According to NewsDay , Malema described as "nonsensical" the manner in which Tsvangirai was denied power by former president Robert Mugabe after winning elections in 2008.
Ngokusho kombiko weNewsDay, uMalema uyichaze "njengombhedo" indlela uTsvangirai aphucwa ngayo iqatha emlonyeni yilowo owayengumengameli eZimbabwe, uRobert Mugabe, ngemuva kokunqoba ukhetho lwango-2008.