Zimbabwe was irreversible, and new, free and fair elections next year
will see the MDC forming an exclusive government. Addressing thousands
of supporters at Old Lwendulu Grounds in Hwange, Matabeleland North
province, President Tsvangirai said there was progress in preparations
for a fresh, free and fair election that the MDC is confident of
winning resoundingly.
President Tsvangirai addressed the rally after a key meeting with the
Matabeleland North provincial council meeting and the national
leadership. President Tsvangirai apprised the people who thronged the
rally on the progress made by the inclusive government, the
Constitution-making process, elections. He also unveiled the MDC new
Zimbabwe charter.
President Tsvangirai said the people of Zimbabwe had invested a lot in
the MDC in order to bring real change to Zimbabwe. “Anyone who stands
in the way of the MDC in delivering real change is undermining the
objective of the people of Zimbabwe who invested in the MDC to deliver
real change to the country, politically, socially and economically,”
President Tsvangirai said. “We remain focused on this objective”.
He said that there were now commissions in place for elections, human
rights and media. “We want to give more freedoms to the people rather
than contain the freedom of the people. Other people did not want to
see change, but they were pushed for change. The process of transition
is an irreversible process to a free and fair election, because we can
not continue to have this mule powered government as it is not doing
much”.
President Tsvangirai also urged the people to participate in the
ongoing public hearings on a new Constitution. “This is your
opportunity to express your views in order to lay the basis of the
leadership you want to see,” President Tsvangirai said. The rally was
attended by the party’s National Standing Committee and members of the
national executive and Matabeleland North provincial leadership.
On Sunday, President Tsvangirai addressed thousands of MDC supporters
at another Real Change rally in Makokoba, Bulawayo where he said the
MDC is strengthening the agenda of real change, and says the party was
ready for a free and fair election expected to end the tenure of the
transitional government. “Given the two years in government it shows
that MDC can do better and no other party can deliver real change
except the people’s movement and we are going to hold on,” he said.
The PM also hinted that the SADC team should be expected to jet in the
country in the next two weeks to review progress in the GPA
considering the violations of the GPA and the many outstanding issues
of the GPA such as the appointment of Senator Roy Bennett as Deputy
Minister of Agriculture and decision making in issues of governance.
“The MDC continues to talk against unilateral decisions being made by
Mugabe and yet he is just a partner in government. These toxic issues
of jingles and decision making compromise and undermine the legitimacy
of the GPA,” he said.
The rally was attended by the national Organising Secretary, Hon.
Elias Mudzuri, deputy Organising Secretary, Hon. Morgen Komichi,
Treasurer-General, Hon. Roy Bennett, the national Spokesperson, Hon.
Nelson Chamisa, deputy spokesperson hon. Tabitha Khumalo and the
Bulawayo provincial leadership.
