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Tsvangirai prepares for robust national protests
15 Jul 2016 at 13:13hrs | Views
MDC-T is planning to roll out robust national mass demonstrations to force President Robert Mugabe to resign.
In last two months MDC-T has been embarking on provincial protests.
On Thursday, it said it welcomed current protests organised by other pro-democracy movements.
"We heartily welcome them to the struggle, which I assure you will never be a crowded arena" said party leader Morgan Tsvangirai in a statement Friday.
"At our meetings yesterday, the MDC executive organs welcomed the national convergence that is emerging in our troubled country where all players are now agreed that the way forward is to put pressure on this illegitimate regime.
"We have indeed become a big tent of patriotic Zimbabweans singing the same chorus from different social stations. That should be commended".
Tsvangirai said the national council was unequivocal in its resolution yesterday that President Robert Mugabe and his government must leave office or face popular protests as they have failed to find lasting solutions to the problems facing the people.
"To this end, the party resolved yesterday to continue its provincial protest marches while co-coordinating and preparing for robust and comprehensive national action on a date to be announced. In that national action, we will be rallying the nation and all democratic forces to converge on the national demand that Mugabe and his government must retire. While our provincial demonstrations will continue, the logistics and mechanics for the national action are currently being worked out".
In last two months MDC-T has been embarking on provincial protests.
On Thursday, it said it welcomed current protests organised by other pro-democracy movements.
"We heartily welcome them to the struggle, which I assure you will never be a crowded arena" said party leader Morgan Tsvangirai in a statement Friday.
"At our meetings yesterday, the MDC executive organs welcomed the national convergence that is emerging in our troubled country where all players are now agreed that the way forward is to put pressure on this illegitimate regime.
"We have indeed become a big tent of patriotic Zimbabweans singing the same chorus from different social stations. That should be commended".
Tsvangirai said the national council was unequivocal in its resolution yesterday that President Robert Mugabe and his government must leave office or face popular protests as they have failed to find lasting solutions to the problems facing the people.
"To this end, the party resolved yesterday to continue its provincial protest marches while co-coordinating and preparing for robust and comprehensive national action on a date to be announced. In that national action, we will be rallying the nation and all democratic forces to converge on the national demand that Mugabe and his government must retire. While our provincial demonstrations will continue, the logistics and mechanics for the national action are currently being worked out".
Source - Byo24News
