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'Majongwe is very shallow and unintelligent' says Mwonzora
14 Mar 2013 at 19:11hrs | Views
Copac co-chairperson Mr Douglas Mwonzora and Progress Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe secretary-general Mr Raymond Majongwe have locked horns over some provisions on labour laws in the draft Constitution.
Mr Mwonzora this week attacked Mr Majongwe describing him as a dull and unintelligent labour leader who is failing to interpret a section on Labour Rights.
The PTUZ secretary-general recently criticised Labour Rights provisions under Section 65 in the draft Constitution.
Mr Majongwe wanted a clause stating that civil servants were supposed to be paid salaries above the Poverty Datum Line inserted in the draft Constitution under Labour Rights.
However, addressing a media and civil society workshop on Wednesday, Mr Mwonzora described Mr Majongwe as a dull and intellectually shallow labour leader who was failing to interpret simple things in the new draft constitution.
"Raymond Majongwe is very shallow and unintelligent. He is against the adoption of this draft Constitution because he is failing to interpret Section 65 which deals with Labour Rights correctly.
"It is a shame that that there are some labour leaders like Majongwe who are just making noise for no reason, they are simply criticising the draft Constitution to gain relevance. People must be able to fully understand and interpret constitutional provisions before they rush to criticise because they may end up poisoning others with their ignorance," said Mr Mwonzora.
Mr Majongwe however, said he had a democratic right to interpret the draft Constitution the way he sees fit.
He called Mr Mwonzora a dictator who does not tolerate opposing views.
"He cannot judge my intellectual capacity because I have a different opinion when it comes to interpreting Section 65 which deals with Labour Rights.
"He cannot publicly preach about my so-called shallow mind as if he is my school teacher. I passed all my examinations from kindergarten level up to university and so I cannot fail to understand a simple COPAC document (draft constitution)," he said.
Mr Majongwe said his criticism was justified because he wanted the new Constitution to make it clear that civil servants would earn salaries above the poverty datum line.
"In this 21st century, Mwonzora thinks he can easily fool us by talking about a fair and reasonable salary. Why isn't it clear that civil servants will receive salaries which are above the poverty datum line in that draft Constitution?
"He is simply singing for his supper not for workers."
The PTUZ is among several organisations that are campaigning for a "No Vote" ahead of tomorrow's referendum.
Mr Mwonzora this week attacked Mr Majongwe describing him as a dull and unintelligent labour leader who is failing to interpret a section on Labour Rights.
The PTUZ secretary-general recently criticised Labour Rights provisions under Section 65 in the draft Constitution.
Mr Majongwe wanted a clause stating that civil servants were supposed to be paid salaries above the Poverty Datum Line inserted in the draft Constitution under Labour Rights.
However, addressing a media and civil society workshop on Wednesday, Mr Mwonzora described Mr Majongwe as a dull and intellectually shallow labour leader who was failing to interpret simple things in the new draft constitution.
"Raymond Majongwe is very shallow and unintelligent. He is against the adoption of this draft Constitution because he is failing to interpret Section 65 which deals with Labour Rights correctly.
"It is a shame that that there are some labour leaders like Majongwe who are just making noise for no reason, they are simply criticising the draft Constitution to gain relevance. People must be able to fully understand and interpret constitutional provisions before they rush to criticise because they may end up poisoning others with their ignorance," said Mr Mwonzora.
Mr Majongwe however, said he had a democratic right to interpret the draft Constitution the way he sees fit.
He called Mr Mwonzora a dictator who does not tolerate opposing views.
"He cannot judge my intellectual capacity because I have a different opinion when it comes to interpreting Section 65 which deals with Labour Rights.
"He cannot publicly preach about my so-called shallow mind as if he is my school teacher. I passed all my examinations from kindergarten level up to university and so I cannot fail to understand a simple COPAC document (draft constitution)," he said.
Mr Majongwe said his criticism was justified because he wanted the new Constitution to make it clear that civil servants would earn salaries above the poverty datum line.
"In this 21st century, Mwonzora thinks he can easily fool us by talking about a fair and reasonable salary. Why isn't it clear that civil servants will receive salaries which are above the poverty datum line in that draft Constitution?
"He is simply singing for his supper not for workers."
The PTUZ is among several organisations that are campaigning for a "No Vote" ahead of tomorrow's referendum.
Source - TH
