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'MDC-T here to stay,' says Tsvangirai
10 Sep 2013 at 06:06hrs | Views
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday said his party is here to stay and it was unrelenting in its mission to pursue and recover what it describes as a stolen election.
The MDC-T will celebrate its 14th anniversary at Sakubva Stadium on Saturday in Mutare and Tsvangirai says it is a time to reflect on what he sees as electoral fraud.
"The occasion could not have come at a better time, as we seriously reflect on the monumental July 31 fraud," he said on his Facebook page.
"The mission to pursue and recover the people's stolen vote remains a priority."
Tsvangirai said no "amount of electoral theft, thuggery or persecution will stand in the way of the national agenda for change".
"For 14 years, the MDC-T has fought a brutal dictatorship using democratic means and will not relent," he said. "We are here to stay."
In an interview last week, Tsvangirai ruled out Egypt-style mass demonstrations as a method to unseat President Robert Mugabe.
"Why should we have an Egypt?" he asked. "Further consultation will reveal that the struggle has to continue, but it has to continue more out of conviction rather than emotion."
Tsvangirai urged his supporters not to expect instant solutions, saying they should be ready for a "long haul, but not give up on the struggle".
The MDC-T will celebrate its 14th anniversary at Sakubva Stadium on Saturday in Mutare and Tsvangirai says it is a time to reflect on what he sees as electoral fraud.
"The occasion could not have come at a better time, as we seriously reflect on the monumental July 31 fraud," he said on his Facebook page.
"The mission to pursue and recover the people's stolen vote remains a priority."
Tsvangirai said no "amount of electoral theft, thuggery or persecution will stand in the way of the national agenda for change".
"For 14 years, the MDC-T has fought a brutal dictatorship using democratic means and will not relent," he said. "We are here to stay."
In an interview last week, Tsvangirai ruled out Egypt-style mass demonstrations as a method to unseat President Robert Mugabe.
"Why should we have an Egypt?" he asked. "Further consultation will reveal that the struggle has to continue, but it has to continue more out of conviction rather than emotion."
Tsvangirai urged his supporters not to expect instant solutions, saying they should be ready for a "long haul, but not give up on the struggle".
Source - southerneye
