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Tsvangirai open to grand coalition
13 Sep 2015 at 06:04hrs | Views
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday said he was open to forming a grand coalition with parties that had a common cause as his.
Tsvangirai said this at Nharira Business Centre near Chivhu where he addressed party supporters during the MDCT's 16th anniversary celebrations.
Tsvangirai said a coalition was the only option that could save the country from implosion.
"Our side of the struggle is getting many new players every day. There is now palpable national consensus that indeed, we must collectively define the determining moment of the people's struggle," he said.
"The vision of the MDC has always been about a united, prosperous and democratic Zimbabwe.
We have had to bear the brunt of sustained attacks and violence against us for believing that vision and for holding it dearly.
"But today, we are heartened that there are more of us with the same vision, including others who were formerly with Zanu-PF. Everyone has their Damascene moment and they must be encouraged. They deserve our support for their new sense of patriotism and the realisation that together, we are bigger, better and more formidable."
The 16th anniversary celebrations were attended by civic society organisations, labour unions and former Hurungwe West legislator and Mashonaland West Zanu-PF chairman Temba Mliswa, who received a standing ovation as he walked to the podium to address the delegates.
Tsvangirai said this at Nharira Business Centre near Chivhu where he addressed party supporters during the MDCT's 16th anniversary celebrations.
Tsvangirai said a coalition was the only option that could save the country from implosion.
"Our side of the struggle is getting many new players every day. There is now palpable national consensus that indeed, we must collectively define the determining moment of the people's struggle," he said.
We have had to bear the brunt of sustained attacks and violence against us for believing that vision and for holding it dearly.
"But today, we are heartened that there are more of us with the same vision, including others who were formerly with Zanu-PF. Everyone has their Damascene moment and they must be encouraged. They deserve our support for their new sense of patriotism and the realisation that together, we are bigger, better and more formidable."
The 16th anniversary celebrations were attended by civic society organisations, labour unions and former Hurungwe West legislator and Mashonaland West Zanu-PF chairman Temba Mliswa, who received a standing ovation as he walked to the podium to address the delegates.
Source - the standard
