MDC-T prepares for April 14 mass protest

MDC-T secretary General Douglas Mwonzora has said the party is gearing for the mass protest scheduled for April 14 to challenge the government over poverty prevailing and economic crisis.

Mwonzora said the MDC-T is staging a peaceful demonstration against poverty and corruption on the 14 of April in Harare.

"We wish to demand the $15bn that was stolen by the government officials. We also wish to demand the 2 million jobs that Zimbabweans were promised by the government of President Robert Mugabe," he said. "We call upon all Zimbabweans to join in this peaceful march to press legitimate demands. We call upon civil society, churches, political parties as well as other organisations to attend this peaceful march."

He said as Zimbabweans , people  can not watch idly as the  country is going down the drain.

"It is time that we stand up against the poverty and misery that our people have been plunged into by this illegitimate and insensitive regime. The march will start at the Freedom Square down Robert Mugabe Avenue into Julias Nyerere," he said. "We will turn into Nelson Mandela and end up at the African Unity Square. We have already informed the law enforcement agents about this peaceful and responsible activity. Their cooperation so far is good. We emphasize that this is a peaceful march."