Chamisa, Sikhala bounces back into MDC-T national executive

The MDC-T national council met in Harare to discuss all outstanding business of the party's 4th Congress held in Harare from the 29th October to November 1, 2014. The council, sitting as Congress in line with the party constitution, endorsed the Congress resolutions and finalized the constitution of party organs.

The MDC-T president announced the names of 15 people he is mandated to nominate into the national executive.

The 15 are:

1.    Mr Gideon Shoko
2.    Sibusisiwe Masara
3.    Sithembile Mhlotshwa
4.    Eddie Cross
5.    Sesil Zvidzai
6.    Ms Memory Mbondia
7.    Murisi Zvizvai
8.    Nelson Chamisa
9.    Elias Mudzuri
10.   Mr Clifford Hlatshwayo
11.   Mr Jameson Timba
12.   Mr Webba Chinyadza
13.   Mr Job Sikhala
14.   Ben Chiondengwa
15.   Mr Denis Mudzingwa

Ten of the party's 12 provinces nominated three people each into the national executive and the following people were deployed by the provinces into the executive:

1.  Manicaland Province
Mr Giles Mutsekwa, Mr Valentine Tinodyanawo Ziswa, Fanny Chirisa

2. Harare Province
Mr Morgan Femai, Costa Machingauta, Ms Revai Muguti

3. Chitungwiza Province
Senator James Makore, Mr F. G Mhashu

4. Masvingo Province
Mr Takanai Mureyi, Mr Misheck Marava, Mrs Muchirairwa Mugididho

5. Mashonaland East Province
Mr Masimba Ruzvidzo, Mr Tapfumaneyi Muzoda, Mrs Tracey Mutinhiri

6. Mashonaland West
Mr Silas Matamisa, Mr John Houghton, C. Chinanzvavana

7. Midlands South
Amos Chibaya, Emma Muzondiwa, Lilian Timveous

8. Bulawayo Province
Agnes Mloyi, Mr Mpungwana, Spiwe Banda

9.  Matebeleland North Province
Mr Aggrippa Sithole, Joel Gabhuza, Ms Sibongile Bhebhe

10. Matebeleland South
Mr Bheki Sibanda, Ms Sipho Dubvane

The following portfolio secretaries were also appointed by Tsvangirai in line with the party Constitution:

1. Secretary for Economic Affairs  -    Webba Chinyadza
2. Secretary for National Security  -   Giles Mutsekwa
3. Secretary for Local Government  -  Eddie Cross
4. Secretary for Education Sports & Arts Culture  -  Fidelis Mhashu
5. Secretary for Labour and Social Security  -    Gideon Shoko
6. Secretary for Health and Child Welfare -   Dr Henry Madzorera
7. Secretary for Agriculture Lands & Water Development  -  Valentine Ziswa
8. Secretary for Justice Legal & Constitutional & Parliamentary Affairs -  Jessie Manjome
9. Secretary for ICT Science & Technology Development  -  Khaliphani Phugeni
10. Secretary for Elections -  Murisi Zvizvai
11. Secretary for Industry Commerce & Trade -   Jameson Timba
12. Secretary for International Cooperation -   Elias Mudzuri
13. Secretary for National Healing, Reconciliation & Integration  -  Concilia Chinanzvavana
14. Secretary for Transport and Logistics -    Beki Sibanda
15. Secretary for Domestic (Home) Affairs -   Lillian  Acropol
16. Secretary for Party Business Investment & Projects -   Bernard Chiondegwa
17. Secretary for Tourism, National Resource and Environment  -  Sithembile Mhlotshwa
18. Secretary for Mines & Mineral Development  -  Joel Gabhuza
19. Secretary for People with Disabilities & Special Needs -   Denis Mudzingwa
20. Secretary for Presidential Affairs  -    Sessel Zvidzai
21. Secretary for Policy Coordination  -  Nelson Chamisa

    PARLIAMENTARY SPOKESPERSONS   
1.  National Security  -   Gift Chimanikire
2.  Economic Affairs  -   Tapiwa Mashakada
3.  Health  -   Dr Ruth Labode
4.  Elections  -   Murisi Zvizvai
5.  Gender  -    Spiwe Muchenje - Banda
6.  Legal Issues  -   Jessie Majome
7.  Science and ICT -    Nelson Chamisa
8.  Youth  -    Costa Machingauta
9.  Transport -    Elias Mudzuri
10. Labour and Social Security  -   Pauline Mpariwa

The party's organs are now fully constituted and the party is ready to execute its historical mandate to bring change and democracy in the country.

Council noted the crisis facing the people of Zimbabwe and reaffirmed that the crisis stems from the crisis of legitimacy arising from the stolen election of July, 2013. With a fractured party in government whose top priority is an unending circus of succession battles, the plight of the ordinary Zimbabwean will worsen with Zanu-PF in the seat of government. There is no respite for ordinary Zimbabweans if the crisis of legitimacy, which is at the centre of the national challenges, is not immediately addressed.

Only a fresh election, council noted, will put in place a legitimate government able to transact the affairs of the State and to bring back lost confidence in the economy.

With a successful congress now behind us, the party is now concentrating on uniting the people, stabilizing the party and putting in place strategies to ensure that we win the next election.

We are definitely poised to win the next election, whenever they are going to be held.

I thank you