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Abductions and torture on the rise

The MDC condemns in the strongest terms the abduction and brutalising of ARTUZ leader, Obert Masaraure by suspected state security operatives.A State which perpetrates violence on men and women who stayed behind to serve the education syst…

Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 12:39hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Desperate Zanu-PF creating conspiracy theories

The MDC places it on record that President Chamisa has not received any reports about any civil disobedience trainings.The President only receives reports from party organs and his staff. We are however concerned by the  unwarranted, …

Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:50hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

MDC calls Khaya Moyo offside

THE difference between the MDC and Zanu PF is that we, in the MDC, represent the people of Zimbabwe. We care about the challenges that the people of Zimbabwe are facing.The cost of living is going up by the day, there are new taxes now and…

Published: 09 May 2019 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume

Simon Khaya Moyo not qualified to comment on President Chamisa's speech

The difference between the MDC and Zanu PF is that we represent the people of Zimbabwe. We care about the challenges that the people of Zimbabwe are facing.The cost of living is going up by the day, there are new taxes now and then, unempl…

Published: 03 May 2019 at 10:33hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mafume

MDC Structures keep the dream alive, the Jewel of Africa returns

Julius Mwalimu Kambarage Nyerere referred to Zimbabwe as the jewel of Africa that needed heart and soul to protect it. Decades of independence later, Zanu-PF has changed that view. Zimbabwe has been called names - banana republic, Coconut …

Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 10:05hrs | 1718 | by Jacob Mafume

MDC Independence message

The MDC joins the people of Zimbabwe in celebrating 39 years of Independence. In commemorating the day, it is important to highlight that the status quo brings to question the agenda, values and ethos of the liberation struggle.Zimbabweans…

Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 18:21hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume

MDC Congress processes proceeding well

The MDC has completed six Provincial Congresses with structures electing Provincial leaders and nominating National leaders.The Process involves all three wings of the party including the Women and Youth Assemblies. Structures of the party…

Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 19:37hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

MDC against IMF's support for Zimbabwe

The proposed IMF Staff Monitored Program is an entry point for full support of the regime and it ignores the factors arresting the Zimbabwean economy. Zimbabwe has had a stolen election; it was disputed by most players including the b…

Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:56hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mafume

MDC calls for an Extraordinary Summit on Idai

There are three SADC countries which were hard hit by Cyclone Idai. Thousands of lives have been lost in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.Many people are still uncounted for, thousands are homeless, and survivors are facing many huddles in …

Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 12:56hrs | 6 | by Jacob Mafume

Hwende must be allowed to do his work

The MDC is shocked by the revelation of a baseless ban on Hon Charlton Hwende who intended to visit the Mabvuku fuel reserve Depot as part of his parliamentary duties.Hon Hwende is a full member of the portfolio committee on energy and pow…

Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 21:59hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Government intensifies crackdown on CSOs

The systematic crackdown of Civic society Organisations in Zimbabwe concerns the MDC. Yesterday the military government arrested Zenzele Ndebele the director of CITE at a meeting of Mr Mnangagwa and CSOs in Bulawayo.They went on to raid CI…

Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 21:57hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume

Mnangagwa 'Rebel' remarks are reckless

Reports that Mnangagwa referred to the People's President Adv Nelson Chamisa as a "rebel" are unacceptable and the MDC does not take such remarks lightly.Mnangagwa must be aware that such remarks can breed aggression and cause a lot of unn…

Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 12:54hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Zanu PF's addiction with propaganda retrogressive

The lies around the Botswana credit line to the tune of $US 600 million is in bad taste, an insult against the citizen and bad for diplomacy.That the Botswana government had to generate communication from the highest office just to correct…

Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 11:45hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Mines ministry vehicle scandal telling

The MDC has been arguing that the country needed saving from the hands of a very dangerous cartel which fits the description of George B.N. Ayittey that states that a Vampire state, is one in which the government has been hijacked by a pha…

Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mafume

Mangudya formally devalues the bond...introduces new currency

The RBZ officially introduced a new currency despite days of denial by the Zanu PF government including the Ministry of Finance and the RBZ.Again the Monetary statement fails to deal with the basic fundamentals, demonetizing the bond note …

Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 06:38hrs | 2242 | by Jacob Mafume

Dialogue on reforms will save us

THE past few days have been hell for Zimbabwe; the citizen has been subjected to attrition, causing severe physical and psychological inflammation and, in the worst case, death.These deaths have not been through the hand of an executioner …

Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 14:27hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

MDC Chamisa says protest was peaceful

The MDC is in solidarity with peaceful citizen action across the country today.We urge citizens to remain peaceful and exercise restraint even when provoked by undemocratic forces and repressive apparatus.We have noted violent attacks by Z…

Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 21:58hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume

Command Agriculture compounds State capture

The announcement by the head of the Air Force of Zimbabwe that Command Agriculture will continue, concerns the MDC Alliance.The announcement was made through an extra-legal institution with no such mandate; addition of de-facto responsibil…

Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:25hrs | 3 | by Jacob Mafume

Mthuli Ncube ditches Nick Mangwana, creates parallel Ministry of Information

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is a fraud,he has removed all doubt by his decision to give Acie Lumumba a treasury job. Lumumba is being rewarded for peddling pedestrian propaganda while expressing a vote of no confidence in Nick Mangwana w…

Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:54hrs | 3 | by Jacob Mafume

Motlanthe Commission of inquiry a sham

The MDC takes great exception the current proceedings of the so called commission of inquiry. The whole charade is nothing but a big sham. It is from this premise that the party will not participate and sanitize this farce which is nothing…

Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 14:47hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Doctors strike exposes the Mnangagwa 100 days lie

Auxilia Mnangagwa made headlines infinite running around all referral hospitals in the country soon after the unceremonious inauguration of her husband as President of the Republic.Many thought she was up to something good, the hopes of ev…

Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 14:27hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Zimbabwe cholera outbreak versus misplaced priorities

In our last statement we mentioned the idea of being a crocodile abroad but a lizard abroad, it seems to us that the current government is in this respect falling into the trap that partially defined Mugabe's era.President Mugabe for the b…

Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 16:03hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mafume

Grace Mugabe - the first lady from hell - has gone too far

The People's Democratic Party has consistently criticised the demons of derangement unleashed many times against defenceless citizens by the first lady from hell.The latest episode of the demonic manifestation must not be tolerated by any …

Published: 07 Jul 2017 at 19:20hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Prosecutor General interviews, a chance to correct previous blunders

Zanu-PF has in the past politicised positions that are supposed to be independent of the executive. These include the Judiciary, Independent Commission and the Civil Service which in black and white is highlighted by the constitution that …

Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 20:20hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mafume

Using state resources to fund Mugabe rallies criminal

Zanu-PF today declared in public that it disregards the laws of the land in their pursuit of the narrow power retention agenda. In an article published by the Herald, Zanu-PF declared that government and business are both pooling resources…

Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 19:20hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume

Presiding over an election is a trust issue, ZEC just doesn't have it

The People's Democratic Party expresses its concern on the way ZEC is handling the procurement of the BVR equipment. The public outcry over the allocation of the BVR tender to Laxton is mainly motivated by the knowledge that ZEC is ca…

Published: 06 Jun 2017 at 17:35hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Mugabe Oceans Summit attendance a sign of madness

Lyssa the Greek god of madness continues to reign supreme. As we said before the gods of dementia continue to unleash their angels on the motherland intoxicating in the process the native, his goats, his rats and pigs. Mugabe once aga…

Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 13:51hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mafume

ESKOM warning to ZESA worrying

The People's Democratic Party views the warning to ZESA by South African utility  ESKOM is a serious cause of concern. It is an indictment on the ZANUPF leadership who have dismally failed to deal with the power demands of the country…

Published: 08 May 2017 at 11:47hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Zanu-PF cash crisis myths

The People's Democratic Party is irked by Zanu-PF's unrepentant denial of the fact that they are the creators of the current cash crisis.We believe the biggest job in providing any solution starts with defining the problem correctly, on th…

Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume

Police are corrupt and incompetent

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) is irked by the cheap attempts from the leadership of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to window dress the brazen, systematic and open corruption of the police by painting a picture that it is motorist…

Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 11:10hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mafume

Zanu-PF corruption has reached endemic levels

The shocking exposure of how Jonathan Moyo and his subordinates milked dry the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund's (Zimdef) financial coffers is proof of how endemic corruption levels in the Zanu-PF government has reached.The people of Zi…

Published: 10 Oct 2016 at 15:25hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

What is wrong with Mugabe?

The greediness and corrupt activities by Robert Mugabe and his family have now reached alarming and unacceptable levels.The Mugabe family has become the biggest accumulators, spendthrift and looters of the country's natural resources while…

Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 16:03hrs | 4 | by Jacob Mafume

Mugabe's Dema power plant flawed

The $250 million Dema Diesel Power Plant, which was awarded to Robert Mugabe's family under unclear and controversial circumstances, is expensive and unsustainable for the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) to manage.Due to the d…

Published: 27 Sep 2016 at 17:00hrs | 3 | by Jacob Mafume

Chihuri declares war on innocent citizens

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) strongly condemns the unwarranted attack on the people and the country's Constitution by the police commissioner-general, Augustine Chihuri.Chihuri last Friday at a meeting on Public Order and Security A…

Published: 26 Sep 2016 at 16:58hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Zimbabwe now a police state

The successive police brutality in Harare portray that Zimbabwe is now a police state and that the Zanu-PF government wants to declare war on citizens and a state of emergency.The brutality exhibited by the police over the past few days sh…

Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 16:42hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Zanu-PF's command agriculture will not work

This Zanu-PF government has no idea of the voluntary nature of enterprise and the freedom of individuals to make choices.It believes that everything is by force and force only.The recent announcement by government on the $500 million comma…

Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 14:15hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume

PDP statement of Zimbabwe qualifying for AFCON 2017

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates the national football team, the Warriors and the people of Zimbabwe for qualifying for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final to be played in Gabon.The win is refreshing news for Zimbabweans …

Published: 06 Jun 2016 at 12:30hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

Political coalitions, the right way to go

On Tuesday 31 May 2016, opposition parties in Zimbabwe made history by signing the Coalition of Democrats Agreement (CODE).Political parties who were party to this Agreement that managed to append their signatures to the document today are…

Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 16:17hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mafume

Time for all political parties to unite and force Zanu-PF out

The worsening political, social and economic situation that the people of Zimbabwe are going through is unprecedented and totally unacceptable.As the People's Democratic Party (PDP), we reiterate that the only solution to this unprecedente…

Published: 30 May 2016 at 14:47hrs | | by Jacob Mafume

'No power struggles in the MDC Renewal Team'

The MDC Renewal Team would like to dismiss the article in today's Daily News, which inaccurately reported that there are strong fissures between the Secretary General Tendai Biti and the Treasurer General Elton Mangoma over the position of…

Published: 21 Jan 2015 at 13:36hrs | 2436 | by Jacob Mafume

Tsvangirai has failed to provide leadership

Edited press statement issued by the spokesperson of the MDC Renewal Team,  Jacob Mafume, on the need for leadership change in the Morgan Tsvangirai-led party. The call for leadership renewal has resulted in the suspension of treasure…

Published: 08 Apr 2014 at 10:13hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume

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