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MDC-T continues fight for Zimbabwe's total democratisation
MDC-T President Morgan Tsvangirai and other top leaders of the MDC were present at the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Friday, November 24, 2017, when Emmerson Mnangagwa was inaugurated as the ne...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 09:18hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
BVR centres must be friendly to persons with disabilities - MDC-T
The biometric voter registration (BVR) exercise is presently in full swing in most constituencies throughout Zimbabwe and thousands of people are turning up at various BVR centres to be registered as ...Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 10:30hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
ZEC must up their game in the BVR system
The biometric voter registration (BVR) system was rolled out throughout Zimbabwe’s 63 district centres a few days ago but so far, the process has been painstakingly slow and thoroughly inefficient. ...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 16:30hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC welcomes ruling of the Kenya Supreme Court
The MDC welcomes the ruling of the Supreme Court in Kenya on Friday, September 1, 2017, which ruling set aside the results of the Presidential election that was recently held in that country. ...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 16:48hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC-T condemns Grace Mugabe's disgraceful conduct
The MDC has learnt with utter shock and disbelief the news to that Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe's First Lady,violently attacked and severely assualted a young South African woman, Gabriella Engels,last Sund...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 13:32hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
Spate of violence and thuggery must be stopped
The MDC is deeply disturbed and concerned about the recent spate of thuggery and banditry taking place in and around the country, particularly in the capital city, Harare. Only last week, an Isuzu pic...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 09:37hrs | | by MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC-T calls on Zimbabweans to register to vote in their millions
A few days ago,the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC),announced that the tender to supply biometric voter registration ((BVR) kits ahead of the 2018 harmonized elections had been awarded to a Chinese...Published: 04 Jun 2017 at 12:26hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Zanu PF regime is now a mafia organisation
Recent press reports to the effect that Zanu PF has splashed no less than US$60 million in importing brand new motor vehicles and buses for their 2018 election campaign are most startling and indeed, ...Published: 15 May 2017 at 13:48hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
ZEC should independently acquire biometric voter registration kits
Recent reports to the effect that the bankrupt and faction - infested Zanu PF regime has, all of a sudden, managed to raise the more than US$17 million that is needed to acquire biometric voter regist...Published: 17 Feb 2017 at 12:58hrs | | by Obert Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Government must urgently address striking doctors' grievances
The MDC-T is acutely concerned and indeed, deeply saddened by the ongoing industrial action by medical doctors. A healthly nation is a happy and progressive nation. Thus, the importance of the role th...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 14:00hrs | | by Obert Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Globe-trotting Mugabe, a very selfish president
After the so called million man march in Harare where crowds were rented and school heads suffered extortion to surrender school buses by force, President Mugabe is at it again. His foreign trips neve...Published: 28 May 2016 at 07:22hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC-T condemns the 'Million men' march that never was
The so-called million men march that was staged by the faction-ridden and crumbling Zanu PF regime on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 was a spectacular flop. A few thousand people, most of whom had been comma...Published: 26 May 2016 at 09:12hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC-T condemns rampant corruption at the ministry of energy
At a time when the bankrupt Zanu PF regime is literally begging for cash to fund the day to day activities of government,the thoroughly clueless and visionless Zanu PF leadership,headed by the nonagen...Published: 24 May 2016 at 17:40hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Zimbabweans Should March Against Dictatorship and Not in Support of Tyranny
The African Union (AU),formerly the Organisation of African Unity (OAU),was formed in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia,on May 25,1963.Thus,May 25 is a very important and significant day on the African continent.I...Published: 23 May 2016 at 07:16hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC-T mourns the passing on of National Heroine, Victoria Chitepo
The MDC-T would like to express its deepest condolences to the Chitepo family and indeed, to the whole nation of Zimbabwe, on the sad passing on of Amai Victoria Chitepo at her Harare home on Friday, ...Published: 09 Apr 2016 at 09:05hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC-T calls for devolution of governmental powers & responsibilities
Section 264 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe calls for the devolution of governmental powers and responsibilities. Whenever appropriate, governmental powers and responsibilities must be devolved to pro...Published: 01 Mar 2016 at 10:14hrs | | by Obert Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
Free and fair election calls for far-reaching electoral reforms
In our push for the adoption of far-reaching electoral reforms that will ensure the holding of free and fair elections in 2018, the MDC advocates that no person should be entitled to vote unless his o...Published: 08 Feb 2016 at 10:54hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
Electoral reforms should enhance democracy
The MDC-T advocates for electoral reforms that will deepen and enhance Zimbabwe's democratic dispensation. In this respect, therefore, Section 12 of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2: 13) has to be amended...Published: 02 Feb 2016 at 09:55hrs | | by Obert Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC-T calls for genuine and elaborate electoral reforms
The State-controlled Sunday Mail newspaper, in its latest edition, reported that Zimbabwe will , inter alia, engage international experts for implementation of a biometric voting system for the 20...Published: 26 Jan 2016 at 12:39hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC-T calls for public awareness of Zimbabwe Constitution
The preamble to the Constitution of Zimbabwe clearly states that the people of Zimbabwe are "united in our diversity by our common desire for freedom, justice and equality, and our heroic resistance t...Published: 25 Jan 2016 at 09:51hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
Zanu PF Government Should Treat Civil Servants With Respect and Dignity
The MDC-T would like to unreservedly condemn the decision by the Zanu PF government to order all teachers on leave to immediately return to work. It should be understood that teachers, like any other ...Published: 21 Jan 2016 at 19:51hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
Zimbabwe needs genuine media freedom
Freedom of expression and freedom of the media are part and parcel of fundamental human rights and freedoms that are protected under Section 61 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. Indeed, every person ha...Published: 13 Jan 2016 at 11:49hrs | | by Obert Gutu - MDC-T national spokesperson
Mugabe's Zanu-PF regime is now a de facto terrorist organisation
Section 59 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe states that every person has the right to demonstrate and to present petitions, but these rights must be exercised peacefully. Of late, the Zimbabwe Republic...Published: 05 Jan 2016 at 16:56hrs | | by Obert Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Zimbabwe is in urgent need of fundamental and holistic leadership change
Statement The 2016 national budget statement that was presented by Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa, in Parliament on November 26, 2015 paints ...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 11:48hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Mugabe has no business being at the G-20 Summit in Turkey
The Group of Twenty (also known as the G - 20) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies of the world. Zimbabwe is not amongst the 20 major econo...Published: 16 Nov 2015 at 11:08hrs | | by Obert Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
Politicians should not be actively involved in sports administration
As a social democratic political party, the MDC-T firmly believes that sport is an integral component of modern day human life. Indeed, sport is no longer just a past time or a hobby; it has evolved i...Published: 06 Nov 2015 at 10:26hrs | | by Obert Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
State media publishes fictitious interview with MDC-T Secretary-General
Over the past two days the state-owned Herald newspaper has been running with a false story that Western governments had summoned the MDC-T to arrange funding for the ...Published: 29 Jul 2015 at 08:54hrs | | by Obert Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC-T condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa
The MDC-T condemns, in the strongest terms, the ongoing xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans by misguided elements of the South African community. That these attacks are taking place soon after...Published: 15 Apr 2015 at 15:11hrs | | by Obert Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Zimbabwe political crisis reaches tipping point
With an absentee ruler who has only chaired one Cabinet meeting since the beginning of 2015, the wheels have virtually come off in Zimbabwe. The economy continues to be on an unprecedented...Published: 31 Mar 2015 at 10:10hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Mugabe confirms incapacity to govern
Speaking at the Kutama Centenary Celebrations in Zvimba on Sunday, March 22 2015, Robert Mugabe openly admitted that he is tired. As if that was not enough, he also stated that he was worried and ...Published: 24 Mar 2015 at 08:58hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Zimbabwe remains on auto pilot, as Mugabe embarks on another jamboree in the far east
The beleaguered Zanu PF regime faces inevitable collapse as a result of incessant political turmoil and rabid factionalism. The Zimbabwean economy has been neglected and ithas now virtually collapsed....Published: 11 Mar 2015 at 12:37hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
Tsvangirai has not banned the use of social media
The MDC-T is a social democratic party whose main ethos and principles are benchmarked on tolerance, love, empathy, peace and harmony. As a party of excellence, the MDC-T deeply values, respects and ...Published: 09 Feb 2015 at 10:14hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu MDC-T National Spokesperson
'No to increase in tollgates in the absence of transparency, accountability' - MDC-T
The MDC-T is appalled by the decision of the Zanu PF regime to roll out 32 additional tollgates across the country at a time when the majority of the people of Zimbabwe are living in abject povert...Published: 07 Jan 2015 at 14:06hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu, MDC-T National Spokesperson
MDC-T national spokesperson's statement to the media
State of the partyThe MDC-T remains committed to delivering real change and transformation to the people of Zimbabwe, despite Zanu-PF's monumental rigging o...Published: 10 Oct 2013 at 13:31hrs | | by MDC-T national spokesperson
MDC-T dismiss claims Madzore said they will 'kill' for Tsvangirai
MDC Press statement delivered by the National SpokespersonTuesday, 09 July 2013Harvest House, Harare...Published: 09 Jul 2013 at 16:32hrs | | by MDC-T National Spokesperson
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