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MDC-T Members cross the floor to MDC Renewal in South Africa
05 Jan 2015 at 06:48hrs | Views
MDC RENEWAL SOUTH AFRICA assembly has began the year on a high note with swelling of its numbers,among them influential colleagues from the Tsvangirai led Movement for Democratic Change which has suffered severe membership haemorrage as multitudes leave what has become an epitome of dictatorship,unconstitutionalism and tribal wars characteristic of the nature of Zanu pf!
The latest to join the RENEWAL TEAM in South Africa are MFUNDO SIBANDA GABHENI(Former Provincial Youth Secretary for Elections),Maswazi Banda(Johannesburg District Assembly) and Ethel Ndlovu(Johannesburg District SG for Youth) among others who have cited lack of change in MDC-T,from result to response,unconstitutionalism as characterised by the recent shambolic Congress characterised by vote-buying and dictatorial tendencies as well as tribal rifts!
The comrades re-iterated the commitment to re-align MDC RENEWAL to its original benchmarks as of the resolutions of the Working People's Convention in Harare on the 28 of February 1999 where basic interest groups(Churches,Trade Unions,Women's Movements,Student Bodies,Human Rights Groups and Civil Servants) noted the need and desire to seek a solution to political and economic problems facing Zimbabwe,where the formation of a broad based political party was discussed,whereas the launch of the political party was launched at Rufaro Stadium on the 11th of September 1999.
As per ARTICLE 4.2 of the MDC Constitution adopted at the Inaugural Congress held at Chitungwiza on the 29th of January 2000,the MDC hereby referred to as RENEWAL TEAM to differentiate it from the Tsvangirai owned outfit(MDC-T) states that
*The MDC(RENEWAL TEAM),in its composition and functioning shall be inclusive,tolerant and is against any forms of discrimination including racial,sexual and tribal discrimination.
In that vein we welcome all comrades to the team of democrats where everyone is an intergral part of the movement,where servant leadership is enveloped,where bread and butter issues are addressed,where freedom of expression and association is accepted,where a free circulation of ideas is encouraged,where discrimination is taboo and will never be tolerated!
Comrade Mfundo Sibanda,a well spoken and focussed cadre said he wished for a united movement that will tackle Zanu pf and not be a clone of the same! He spoke boldly of how MDC-T has transcended into a personnal fiefdom of Mr Tsvangirai and his group of friends,a deviation from the founding principles of the party and expressed his willingness to restore and RENEW the hopes of many Zimbabweans to the Zimbabwean cause!
The MDC(RENEWAL TEAM) is excited to be uniting with all progressive forces,as we were once one,we are one again in our quest to restore sanity and normalcy to Zimbabwe through the coalition of democrats who share the same ideals of a free and fair,prosperous Zimbabwe governed by a government of the people,chosen by the people!
MDC RENEWAL TEAM SOUTH AFRICA PROVINCE
Information Department(mdcsarenewal@gmail.com)
www.facebook.com/mdcsaprov
The latest to join the RENEWAL TEAM in South Africa are MFUNDO SIBANDA GABHENI(Former Provincial Youth Secretary for Elections),Maswazi Banda(Johannesburg District Assembly) and Ethel Ndlovu(Johannesburg District SG for Youth) among others who have cited lack of change in MDC-T,from result to response,unconstitutionalism as characterised by the recent shambolic Congress characterised by vote-buying and dictatorial tendencies as well as tribal rifts!
The comrades re-iterated the commitment to re-align MDC RENEWAL to its original benchmarks as of the resolutions of the Working People's Convention in Harare on the 28 of February 1999 where basic interest groups(Churches,Trade Unions,Women's Movements,Student Bodies,Human Rights Groups and Civil Servants) noted the need and desire to seek a solution to political and economic problems facing Zimbabwe,where the formation of a broad based political party was discussed,whereas the launch of the political party was launched at Rufaro Stadium on the 11th of September 1999.
As per ARTICLE 4.2 of the MDC Constitution adopted at the Inaugural Congress held at Chitungwiza on the 29th of January 2000,the MDC hereby referred to as RENEWAL TEAM to differentiate it from the Tsvangirai owned outfit(MDC-T) states that
*The MDC(RENEWAL TEAM),in its composition and functioning shall be inclusive,tolerant and is against any forms of discrimination including racial,sexual and tribal discrimination.
In that vein we welcome all comrades to the team of democrats where everyone is an intergral part of the movement,where servant leadership is enveloped,where bread and butter issues are addressed,where freedom of expression and association is accepted,where a free circulation of ideas is encouraged,where discrimination is taboo and will never be tolerated!
The MDC(RENEWAL TEAM) is excited to be uniting with all progressive forces,as we were once one,we are one again in our quest to restore sanity and normalcy to Zimbabwe through the coalition of democrats who share the same ideals of a free and fair,prosperous Zimbabwe governed by a government of the people,chosen by the people!
MDC RENEWAL TEAM SOUTH AFRICA PROVINCE
Information Department(mdcsarenewal@gmail.com)
www.facebook.com/mdcsaprov
Source - MDC Renewal
