Six small and unkown parties endorse Tsvangirai's candidature

Leaders from six political parties on Friday endorsed the candidature of the leader of MDC-T Morgan Tsvangirai in the coming harmonised elections, saying that his win will see the country's economy and the lives of the people of Zimbabwe improving immensely.

The endorsements were from presidents, Reverend Kuratidza Sandati of the United People's Party (UPP), Moreprecision Muzadzi of the Voice of the People, Andrew Dhizara of the Democratic Party, Gibbs Paul Gotora of the Zimbabwe Organised Open People's Party, Gondai Vhutuza of Zanu Ndonga and Canciwell Nziramasanga of Zapu.

Welcoming the political parties at the party headquarters, Harvest House, the MDC-T deputy national chairperson, Morgen Komichi said the parties decided to join the coalition for real change and transformation.

The MDC-T secretary general, Tendai Biti said the MDC-T was forming a broad alliance to fight the Zanu PF dictatorship and regime.

"A lot of negotiations are taking place and will continue behind the scenes as the people fight poverty, unemployment and under development," said Hon. Biti.

UPP President Sandati said it was time that the people of Zimbabwe joined forces in fighting the dictatorship.

"Divided we fall, united we stand.  I am happy to tell the people that we are united with the MDC-T and we give our support to Morgan Tsvangirai in the coming elections and we are going to remove the Zanu PF regime," he said.

The president of the Voice of the People, Muzadzi said the people were responsible for their destiny and to end the country's "Pariah State" tag.

"We need to introduce a new political entity.  Zimbabweans should be responsible.  This is our chance to take Zimbabwe forward and we need a new political order. We should not abuse this chance," said Muzadzi.

Democratic Party, President Dhizara said by joining forces the political parties were giving the people a brighter future without Zanu PF while President Gotora said with President Tsvangirai as the new resident at State House, the people of Zimbabwe will no longer be treated as second class citizens.

Gondai Vhutuza, the Vice President of Zanu Ndoga said his party had already joined the Change Coalition with the MDC-T and one of its senior members, Reketayi Semwayo, was contesting the elections on an MDC-T ticket.

"We are already in this coalition.  We are saying that all people who support Zanu Ndonga should support the candidature of Morgan Tsvangirai in the presidential election," said Vhutuza.

Zapu Vice President, Nziramasanga said it was time for the people of Zimbabwe to unite in order to stop the looting of the country's resources by only a few Zanu PF officials and that is why Zapu was endorsing Tsvangirai in the coming elections.