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Zanu-PF thugs attack PDP youth leader
29 May 2017 at 07:54hrs | Views
People's Democratic Party Youth Assembly National Secretary for Defence and Security was yesterday attacked by Zanu-PF thugs who seriously injured him.
Tarisai Musurudzwa who was in the company of other PDP members from Harare Province was attacked by Zanu-PF hooligans soon after a successful belated Africa Day celebration rally which was held in Mabvuku. The PDP condemns in strongest terms the attack on its member.
Zanu-PF always relies on violence; such levels of intolerance have no place in a modern society. The party restates the point mentioned in the Agenda for Restoration and Rehabilitation of Electoral Sustainability (ARREST) that there must be a mechanism to deal with violence including decentralised electoral courts of violence. The signs are clear that Zanu-PF will once again use violent tactics in the next election.
In terms of Section 67 Constitution, all citizens have the right, to form and join political parties, to campaign freely and peacefully for their political parties, to gather peacefully to influence, challenge or support political causes. Zanu-PF is therefore in violation of this provision; the law must descend on the perpetrators.
The PDP yesterday held three concurrent belated Africa Day celebrations following the first one successfully held in Bulawayo on Africa Day.
Speaking at the Kamunhu shops President Tendai Biti said only a Transformational Democratic Development State can answer the problems that the Zimbabwean people are facing.
He said the People's Democratic Party will pursue this model as it provided a framework which will ensure growth and development is even and inclusive.
President Biti said more than two million decent jobs will be created contrary to Zanu-PF's failure only managing to create two jobs one for Bona and another for her husband against a background of many people losing their jobs and companies en masse.
The President also highlighted the need to implement devolution as provided in the National Constitution. He said the provisions on devolution are meant to ensure inclusive and even development as well as to ensure accurate priorities are determined by locals.
The Mabvuku Africa Day celebration was also addressed by the PDP International Relations Secretary Willias Madzimure, National Women's Assembly Chairperson Evelyn Masaiti, National Youth Chairperson Moses Manyengavana and National Secretary General Tatenda Chigwada.
In Midlands South Treasurer General Benson Ntini addressed a belated Africa Day celebrations gathering in Vungu. The Treasurer General also met with prospective local authority candidates in the District.
The party also held a similar event in Masvingo; the gathering was addressed by the Deputy Secretary General of the Party Wilstaff Sitemere.
On Saturday the Party participated in an interparty forum of the Coalition of Democrats (CODE) in Bulawayo where provincial party structures from parties in CODE held their first gathering.
In 2014 at Mandel the party resolved to work with other political parties to form a formidable coalition against dictatorship. In light of this resolution restated in Cannon C of ARREST, the PDP National Chairperson Lucia Gladys Matibenga will address a HerVoteWins gathering in Bulawayo on the 9th of June together with leaders from other political parties including NPP President Joice Mujuru, MDC-T Deputy President Thokozani Khupe and Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga from the MDC.
Together Another Zimbabwe is Possible
PDP Communications
Tarisai Musurudzwa who was in the company of other PDP members from Harare Province was attacked by Zanu-PF hooligans soon after a successful belated Africa Day celebration rally which was held in Mabvuku. The PDP condemns in strongest terms the attack on its member.
Zanu-PF always relies on violence; such levels of intolerance have no place in a modern society. The party restates the point mentioned in the Agenda for Restoration and Rehabilitation of Electoral Sustainability (ARREST) that there must be a mechanism to deal with violence including decentralised electoral courts of violence. The signs are clear that Zanu-PF will once again use violent tactics in the next election.
In terms of Section 67 Constitution, all citizens have the right, to form and join political parties, to campaign freely and peacefully for their political parties, to gather peacefully to influence, challenge or support political causes. Zanu-PF is therefore in violation of this provision; the law must descend on the perpetrators.
The PDP yesterday held three concurrent belated Africa Day celebrations following the first one successfully held in Bulawayo on Africa Day.
Speaking at the Kamunhu shops President Tendai Biti said only a Transformational Democratic Development State can answer the problems that the Zimbabwean people are facing.
He said the People's Democratic Party will pursue this model as it provided a framework which will ensure growth and development is even and inclusive.
President Biti said more than two million decent jobs will be created contrary to Zanu-PF's failure only managing to create two jobs one for Bona and another for her husband against a background of many people losing their jobs and companies en masse.
The President also highlighted the need to implement devolution as provided in the National Constitution. He said the provisions on devolution are meant to ensure inclusive and even development as well as to ensure accurate priorities are determined by locals.
The Mabvuku Africa Day celebration was also addressed by the PDP International Relations Secretary Willias Madzimure, National Women's Assembly Chairperson Evelyn Masaiti, National Youth Chairperson Moses Manyengavana and National Secretary General Tatenda Chigwada.
In Midlands South Treasurer General Benson Ntini addressed a belated Africa Day celebrations gathering in Vungu. The Treasurer General also met with prospective local authority candidates in the District.
The party also held a similar event in Masvingo; the gathering was addressed by the Deputy Secretary General of the Party Wilstaff Sitemere.
On Saturday the Party participated in an interparty forum of the Coalition of Democrats (CODE) in Bulawayo where provincial party structures from parties in CODE held their first gathering.
In 2014 at Mandel the party resolved to work with other political parties to form a formidable coalition against dictatorship. In light of this resolution restated in Cannon C of ARREST, the PDP National Chairperson Lucia Gladys Matibenga will address a HerVoteWins gathering in Bulawayo on the 9th of June together with leaders from other political parties including NPP President Joice Mujuru, MDC-T Deputy President Thokozani Khupe and Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga from the MDC.
Together Another Zimbabwe is Possible
PDP Communications
Source - PDP Communications
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