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NCA
bids farewell to Cde Wellington Chibebe
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA)
June
29, 2011
The National
Constitutional Assembly (NCA) bids farewell to ZCTU
Secretary General Wellington Taylor Chibebe who was unanimously
elected to the position of Deputy Secretary General of the global
trade union body International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
General Council in Brussels.
He is due to
take up the post in August this year.
Cde Chibebe,
a firebrand trade union activist who took over as Secretary General
for the labour union, ZCTU in 1999 leading it with distinction and
thus his appointment to the ITUC.
He has received
global awards for his outstanding commitment towards the welfare
and rights of workers.
The veteran
trade unionist and fierce-critic of ZANU PF's misrule faced
brutal beatings, arrests as he participated in the struggles for
the emancipation of the working class people's rights and
for the democratisation of Zimbabwe. The multi-talented union leader
is a powerful orator, gifted singer who mesmerises crowds at most
gatherings he addresses with his captivating, inspiring songs and
oratory skills.
A key figure who participated in the formation of the National Constitutional
Assembly in 1997, a vibrant movement which started advocating and
pressurizing the government for the writing of a new democratic
and people driven constitution. Since then he has remain a permanent
member in the NCA National Taskforce representing ZCTU up until
this day.
As the NCA we
take this opportunity to salute the revolutionary leadership exhibited
by Cde Chibebe, his President Lovemore Matombo and the entire ZCTU
leadership for upholding the resolutions of the National Working
People's Convention of 1999 on the issue of the writing of
the country's constitution.
That resolution
is that the writing of the constitution should not be led by politicians
but an independent commission comprising appointed at an all stakeholders
conference, a message he consistently preached whenever given the
opportunity to talk about constitutional matters.
He was one
of the pillars of the Take Charge Campaign, a campaign launched
by the NCA, ZCTU and ZINASU
in resisting the current constitutional making exercise being done
by the select committee of parliamentarians.
Though he is
leaving the country we do hope that Cde Chibebe would continue the
struggle of the working class people that is better working conditions,
good remuneration and all in all a democratic society.
Your works will
surely be missed here at the NCA, the ZCTU and the rest of the nation
Zimbabwe, continue raising the flag of Zimbabwe and remain a shining
star.
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fact
sheet
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