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2008 harmonised elections - Index of articles
Changing
Zimbabwe - Election manifesto
Movement for Democratic Change
March 21, 2008
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The Zimbabwean war of liberation was about ensuring
freedom, equality, social and economic justice and the right to
universal suffrage. The struggle for independence was about ensuring
equal access to natural resources for all persons and about the
African person having the opportunity to participate fully in the
national economy.
Today Zimbabwe is going through a crisis which is
both political and socio-economic in nature. The country is witnessing
a total collapse in service delivery, there are chronic shortages
of basic commodities, fuel, electricity, clean water, transport
and medicinal drugs. We cannot afford to send our children to school,
and the quality of education has been eroded. Every Zimbabwean is
crying out for salvation from hunger, poverty, destitution, HIV/AIDS,
escalating cost of living, unprecedented unemployment and meaningless
wages. The family unit is now seriously compromised as a result
of forced economic migration. Young people leave the country in
droves every day in search of jobs to support themselves and their
families .
What is however clear is that our national socio-economic
difficulties are inextricably linked to the political crisis of
legitimacy and governance. The socio-economic crisis is beyond redress
unless we resolve our political challenges. The MDC therefore presents
this Manifesto to you, the people of Zimbabwe. We are asking you
to vote for us and change Zimbabwe. Let us reclaim and realise the
ideals of the liberation struggle so painfully discarded by the
current government. Vote for MDC to build a stronger and wealthier
nation.
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