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MDC dismisses malicious claims of divisions, factionalism
Movement for Democratic Change
April 29, 2010

The MDC unreservedly condemns the continued manufacturing of malicious documents alleging non-existent, imaginary and concocted power struggles and factions at the party's headquarters at Harvest House in Harare. We note with serious concern the smear campaign by shadowy offices in Zanu PF to malign President Morgan Tsvangirai and Secretary-general Hon Tendai Biti by alleging they are involved in a non-existent power struggle.

A document manufactured by the traditional enemies of the real change agenda is currently in circulation linking the recent disturbances at Harvest House to two "factions." Apparently, there is only one united leadership and one faction in the MDC; the gigantic faction of a collective unit of patriotic Zimbabweans fighting to bring real change to the people; the gigantic faction of a common, collective idea of real change.

What has happened at Harvest house are disturbances to do with administrative issues which the leadership is currently seized with. The culprits have since been suspended and an independent Commission has been set up to carry out a comprehensive probe. These are internal hygiene issues that a gigantic and mass-based party like the MDC can deal with. Unfortunately, these disturbances have provided an avenue for the traditional enemies of the people's project to transport and relocate factionalism from its permanent home in Zanu PF to the MDC.

We also note that there are exogenously sponsored units traveling across the provinces to manufacture, promote and market images and impressions of a party riven with factionalism. As a party, we understand the frustrations of those who were defeated at the last election, but defeat should not be an excuse to indulge in shameful smear campaigns.

Fortunately, the people's project remains firmly on course. The people's project cannot be easily waylaid or hijacked by perpetual naysayers. The struggle for real change is our compass and we owe it to our departed colleagues to achieve a new Zimbabwe and a new beginning. We owe it to Thabitha Marume, Getrude Mthombeni, Tonderai Machiridza and all those who have been killed, displaced or maimed over the years in their pursuit for real change and democracy.

The MDC continues to entrench itself in the hearts and minds of the people of Zimbabwe. We are a party with its roots anchored in the people. We continue to hold massive and successful real change rallies in both urban and rural areas to strengthen our ties with the people. We know that Zanu PF would wish to export its endemic disease of regionalism and factionalism to the MDC. But no amount of daydreaming and hallucinations in the enemy's camp will distract us from our historical mission to deliver real change.

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