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Thousands attend MDC 11th anniversary provincial rallies
Movement for Democratic Change
November 11, 2010

The MDC will not abandon the Constitution - making process despite the process being flawed due to violence and intimidation by Zanu PF supporters, the MDC National Chairperson, Hon. Lovemore Moyo has said. Hon. Moyo said this while addressing thousands of MDC supporters at Mashate Business Centre in Masvingo Central at the MDC 11th anniversary celebrations on Sunday.

"The MDC denounces the false propaganda in the State media that we are advocating for a NO vote in the referendum next year," he said. "The Constitution - making process is an MDC agenda, it is a people's agenda that we are not abandoning despite problems that were encountered during the gathering of the people's views". Hon. Moyo who is the Speaker of Parliament, paid tribute to MPs from Masvingo who were fighting for the completion of Tokwe - Mukosi dam in the province.

Once complete, the dam will be the largest inland dam in the country and will boost agriculture and tourism sectors. Speaking at the same rally, the MDC Women's Assembly chairperson and Co - Home Affairs minister, Hon. Theresa Makone urged the chiefs and police officers not to work for political parties as they would compromise their duties and standing in the communities they serve.

Mufakose MP and Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Hon. Paurina Mpariwa said her ministry was fighting for the improvement of the elderly in the 2011 national budget. During the rally, Masvingo Central MP, Hon. Jefferyson Chitando launched the constituency development fund. The fund will see the refurbishment of over ten schools, rehabilitation of boreholes and roads and creation of nutritional gardens. The rally was attended by several senior MDC officials including the national spokesperson, Hon. Nelson Chamisa, Nketa MP, Hon. Seiso Moyo, MPs and councillors.

Meanwhile, the MDC Secretary - General, Hon. Tendai Biti has said since the formation of the MDC, 11 years ago, the Party had managed to move mountains by fighting the dictatorship of Zanu PF and Robert Mugabe. He was addressing over 5 000 MDC supporters at another MDC 11th anniversary celebrations at Manjiri Primary School in Musikavanhu, Manicaland province on Saturday.

Hon. Biti said the 11 years that the MDC had been in existence; the Party had managed to move mountains, fighting the evil dictatorship of Zanu PF and Robert Mugabe. "Fighting a dictatorship like Mugabe and Zanu PF is never easy. Africa has been unfortunate to have dictators across the continent but there has been no evil dictator like Mugabe in Zimbabwe. "But we are going to win this war and bring democracy in Zimbabwe through the ballot box," Hon. Biti said.

He said the struggle that the MDC started on 11 September 1999 should not be taken for granted. "We should continue with the struggle remembering our fallen heroes such as Isaac Matongo, Mai Susan Tsvangirai, Talent Mabika, Tichaona Chiminya, Getrude Mthombeni and Tonderai Ndira among others who fought hard in bringing democracy to Zimbabwe," he said. The celebratory rally was attended by the entire Manicaland provincial executive led by the chairperson, Hon. Patrick Chitaka, MPs and councillors.

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