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State of the party, the Congress, and the organizational thrust
& direction for 2011
Movement for Democratic Change
January 22,
2011
The MDC National
Executive met today and discussed a report on Congress preparation
and progress, national issues of concern to the people of Zimbabwe,
in particular the fuel crisis and the plight of the civil servants
and the state of the party. The party noted the report from the
President and the Secretary-General on the state of the party, the
Congress, the organizational thrust and direction for the year 2011.
The President
highlighted that the year 2011 is a turning point and a year of
elevation, not only because it is the last mile in our journey to
a new Zimbabwe and real change. He said our Congress in May will
confirm that democracy is our totem, our culture and the very fabric
of our existence. Further, he emphasized that we must demonstrate
that we are worthy of the support the people continue to bestow
upon the people's party of excellence, the MDC.
This Congress
will prove that we are the real solution to this temporary government.
The President said indeed, our Congress will confirm that we are
true democrats; that the democracy we crave for is at the core of
our values and that it defines us as the MDC. The Congress will
showcase the MDC character-the character of peace, vibrancy, transparency,
solidarity, accountability and unity. The Congress will demonstrate
that we are a united family of true democrats and that anyone is
free to contest for any position.
We are a party
that does its business without intimidation, coercion, violence
or bribery. Corruption and other vices are alien to the MDC character.
Our Congress will consolidate our gains and challenges of the past
five years and send a clear message that we remain the true repository
of the hopes and aspirations of the people of Zimbabwe. The MDC
is the only game in town for real change for the people of Zimbabwe.
The Secretary-General
presented a report on preparatory Committees, processes and timelines
of the Congress. Further, the Secretary-General presented a special
code of conduct that will guide MDC members in voting and being
voted for during the period of our glorious internal democratic
process. More importantly, the national executive deliberated extensively
on the GPA
and the inclusive government, the fears of floods, the fuel crisis,
power shortages and the welfare of the civil servants.
The
welfare of the civil servants
The National
Executive expressed its sympathy and solidarity with civil servants
in particular and workers in general over their conditions of service.
At the core of our being as the MDC is the fabric of the right to
strike and demand a decent living wage. In this regard, the plight
of civil servants is a matter of national emergency. However, the
Executive noted the destructive role being played by the Zanu PF
side of the inclusive government in the quest to redress the concerns
of the civil servants.
The Executive
further noted the lack of accountability in the management of the
proceeds from the sale of diamonds
in Chiadzwa to address the plight of the civil servants. The
Executive called for all the proceeds from the sale of diamonds
to be channelled towards the civil servants and not to line private
pockets as is currently the case. The Executive also called for
the immediate action on all ghost workers, Zanu PF functionaries
smuggled into civil service as youth and women officers in every
ward in the country. Further, the Executive called for the release
of the Public Service audit without delay as well the immediate
cessation of all new recruitments of soldiers and other civil servants
until the plight of the existing civil service is addressed.
Fuel
and power shortages
The National Executive noted that three decades of Zanu PF corruption
and mismanagement of the economy was at the centre of the current
challenges of fuel and power. The Executive called on the inclusive
government to immediately find permanent and sustainable solutions
to the aforesaid challenges to mitigate the plight of Zimbabweans.
Floods
The Executive noted the danger posed by the possibility of floods
in some parts of the country and called on actors in government
to put in place mechanisms and plans to keep people out of danger
in all the areas likely to be affected.
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