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MDC ready for free and fair elections
Movement for Democratic Change
May 12, 2011
The MDC is the
only legitimate party in the country, with a genuine mandate to
lead the people of Zimbabwe to a new, democratic and prosperous
Zimbabwe. The People's Party of Excellence dismisses claims
made on Wednesday by the Zanu PF Politburo that the MDC is not ready
for elections.
For the record the MDC is ever ready for elections
anytime, anywhere. However, unlike the unpopular Zanu PF, the MDC,
the people of Zimbabwe, SADC and the AU agree that there should
be a clear roadmap to holding of free, fair and uncontested elections.
Furthermore,
the holding of elections in Zimbabwe has to be determined by the
pace and process of fully implementing the provisions of the Global
Political Agreement (GPA), which led to the formation of the
inclusive
government in 2008.
It is not up to the unpopular and rejected Zanu
PF to declare when Zimbabwe can hold its elections without the approval
and agreement of the other parties to the GPA, and SADC.
At its Third
National Congress in Bulawayo, the MDC acknowledged the strategic
importance of the GPA and the transitional government and called
for the holding of a credible, legitimate and free election only
in terms of a roadmap guaranteed by SADC and the African Union.
The People's Party of Excellence, the MDC
could never renege on the need for an election in Zimbabwe as it
is the only way to ensure legitimate people lead the nation but
does not approve of violence as a means to garner votes.Zanu PF
should not attempt to score cheap political points over issues that
are very clear.
The MDC calls upon the people of Zimbabwe not to
be anxious about being ambushed with an election that has no pre-conditions
and not in line with the dictates of the GPA. The people of Zimbabwe
need change; they need a people - centered, real government
with credible leaders.
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