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MDC press statement
Movement
for Democratic Change (MDC)
March
07, 2012
Today, the 7th of March 2012 the National Executive of the MDC met
in Harare to discuss various issues affecting the nation and the
party.
The National
Executive received reports from the MDC representatives in the government
that a lot of Ministers were undermining key programs of the inclusive
government.
For example
Minister for Media Information and Publicity, Webster Shamu has
consistently been refusing to implement key reforms in the Media
reforms as agreed by the negotiators and as directed by the Principals
of the Global
Political Agreement. The MDC knows that the obstinacy displayed
by Minister Shamu is part of the grand plan by Zanu PF to undermine
the government and create conditions of free and fair elections.
President Morgan
Tsvangirai advised the meeting that he will be reporting to Parliament
once every month on the performance of all the ministers in the
government. The MDC National Executive welcomed that move.
The national
executive condemned in the strongest terms the moves by Zanu PF
to ban the operations of NGO's in the rural areas. The move is part
of the evil plan by Zanu PF to perpetuate the suffering of the people
of Zimbabwe and thus use hunger as a political weapon. The national
executive vowed to fight these sadistic moves by Zanu PF and urged
the Minister for Labour and Social Welfare to make sure that these
illegal practices are thwarted. It was observed that NGOs were being
banned
in those provinces where Zanu PF was beaten
resoundingly in the 2008 elections.
The meeting
also received reports about the progress in the constitution
making process. The national executive expressed satisfaction
at the work being done by the Parliamentary Select Committee so
far under very difficult circumstances. The MDC remains committed
to the completion of the people driven constitution process. The
MDC condemns in no uncertain terms the intimidation and harassment
of the drafters by some elements within Zanu PF and urged that Copac
be allowed to complete its work.
The National
executive resolved to treat the year 2012 as a watershed year and
will prepare for elections whether or not these elections were going
to be held this year. To that end the Organising Department is working
flat out to prepare the MDC structures for elections. However, the
Committee reiterated that the elections must only be held after
all the conditions for a free and fair elections have been fulfilled.
On the issue
of the Constituency Development Fund, the party expressed satisfaction
at the way most of the MDC Members of Parliament have utilised these
funds for the benefit of their constituencies. However, all those
MPs who have abused the fund must be brought to book irrespective
of their political persuasion. To that end the MDC will support
the efforts of the Anti- corruption Commission and urged that it
retains its professionalism and non partisanship in the discharge
of its work.
Lastly, National
Executive resolved to assign teams to do evaluations and performance
audits for all rural and urban councils in the country. The aim
is to appraise the party with the performance of all the councils.
These committees will commence their work in the next few days and
their work will be made public.
The MDC leadership
expressed alarm at the number of roadblocks that are being erected
by the Zimbabwe Republic Police. These roadblocks are excessive
and are apparently a ploy to fundraise for Zanu PF. The Committee
condemned the practice by some ZRP officers to smash windscreens
of vehicles as a way to enforce these excessive roadblocks.
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