Obert Chaurura Gutu | The MDC is a social democratic political party that firmly believes in the full and total re- integration of Zimbabwe into the international comity of nations. Zimbabwe cannot afford to remain as a reclusive pariah state whilst the rest of the world is moving closer together by forming progressive regional and international alliances that foster political stability and socio-economic growth and integration. Thus, we shall continue to vigorously pursue a diplomatic thrust that is deliberately targeted at stabilising our beloved country politically, economically, morally and socially. In fact, it is a truism that Zimbabwe needs the world more than the world needs Zimbabwe.
To enable Zimbabwe to be fully re-integrated into the global community, there are certain essential deliverables that have to be discharged. First and foremost, we should be able to conduct free and fair elections that do not give rise to disputed and contested results. We sincerely hope and trust that the Zimbabwe government under President Emmerson Mnangagwa shall honestly work towards the cultivation of a conducive political environment that will guarantee the holding of free and fair elections in 2018. In this respect, therefore, we demand that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) should be adequately capacitated to enable them to run credible, free and fair elections next year.
We also look forward to a situation whereby the military shall promptly return to the barracks in order to avoid the perception that Zimbabwe is now a military state that is being run by a military junta. Of course, we are acutely aware of the fact that more often than not, perception can easily be deduced as reality. In addition, the MDC also calls upon the freeing of the State-owned print and electronic media to enable all political players to have free and unfettered access, in tandem with the dictates of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
Traditional leaders should abide by their constitutional mandate of being apolitical. Zanu PF should not abuse the institution of traditional leadership by directly and indirectly converting traditional leaders into de facto political commissars of the ruling party. The MDC shall continue to respect the institution of traditional leadership and in fact, we call upon the implementation of programs that adequately remunerate all traditional leaders in order to maintain their dignity and respectability.
As a patriotic and homegrown political party, the MDC doesn’t call for the imposition of sanctions against the Republic of Zimbabwe. We would like to participate in the socio – economic regeneration of our beloved motherland and as such, sanctions remain an anathema in our political discourse. The government of Zimbabwe should allow all its citizens to enjoy their fundamental rights and liberties as fully provided for by the Constitution of Zimbabwe. Political parties should be given the leeway and latitude to lawfully go about their day to day activities without any undue interference and/or hindrance by any organ of the State.
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Obert Chaurura Gutu
MDC National Spokesperson
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my dear even in theUSA with several yong people there are career politicians ho have been in conress50 something years. Being young is not enough qualification for office. so please stoop the nonsense abou siyiraiwo vadiki. Let the vadiki compete at the ballot. Do not use age discrimination on anybody. Zvamunoombozviti ndimi vema Human rights waniko.
you are pathetic. you think sanctions on zimbabweans is not hostile action? Is that your idea of friendly action?
Thats a lie what about Bob how many people did he kill/try to assassinate including Tsvangirayi himself, Munangagwa just to mention a few. Tsvangirayi did not kill anybody he has always been there to protect the lives of Zimbabweans. Focus on reality not hatred; I am neither MDC but I look at good genuine things done by these leaders to build our new Zimbabwe nothing else FULLSTOP.
Ndihwo hudzvinyiriri hwe ZANU kuda kuramba varipa nyanga ipayiwo vechidiki nguva vambotongawo. Kwete kuda kuramba muchingodya nekuba mega chinjayi maitiro povo yaneta nehuwori, kuponda, humbavha ne abduction of innocent ordinary civilians; they want peace, employment and good health facilities open to everyone. Right now Mugabe continues flying to Singapore to seek medical attention because all hospitals are in shumbles. People needs change for the new generation.
you miss the point completely.Tsvangirai is free to work with the oppostion parties but he is not free to go hunting or recruiting enemies fir zimbabweans from govts of other countries. Tsvangirai sought hostile action on our citizens. that is not forgivable
Mahoka you are a ZANU-PF live Tsvangirayi to work with his party without interference. The army is for every Zimbabwean and political party not to sideline with one party. Zimbabweans want free and fair elections. We are fedup of this Zanu-Pf fanctionalism. Yes Mugabe is gone but nothing so far has changed because the state is run and owned by the same cabals.
Right now zimbabweans are focused on priority one the bringing back of our economy and jobs. For MDC to then send a delegation to invite sanctions on our jobs is the biggest betrayal of all time. The economy is a basic human right. Zimbabweans prioritised and put at the very top most. the economy and jobs. We therefore condemn anybody who thinks those priorities are wrong merely because they want to be the ones in charge of the country. Tsvangirai should come up with reasons for his going to The USA to lie about our soldiers who are only trying to bring sanity to a corrupt police force.Did Tsvangirai need to be instructed to come insult our army?
nhai vaGutu free and fair yenyu inomborevei, you advocate for someone to be on sqanctions till the elections and you talk of free and fair, makangofana veduwee, just that you feed of the people anger in a different way
Lets see ,
Its too late Chematama in a couple of days time Chiwenga will be VP so talk of something else or better still work on your campaigning regalia rather than waste more money on air tickets for sending a trio to go and canvass support from Westeners on how to squeeze the little life left in Zimbabweans, shame shame its about priorities.