South
Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman, Mutumwa Mawere, has thrown
his hat into Zimbabwean politics as leader of the newly formed
United Movement for Democracy.
UMDP is
predominantly made up of breakaway MDC99 structures. Influential and brave
former MDC99 Spokesperson, Aaron Muzungu, and Vice President, Biviana Musimi,
are among its members.
“After
falling out with MDC99 leader, Job Sikhala, on matters of strategy, we realized
that to achieve our objective of democratically changing the political
dispensation in the country, we had to break away and form a new political
party under the leadership of Mutumwa Mawere,” said UMDP national spokesperson,
Aaron Muzungu.
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Muzungu
described Mawere as a practical and able leader with a vision. “Mawere is the
man and most suitable candidate to head Zimbabwe. His business successes speak
volumes about his leadership capabilities. He has what it takes to restore
Zimbabwe’s lost economic, social and political glory.”
He said since
political events were moving fast, UMDP would announce its interim structures
at the September launch and embark on vigorous campaigns in preparation for
coming elections. If elections were to be held in the distant future, Muzungu
said the party would go to congress at a date to be announced before making
inroads into the electorate for membership recruitment.
“The congress
would endorse the presidency of Mawere and Biviana Musinami as his vice. Party
structures suggested that I, (Muzungu), should hold the secretary general
portfolio. Other national and provincial executive members are expected to
retain positions they held at MDC99, though with some minor changes. As a
party, we would maintain the objectives we valued dearly at MDC99. We would
throw everything into the fight towards democratically removing President
Robert Mugabe from power,” said the firebrand Muzungu.
He added that
he would miss Job Sikhala’s strength and bravery as a fighter for democracy.
MDC99 vice Secretary General, Danuel Dhimbo, said his party would continue to
grow “from strength to strength”.
“We dismissed
some of these people from MDC99 because of their dishonesty and wayward
behavior.” Sikhala could not be reached for comment as he was reported to be
out of the country. He recently told The Zimbabwean, that he dismissed Muzungu
and others from MDC99 as he could no longer trust them.
Political
observers welcomed Mawere onto the political scene, describing his move as
healthy for democracy. Efforts to contact Mawere for comment from his South
African base were fruitless. zimbabwean
16 comments:
It is always a good thing to have more options when it comes to voting but why come out now when its less than a year till elections? It's better to focus on removing the monster first then we can start having all these parties competing afterwards
Put two Zimbos in a room, and they get out with 3 political parties
Thanx Mawere, well done, this will split the opposition vote and ZANU wins. Apa ndafara.
Mawere gave up his Zimbabwean citizenship in favor of South African citizenship, how will he lead a Zimbabwean political party in that state?
I suspect MDC-T is involved!
Mawere is yet to comment i am sure he would not want to be associated with this circus if his judgement is correct
Nonsense who would want to be lead by a cunning fox son of ZANU who looted the country before falling from glory. Mawere is worse than gays to hell with him
Good mhani mupfana mawere...apa wazoita kuti zanu ichihwina nelanslide chaiyo, keep it up!! advise makoni to put up the pressure as well!!
another joke. a party based in SA??? I thought Mawere acquired a south African citizenship some time back.
Ma cards e membership tingaawane kupi? Yasvika nguva iya yokuti munhu ave ne card for each political party kuti uve safe
Nhai vanhuwe tarirai pachirebvu chaMutumwa....Unoona chii?....
Mutumwa (weku) Mawere has USA and RSA papers. Zvinotendegwa.
All those guys in Zanu pf have such papers.
remember one guy who was Minister of Justice and Legal Parliamentary affairs for a long time while he was a Zambian citizen? (crocodile)
Mawere kana ukada kutijairira tave kuzokumamisa. Anyway ndiri kuzvinetserei, ndekupi kwakamboita munhu asiri citizen President, Kwakunzi baba Chatunga vashaya Hope nekuti Mawere ari kuda kuita President, Achingopinda muZim anosungwa life in remand chaiyo
the problem with educated Zimbabweans is most of them are stupid.
What is the new constitution saying about dual citizenship
Talking of splitting votes for MDC T,thats not news because ZANUPF is splitt already the disbanding of the DCC was the final blow pple in ZANUPF are bitter they want to repeat bhora musango,so dont be too happy mate
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