President Nelson Chamisa is concerned with the
deteriorating situation in the country and recognises the urgent need for the
people of Zimbabwe to engage this crisis immediately. All social and economic
stakeholders must plan to end this crisis. Our young people have a lot at stake
and must not allow this country to implode.
Over the last few days the President has been preparing an
alternative government for our country. To begin this process, he has made
appointments and assigned duties to officials in the party, to ensure
readiness.
Today the President is announcing two bold steps taken as
part of the elaborate and carefully thought process of preparing to serve the
people of Zimbabwe and make our country great. The President is doing this in
preparation while the citizens consider the resolution of our national crisis.
In preparing the MDC’s task as a government the President
understands that our problems emanate from the lack of integrity and
accountability in our public work. The President emphasises that public
officials are the human interface between the state and the citizens. He wants
local governments, run by his party to be an exemplary interface that is
accountable and of high integrity. President Chamisa has zero tolerance for
corruption and any lack of efficacy in public officials.
The President has with immediate effect constituted an
Integrity and Accountability Panel (IAP) which shall enforce his zero tolerance
to corruption policy. He has provided this team with terms of reference are specific
and definitive.
This committee shall perform its duties through a process
that includes meeting with all stakeholders such as residents and organised
local groups. The five member strong panel, that has been carefully verted,
will be led by a very highly regarded lawyer in this country. One who has to
this day served this country with integrity and commitment, Advocate Thabani
Mpofu.
The President will require him to execute his duties with
continued honour and hard work and has instructed him to remain uncompromising
in his commitment to the highest standards.
Secondly the President has assigned duties to his Vice
Presidents, as a way of ensuring better efficiency and a smoother operating
political party in preparation for an all-star and high calibre government. He
wants a machine that is properly oiled with all its nuts and bolts properly
positioned and tightened. Our country cannot take any chances and does not have
the luxury of time, and this has informed the President’s assignment of duties
to the Vice Presidents.
The President has allocated these responsibilities to
ensure the effective execution of his mandate to transform the MDC into a
modern 21st century Party of Excellence. These assignments are put in place in
order to ensure the MDC can define a new Zimbabwe and prepare to form the next
government and do so very soon. The Vice Presidents shall hold these
responsibilities on a rotational basis as shall be determined by the President,
from time to time.
In line with the Constitution the President has designated
that with immediate effect the Vice President shall resume working on the
following areas.
Vice President, Honourable Lynette Karenyi, will be
responsible for supervising all party activities relating to two clusters,
which are:
1.Parliament, and
2.Party Building
Vice President, Professor Welshman Ncube, will be
responsible for supervising all party activities relating to the following
clusters:
1.Administration, and
2.International Relations and Diplomacy
Vice President, Honourable Tendai Biti, will be responsible
for supervising all party activities relating to:
1.Policy and Ideology, and
2.Local Government
Dr Nkululeko Sibanda – Presidential Spokesperson
Movement For Democratic Change
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