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  • MDC Zimbabwe peaceful demonstration (14 April 2016) in pictures

    MDC Zimbabwe peaceful demonstration (14 April 2016) in pictures

    The Movement for Democratic Change held a demonstration in the city centre of Harare today in protest of unemployment, corruption, lack of rule of law and the economic meltdown currently dogging the country.

    The leader of MDC former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai addressed the protesters at Africa Unity Square where he implored the youths of Zimbabwe to safe guard their future and to stand up for their rights as enshrined in the constitution and “take them and not wait to have them given to them”.

    He lamented the rampant corruption in the country and called for the return of the missing 15billion dollars from diamond sales which mysteriously disappeared in the government coffers. The protesters could be seen brandishing placards written “basa rangu riripi” as they were asking for the 2.2million jobs they were promised by the Zanu PF government, according to Mr. Tsvangirai “instead of 2million jobs, Zanu has created 2million beggars”. The Zimbabwe Republic Police were present to keep the peace and there was one isolated incident where tear gas was deployed, but the protest was relatively peaceful.

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  • Tsvangirai’s First Real Post Election Defeat Interview

    Tsvangirai’s First Real Post Election Defeat Interview

    The 2013 harmonised elections in Zimbabwe once again brought about a disappointing result for MDC-T as they failed to secure a win. Since the results were announced, the President of MDC-T, Morgan Tsvangirai has not been very vocal about the events that took place before, during and after 31 July, 2013.

    However, there have been a number of supporters and critics who have had a lot to say about him and the Movement for Democratic Change. This has included commentary from pundits that the party did not do much over the years to prepare themselves for the elections; that they haven’t done anything different to what they have done in the past to try and defeat Mugabe and Zanu-PF; that this event has marked the beginning of the end for Tsvangirai; that SADC/AU is not to blame; and the list goes on.

    He recently sat down for an interview with Violet Gonda on 1st TV where they discussed a number of issues surrounding the elections and the way forward for MDC-T. Even though what Tsvangirai has to say may seem a bit vague and confusing at times, it gives a bit more insight into his thoughts about the elections, his current frame of mind, possible actions that they may take and the way forward for the party.

    Watch it and let us know what your thoughts are (by leaving a comment below) on the future of Tsvangirai and MDC-T.

  • Locardia, Tsvangirai And The $280,000 Payment?

    Locardia, Tsvangirai And The $280,000 Payment?

    Since the death of his wife Susan in 2009, Morgan Tsvangirai has found companionship with a number of women over the years. The relationships have taken various shapes and forms with some allegedly resulting in promises of marriage such as the one with South African Nosipho Regina Shulubane. Another of his relationships with Loreta Nyathi, a woman almost 40 years his junior resulted in a love child. And yet another one of his relationships and probably the most famous was with Locardia Karimatsenga who was recently recognised by the courts as his customary wife.

    After all of these relationships, Mr. Tsvangirai eventually settled on Elizabeth Macheka as the woman he was going to “officially” marry but when some of the women from his past heard about it, they took measures to prevent it from happening. Locardia made the most notable push in stopping the marriage but her bid was not 100% successful.

    Such indiscretions rarely go unpunished and end up with someone paying in one way or another and Tsvangirai did not come out unscathed. Locardia did not let the matter lay to rest and has made a number of demands that have included maintenance payments. In the last few days there have been reports that her and Tsvangirai have reached a settlement agreement that will see her receive a lump sum payment of between US$280,000 to US$300,000.

    This is just over a quarter of a million dollars and is not a small amount of money by any measure and especially so for a man who is essentially a civil servant. That said, it leaves a lingering question, if such an amount was agreed upon, how can Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister afford to make such a payment?