Thousands of Movement and Democratic Change (MDC-T) party supporters on Monday descended on the Freedom Square grounds in Harare to bid farewell to their late party leader, Morgan Tsvangirai amid calls for the movement to unite in fulfillment of their departed icon’s wish.
Tsvangirai who succumbed
Chamisa, seized the moment to put to rest the power struggle within the embattled party where he disclosed that before Tsvangirai left for his final trip to South Africa on 6 January, he called him and assured him that he was the able leader to
Tsvangirai stood for the people of Zimbabwe during the time when it was a taboo to support the opposition but he was a brave and courageous man who stood against the dictatorship and oppressive nature of former President Robert Mugabe.
I have made contact with most of the social organisations which partnered with the late President Tsvangirai in his life journey as a democrat. These include the labour bodies, student movements, churches.
While the nation mourns the passing of this brave compatriot, this is a moment to reflect and take stock of the nature of our national politics and national discourse. Perhaps one of the best ways of remembering Tsvangirai is to say
It is with great sadness and shock that we receive the news of the passing on of Dr.Morgan Richard Tsvangirai the iconic leader of the MDC Alliance and the MDC-T political party.
This comes as Mudzuri and his colleague Nelson Chamisa are both claiming to be acting president of MDC-T as the party’s leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, battles colon cancer in South Africa.