Tsvangirai Collects Underwriting Fees from Party Members
11 April 2014
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MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has begun collecting mandatory underwriting fees from all members.
The party becoming the first in the world to do this, was hit by a funding crisis after failing to get into power through the just ended disputed July elections.
His newly appointed interim deputy treasurer, Tapiwa Mashakada wrote to members in the diaspora telling them they must pay up £50 per person (those in leadership of whatever level), and £5 from every ordinary member.mwonzora
Saying MDC-T is currently owed US$3 million by government, MDC-T spokesman Douglas Mwonzora said the party was forced to come up with innovative ways of funding itself.
“The underwriting fee is meant to ensure that we sponsor ourselves as a party as government is refusing to fund us. The national executive received and deliberated the recommendations by our acting treasurer-general and it was agreed that legislators would contribute a certain sum,” he said.
“Similarly the party leadership from national to provincial and district levels will also contribute towards the party.
“The amounts will vary according to seniority. The membership is also being asked to contribute.”
The letter written by Mashakada and titled “PAYMENT Of CONTRIBUTIONS 2014” reads in part:
“You are hereby informed that the National Executive Committee at its meeting of 25th March 2014, resolved that party structures and members are supposed to pay underwriting fees as a way of fundraising for the Party.
“The National Executive resolved that the UK & Ireland Provincial and District Executive members pay UK Pounds E50.00 and ordinary members in the Province to pay (5 .00 underwriting fees to be paid as a once off amount by end of this month.
“May you also be notified that a monthly subscription for the UK & Ireland Province membership is (2, 00 per month f f 24 annually). The party can only be sustained to continue with the struggle by your worthy contributions.
“The money can be channeled to the party through Money Gram or Western Union to the attention of Edith Munyaka, President’s Office or contact the above email for any enquiries”

10 Replies to “Tsvangirai Collects Underwriting Fees from Party Members”

  1. Musati mabvisa mari iyi varume nevakadzi mubvunzeyi Tsvangirai kuti, vaye vaichitipa mari vaenda kupi, uyezve vagumburwa neyi leadership yaTsvangirai iri questionable nyaya yeleadership ngaigadzirwe pachiri pedyo anaTsvangirai ava havana kwavanombotisvitsa ava anzi ndine grass roots support iwe kana pasina mari boodie hapana chinobuda chibvai Save inga wani makamboitawo Prime Minister apa musinga deserve such high office

  2. We will survive..actually this will raise our spirited efforts to contribute in this struggle rather than just attent rallies…wi will not tire until we are free from the Zanu pf york nomater diplomatic donors deserting us.

  3. MDCT used to deny being funded by the WESTERN regime change donors!The current financial crisis speaks volumes about the origin and birth of the neocolonial project! Moragn never thought he would experience the financial sanctions from his creators,,especially when he was encouraging the West to keep sanctions on our economy that which are hurting people across the political divide!

  4. This gukurahundi Shona party is a waste of oxygen. Why dont they just disappear, the bloody Shona dogs. I really hate Shonas to the bone, and I make no apologies for this.

  5. A FOOL & HIS MONEY ARE EASILY PARTED!!…ndiyo mari ichangodyiwa zvayo nevakangwara!!

  6. All over the world its done, saka shut up if you don’t know.Even ZANU PF congress was sponsored by Bhadella, Mahomed Mussa, Guy Reutenbach-all certified crooks.So if you are sponsored and employed to comment here, at least read WIDE RATHER THAN SHOWING YOUR SHALLOW MINDS ONLINE.Actually we true cadres will pay ten times.So shut up with your money.

  7. Morgan Tsvangirai,you are forcing all your members to pay for your up-keep so that you support your family and office at Harvest house…where has Roy who was falking funds for the up-keep of your Party?…you now part ways…the donor community has deserted you my brother…you relying to the West imposing sanctions on the Zimbabweans masses…check now the people who were suppose to donate to your Party were punished by sanctions….no its and Party MDC-T facing same squence of the sanctions….you were looking to Western governments and EU as permanent godwill…check what is happening now with your PARTY MDC-T……you abandoned your people in sake of the West and EU…funda isifundo manje………..you stupid Morgan Tsvangirai and MDC-T Party….ZANU-PF trounced you in just ended hamonised July 31 ..2013 elections…your chorus still the same…”elections were rigged”….

  8. Idyai dzemarema. Zvidzoyi zvichatodyiwa, mhuri dzichikwangwaya. Eliza unoda gud life, saka torai dzemarema!

  9. Please make a data base of all current registred party members electronically.Then if we pay, we must be allowed to check the status of the funds at any time at the headquarters.This is a noble idea and real cadres will pay.W e must be allowed also to check contributions of the so called technocrats.Its a pity that people like Madhuku, Morgan , Chamisa and Biti paid in form of their lives at the beginning.Now I don’t know what is in Biti” head .We will support as long as you go to grassroots and tell us how looting will be stopped

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