Statement | Transform Zimbabwe President Jacob Ngarivhume has called for unity of purpose amidst recent challenges that have rocked the MDC Alliance. He was speaking at a TZ structures meeting held over the weekend in Harare.

The meeting was attended by hundreds of TZ members from structures within Harare Province in Waterfalls. The meeting was part of the feedback meetings the TZ president is doing with all TZ structures after the resolutions passed at the historic TZ Inaugural Congress held on the 24th of March in Harare.

The TZ leader said to the structures, “We have submitted the concerns which you raised at the Congress to the MDC Alliance Principals forum and they are being looked into. We will come back to you when we have received the response.

As Transform Zimbabwe, we remain committed to the Alliance Agreement. We believe it is the best option available for Zimbabwe to dislodge the cruel ZANU PF regime from power.”

The MDC Alliance has been rocked of late by allegations of bullying and imposition of candidates by the MDCT in constituencies allocated to fellow Alliance partners. This is in direct violation of what was agreed in the Alliance agreement signed on the 5th of August 2017.

When asked for comments on the sidelines, Ngarivhume said “Yes, there has some challenges in the Alliance but this is normal in any democratic environment. Challenges are expected where seven different political parties come together. However, we choose to concentrate on what unites us than what separates us.

As Principals we remain focused and committed to making sure that the Alliance works. We cannot let slip this golden opportunity to free Zimbabwe from the cruel ZANU PF hegemony once and for all.

The people of Zimbabwe have suffered for too long and they deserve to be liberated and to live a better life. This is what caused us to overlook our differences as political parties and form the MDC Alliance. This is the vision which guides us and which we will pursue until it is achieved.

The MDC Alliance has the capacity to deal with issues we raised and we are confident that these issues will be addressed timeously and in the spirit of working together towards our common goal of freeing Zimbabwe.”

Ngarivhume pointed out that they will continue to participate in all Alliance programs. Yesterday an Alliance meeting was held in Bulawayo at the MDC T offices where provincial chairpersons from all the Alliance partners attended.

Ngarivhume also revealed that TZ was mobilising for the Alliance Rally to be held in the city of kings this coming weekend. He will address the rally together with other Principals.