MDC Youth Assembly statement on Morgan Tsvangirai’s birthday :
Long live the Revolutionary and Undying spirit of Morgan Richard Tsvangirai
On this day 68 years back a hero was born, Morgan Tsvangirai, the doyen of democracy, the father of democracy in post independent Zimbabwe. A man who lived a humble life of service and sacrifice epitomizing the struggle for a new Zimbabwe which would be anchored on rule of law and an end to misrule by ZANU PF.
Morgan Tsvangirai was a dedicated leader and a selfless cadre who initiated the journey for the national democratisation agenda in the late 90s having led a life which was dedicated towards uplifting and ensuring collective bargaining for the workers in Zimbabwe through his relentless efforts at ZCTU .
As we mourn your departed soul dear father Democracy but we applaud your life achievements ,recognise your legacy and we are dedicated to punctuate the national democratic revolution under the able leadership of the President you left for us , Nelson Chamisa .
Save we have some misguided elements who have derailed from the party position and think they can use your name in cohoots with ZANU PF to perpuate their agenda to destroy the party. As the MDC Youth Assembly we would want to state it very clearly that ,this party will not have any leadership determined by the courts or by any rogue elements who masquerade as the Tsvangirai legacy torch bearers to such demonic extends of taking traditional healers to Humanikwa gravesite yet when Morgan Tsvangirai was still alive the same were rebellious more than four times making headlines but now they want to be more Tsvangirai than the party and the people you left in the party who stood by you in turmoil and in tenacity.
Today we celebrate your birthday cognizant of what ought to be done in the confrontation of the regime towards a democratic agenda which will usher in a new trajectory for our teapot shaped nation.
We stand with the President you left us with as you departed mother earth, we can safely confirm that the party has grown , the voters doubled in 2018 under the able leadership of President Nelson Chamisa .
May your departed soul rest in eternal power as we punctuate the democratic struggle as you commissioned us before your untimely death .
Long Live the Revolutionary Spirit of Morgan Richard Tsvangirai Long Live
Womberaiishe Nhende
MDC Youth Assembly National deputy spokesperson