MDC national chair receives standing ovation at Labour conference

 

Press reports said Moyo, who addressed the conference in Manchester with British prime minister Gordon Brown and foreign secretary David Miliband looking on, thanked Brown for his ‘personal commitment’ in the struggle against Zanu-PF.

 

‘You spoke for us. We thank you for that,’ he said to applause.

 

‘There can be no finer example of what Britain can do in the world than your support for democracy and human rights in Zimbabwe.’

 

The power-sharing deal reached last week between the MDC and Mugabe’s Zanu-PF is being seen as a landmark moment in the history of the country.

Even though many fear Mugabe will continue to oppress the MDC through campaigns of violence and intimidation Moyo, the new parliamentary speaker, was upbeat.

 

‘It is not easy to fight a dictatorship through democratic means. I dare to hope we have prevailed.  Zimbabwe’s struggle for freedom has been the story of my life,’ he continued.

 

‘We look to our friends and comrades around the world. to help us rebuild our institutions.’

 SWRadio Africa