The National Chairman, Lovemore Moyo, told The Zimbabwean at the party’s national policy conference last week that MDC-T would not form alliances just for the sake of it.
“What is fundamental is that it’s not just about alliances. It’s a question of establishing if you are together in terms of the agenda you have for taking this country forward. It must be an alliance or association that is clearly defined,” Moyo said.
“That is why you see that sometimes immediately after formation there is disintegration. We don’t want a marriage of convenience we want a solid marriage that will last and one that will deliver to the people of Zimbabwe,” he said, adding that the party has “always welcomed people who want to work with us”.
Simba Makoni’s Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn party says it would also welcome partners in forming a grand coalition for change, but Job Sikhala has rebuffed the MDC, describing party President Morgan Tsvangirai as a fraudster.
Tsvangirai has reportedly been trying to entice the National Constitutional Assembly’s Lovemore Madhuku and Margaret Dongo of the Zimbabwe Union of Democrats into his camp. Madhuku has already said the NCA would transform itself into a political party after the elections later this year.
The MDC chairman reiterated the need to revisit voter registration.
“We need to tighten security around the voters’ roll. We are worried about the security of the voters’ roll because there are so many hands meddling with it. What we need is a transparent and accountable process that will result in a voters’ roll that is owned by all Zimbabweans,” he said.
He said his party had registered its concerns with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. “We have been very clear and unambiguous to say to them that there is too much control and interference from the state agencies who we all know are loyal to Zanu (PF),” he said.
Moyo said his party’s relationship with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions remained strong and that the sentiments expressed by the labour body at the conference were part of that relationship.
“They are our parents. Our relationship is good and strong. We should not be confused when we see a parent objectively criticising his or her child. This happens in every family when certain things are happening that the parent is not happy about or when children are not behaving in a manner that is expected. It is only proper to highlight those deficiencies,” he said.
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