MDC's first of many celebratory rallies

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Written by Martin

Wednesday, 18 February 2009 15:00

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai
HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is set to have an emotional public reunion with his supporters this weekend at Mkoba Stadium in Gweru. It is the party's first in a series of countrywide 10th anniversary celebrations lined up until the grand celebration at White City Stadium in Bulawayo on September 11, the day the party was formed 10 years ago.

The MDC president, sworn-in as Zimbabwe's Prime Minister last week, will present a keynote address. Celebrations are scheduled in one of the 12 MDC provinces every month until September, according to spokesman Nelson Chamisa.
The MDC has achieved a historic milestone in its 10 years of existence. This is a time for the party to take stock of its achievements and mourn its fallen heroes. The 10th anniversary comes hard on the heels of the party's victory in Parliament on August 25 when chairman, Lovemore Moyo, was elected Speaker of Parliament, said Chamisa.
The anniversary will also provide an occasion for the much-belated celebration of the MDC's victory in Parliament on March 29 as well as Tsvangirai's own victory over Mugabe on the same day and his subsequent elevation to the position of Prime Minister after a "painful compromise."
MDC officials expect thousands of Zimbabweans to throng Mkoba Stadium to celebrate the anniversary under the theme: "Together to the end; celebrating the people's victory."
The MDC was launched on September 11, 1999 at a colourful ceremony attended by representatives of the workers' movement, church organisations, the student movement and other civic partners. The MDC has become the new ruling party by virtue of its slim but crucial parliamentary majority; its position being boosted by the support of the 10 Mutambara MPs as happened on August 25.
"We are a party of excellence," said Chamisa. "As we celebrate our 10th anniversary this year, we know our national obligations and responsibilities. We have no doubt that the people's project is firmly on course. We shall forever walk together."

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