Category Archives: Statements
Interview on BBC Hardtalk to be aired Thursday, 12 October
The BBC have apologized for the non-screening of the scheduled interview on 9 October 2006. Please be advised that the Hardtalk interview will now be screened on Thursday, 12 October 2006 at 5.30, 10.30, 16.30 and 20.30 Central African time. Please can viewers outside Zimbabwe doublecheck the times for their region by visiting the BBC […]
Statement regarding the arrest and alleged assault of ZCTU and MDC members
The MDC expresses its deep concern and outrage regarding the pre-emptive arrests of ZCTU members and our colleagues in the MDC, the alleged denial of access to them by lawyers and alleged assaults of them by state operatives this week. Notwithstanding the provisions of POSA, the Zimbabwean Constitution is quite clear regarding the right that […]
Letter to the Editor, Zimdaily
Editor, Zimdaily. 28th June 2006 Dear Sir, The article you published by Tsungai Mhaka on Monday the 26th June 2006 is in some respects false and you are invited to correct the falsehoods and publicly apologise for them. Whilst I take issue with most of what has been written as it is largely comment I […]
Statement of David Coltart regarding his political future
I am very proud to have been a founder member of the MDC and to have been part of the courageous struggle of the MDC during the last seven years to bring an end to tyranny in Zimbabwe. In particular I was proud to be part of a united organisation that transcended the tribal, ethnic, […]
Statement made by the Hon. David Coltart MP
I have noted press reports stating that I was elected to the National Executive of the faction of the MDC which held its Congress in Bulawayo on the 25th and 26th February 2006. This is not correct. In letters written to both Morgan Tsvangirai and Gibson Sibanda dated the 20th February 2006 I gave notice […]
Statement of David Coltart : MDC National Executive meeting – 15 July 2005
I regret that I am unable to attend the meeting. However I am of the view that the topic being discussed at this meeting is of such great importance to the future of the MDC that I have requested that this statement be read out on my behalf at the meeting. The MDC’s commitment to […]
MDC comments on Nathan Shamuyarira’s remarks on Electoral Reforms at Victoria Falls
The MDC notes with interest the ostensibly conciliatory remarks made by ZANU PF’s Secretary for Information and Publicity Nathan Shamuyarira at the Victoria Falls conference calling upon the MDC to enter into dialogue regarding electoral reforms. The International Community should not be beguiled by these remarks because they are typical of ZANU PF duplicity. ZANU […]
MDC statement regarding Gwanda food distribution
The MDC has been made aware of further evidence of the illegitimate Mugabe regime using food as political weapon in the Gwanda district of Matabeleland South Province. On Friday the 12th July 2002 a meeting of the “Gwanda drought relief and food distribution committee” was convened in Gwanda. It is pertinent to note that Gwanda […]