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Two faces of a feuding MDC in UK
Following are two statements by Makusha Mugabe and Sipho Nkala on the disputed weekend indaba in Birmingham -- the source of an impending split within the MDC UK District
By Makusha Mugabe
ALLOW me to comment on your article which suggested that an MDC indaba was called at the weekend without the sanction of other MDC UK District officials.
The truth is that the MDC in the UK had already split along the same lines as at home, because the same actors were conniving, initially to draw MDC membership to the United People's Movement, and later to take control of the MDC itself -- which as you are now aware has failed.
Yes MDC UK did meet on Sunday and acknowledge Tsvangirai as its leader, because he has not been suspended or fired by anybody. A disciplinary committee met, charged and convicted him, but its decision was nullified by the National Council.
Professor Welshman Ncube, Gibson Sibanda at el were suspended by the same disciplinary committee and its decision was subsequently endorsed by the National Council, so they cannot claim to be the leaders of the MDC.
The UK District Secretary, Sipho Nkala, and Organising Secretary Givemore Chindawi did not boycott the Birmingham meeting. Rather they declared that they had already formed parallel branches of a splinter.
In other words they quit, so now they belonged to a splinter MDC, not the one which met in Birmingham and recognises Tsvangirai as its leader.
But whether they belong to Ncube's MDC or another MDC we now don't know because Sipho still claims up to today to be the true voice of the MDC.
At the Sunday meeting we did resolve to work hard over the coming few weeks to prepare the UK for the MDC Congress in March, just as Sipho and her gang are presumably preparing for theirs in February.
While its true that MDC leaders in Zimbabwe have split, it is not true to say the party itself has split. Sibanda and Welshman Ncube went away with monies and office equipment, but not people -- which is what makes the party.
That is why they have been paying failed MDC leaders to attend their meetings where they immediately appointed them as chairmen of various provinces - not elected by people in the provinces because they dare not set foot there.
The same applies to Sipho's group which has announced branches set up all over the country, yet there are only individuals who aspire to leading a branch or to receiving a lot of money who have given their names as the officials of the new party in England.
Sipho is still failing
to grasp the reality that her comrades have abandoned ship, so she is
left by herself still trying to hold on to MDC as a legal entity, not
knowing that in the UK it only exists as an appendage of the MDC in
Zimbabwe.
There is no legal entity called the MDC in the UK, unless as an extension
of the MDC in Zimbabwe, and in Zimbabwe there is now only the MDC currently
led by President Morgan Tsvangirai.
Her attempt to hold on to this entity, and deny anybody the right to
it, is symptomatic of a deep psychosis. The same applies to Huruva.
The two individuals need to catch up with time and understand that they
cannot wish the old MDC back into existence.
John Huruva says the forthcoming congress will determine the leadership
of the party in Zimbabwe. I must tell him, that there are going to be
two congresses; each one will determine its leadership, so he can recognise
the one that he chooses. Meanwhile he will certainly be "left to
hang and dry."
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Statement
by Sipho Nkala: "This serves to inform all MDC UK
District members and the public that the resolutions of the rally of
8 January 2006, unconstitutionally called by
Washington Ali and his splinter group, do not reflect any aspect of
policy, procedure or the constitution of the MDC.
The MDC-UK has formally distanced itself from Mr Ali, his associates
and all of the activities they have undertaken as a faction. It is therefore
important that no party property (cards) or funds should be given to
these people. Anyone who wishes to INDEPENDENTLY fund this group is
free to do so, however, I state again that your funds will not be going
to MDC but to Mr Ali's organisation.
Further, any information from the following sources is not a representation
of the official views, policy or request of MDC or its UK District:
Washington Ali
Mike Bennet
Makusha Mugabe
Sakhile Mthombeni
Mary Kasiriwore
Moses Sithole
John Nyamande
Everisto Kamera
Suzeet Kwenda Ruwona
Tonderai Samanyanga
Brighton Chireka
Patson Mazuva
Emily Madamombe
Jennings Rukani
Duran Rapoza
Matthew Nyashanu
For the avoidance of doubt, all official MDC communique will be verified
by and disseminated through, the MDC-UK Secretary.
I strongly advise that any funding for MDC should be witheld until the
crisis has been resolved. You should be aware that, at these times,
there will be a large number of fraudulent individuals who will try
to obtain money by masquerading as MDC officials. Please be vigilant.
I sincerely apologise for the confusion continuously caused by this
group.
The official MDC UK District Meeting will be held on 22 January 2006
in Leicester.
Venue: AYLESTONE PARK FOOTBALL GROUND Dorset Avenue,
South Wigston, Leicester LE18 4WD.
Time: 12 to 3 pm
For direction please contact MDC-UK Leicester branch chairman on 07799386949,
07737479885
Agenda:
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Co-option for the following:
UK
district chair
Chair for Women's wing
Information and Publicity
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Finding solutions for MDC and for Zimbabwe
Yours
sincerely,
Sipho Nkala(official MDC-UK Secretary)
mdcuksecretary@yahoo.co.uk
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