MDC Zimbabwe

Movement for Democratic Change Zimbabwe

In actual fact there are two MDC Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe today. The MDC was born in 1999 out of Zimbabwe's strongest labour movement the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).

The party became the strongest opposition ever against the Zimbabwe president Robert Gabriel Mugabe on his 30 year grip on power. The party finally split in 2005 with the bigger chunk of support base remaining with Morgan Tsvangirai (pictured) at the head office in the capital of Zimbabwe. The other MDC led by Professor Arthur Mutambara has a relatively weak support base. It's leader is controversial because of some statements often made that appear to sympathize with the Robert Mugabe regime which many hold accountable for the state of the Zimbabwe economy and the fate of the Zimbabwe currency.

The head office of MDC Zimbabwe is at Harvest House in Harare. The MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai secured almost a majority in Parliament at the march 2009 presidential and parliamentary poll. It currently holds the powerful position of Speaker of Parliament in the national House of Assembly.

The role of the MDC in writing the Zimbabwe history is undisputed.

The MDC has also other offices across the continent of Africa especially in key places such as South Africa. An office also exists in the United Kingdom as well as the United States. Within Zimbabwe, the party has provincial and other grassroots offices. These help easily mobilize support on the ground.

In 2009 the MDC entered into an inclusive government with ZANU PF party. Nine months into the partnership the MDC announced its disengagement from any cooperation with ZANU PF party especially cabinet meetings. This was followed by three weeks of sustained cabinet boycotts every Tuesday until the intervention of SADC.

Morgan Tsvangirai reversed the boycott for 30 days on the 05th of November 2009 following a SADC mini summit in Mozambique to solve the deepening divisions within the government.

MDC has a dedicated website which also covers their policies.

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