Monthly Archives: November 2005

New Zimbabwe A ZIMBABWEAN court on Tuesday reversed the suspension of an opposition legislator accused of issuing false statements to the media on the party’s funding. Job Sikhala, the MP for St Mary’s was suspended by Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai after he claimed the party had received up to US$2,5 million […]

The Herald A RALLY called by MDC president Mr Morgan Tsvangirai at Somhlolo Stadium in Lupane yesterday failed to take off after the opposition leader and his entourage were chased away by party youths opposed to his decision to boycott Senate elections. Highly placed sources in the MDC said a group of youths had “camped” […]

The Herald By David Samuriwo DESPITE Monday’s last ditch efforts to patch major differences concerning Senate elections to be held in three weeks’ time, the leadership of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has finally decided to go separate ways effectively splitting the five-year-old political party. A faction led by party leader Mr Morgan […]

The Herald From Bulawayo Bureau A MEETING of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change national council -the party’s supreme decision making body – called for tomorrow in Harare by MDC president Mr Morgan Tsvangirai has been thrown into doubt after members of a faction led by Professor Welshman Ncube said they were not aware of […]

SouthScan (London) The opposition Movement for Democratic Change seems to be heading for a split after a dispute between its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, and the party’s vice president Gibson Sibanda over the upcoming November 26 senate elections. Tsvangirai has been touring the country to mobilize support for his policy of boycotting the poll, while the […]