Canada, US & Australia Blast Tsvangirai Over Party Violence
4 March 2014
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Canada has become the third Western nation to condemn MDC-T party violence following the United States, and Australian governments.
Canada’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Lisa Stadelbauer issued a statement on Tuesday against the ongoing violence and intimidation in Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party.
Despite denials by Morgan Tsvangirai that there is no violence in his party, Ambassador Stadelbauer spoke unequivocally stating it was clearly being engineered by political intolerance.
Stadelbauer made reference to the recent attacks on ‘political figures’ largely interpreted to be attacks on among others treasurer general Elton Mangoma, secretary general, Tendai Biti, and party cadre Promise Mukwananzi the only political figures in any Zimbabwean party attacked since the beginning of the year. Stadelbauer’s statement comes after Morgan Tsvangirai at the weekend claimed that there is no violence in his party, while at the same time though, intolerant youths under him were traveling around the country intimidating and attacking those deemed to be supporting a proposed motion to relieve Tsvangirai of the party presidency. A recording of some of the youths confirmed by the party shows a key Tsvangirai security aide, plotting violence on Mangoma. More MDC youths have also in recent weeks been threatening violence on anyone seen expressing doubts about Tsvangirai. Tsvangirai’s own spokesman Luke Tamborinyoka has stated that when Elton Mangoma was attacked also losing his spectacles, it was only his shirt taht was yanked by a youth, a statement that has encouraged the rowdy youths to continue intimidating colleagues.
“Canada is increasingly concerned by recent acts of violence against political figures in Zimbabwe,” said Stadelbauer.
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“We call on all political parties to demonstrate leadership by taking resolute actions to speak out against violence and intimidation. This includes engaging in open dialogue and demonstrating respect for diversity of views.
“All Zimbabweans, including politicians and members of civil society have the fundamental right to freedom of expression as guaranteed by the Constitution.
“Canada calls for these rights to be respected and adhered to. We will continue to closely monitor the situation.”
Tsvangirai has however in return blasted the Western envoys alleging that they are not saying the truth and they should not interfere in his party’s internal affairs.
 

15 Replies to “Canada, US & Australia Blast Tsvangirai Over Party Violence”

  1. You honestly think Mangoma is our replacement for Morgan…..how daft.Mangoma served his purpose and Morgan is running scared.no kaffir will abuse our mney and life goes on jus like that.we sponsored him and his sycophants and failed to deliver our interests…we dont care about this Morgan fool of yours.He can’t further our interests….what do we need him for…you think we are here to make love wth Africans….we are here for business!a kaffir will alws b there to b xploited.laws of nature…like it or not!

  2. These western puppet-masters ndizvo zvavanoita!!…when they think you’re no longer useful to THEIR interests, they will quickly discard you like a used condom!! Chematama and MDC-T are going to learn this the hard way!! The next step is they are going to starve MDC-T of any funding…THINGS FALL APART, the centre can no longer hold!!

  3. This what the envoy said, “Canada is increasingly
    concerned by recent acts of
    violence against political figures
    in Zimbabwe,” said Stadelbauer.
    She added:
    “We call on all political parties to
    demonstrate leadership by taking
    resolute actions to speak out
    against violence and intimidation.
    This includes engaging in open
    dialogue and demonstrating
    respect for diversity of views.

  4. Dear Editor, we are increasingly seeing your articles becoming more like those of the Herald. There is no mention of MDC by the Canadian envoy. What we all know is that Zanu Pf could have played a big role in attacking Mangoma and Biti. The envoy talked of political parties not MDC. Lets not play the state media propaganda here ok?

  5. Mangoma has no grassroots support and will never have the support even if the west give him billions it is not going to work the west need to revise their strategy otherwise they are exposing themselves they can not pick leaders for us like what they did in 1980 maybe Nkomo would have been miles better let Tsvangirai be voted out by grassroots not by Mangoma

  6. Mangoma has no grassroots support and will never have the support even if the west give him billions it is not going to work the west need to revise their strategy otherwise they are exposing themselves they can not pick leaders for us like what they did on 1980 maybe Nkomo would have been miles better let Tsvangirai be voted out by grassroots not by Mangoma

  7. Foreign envoys should no blast Tsvangirai for the recent intra-party skirmishes. Morgan never beat anyone. Is this not the beginning of their withdrawal from MDC-T affairs? Usually our western friends try to pick black spots in your skin before they cast you away. Ask Baba Mugabe!

  8. Dr Simba Makoni is the leader with good Policy fomulation and he has international relations skills and his technocracy and economic skills are of a real president, Tsvangirai isa Makoni ndokuti usatsemure bato

  9. Tsuro you need to understand one thing and that thing is Tsvangirai was elected by the people not Mangoma ,Who is Mangoma to tell Tsvangirai to go ,we don’t know Mangoma and I understand that many people have not heard about him until recently and for wrong reosons,if Mangoma thinks that he can lead the party then let the people anoint him through congress not for him to usurp the position through the back door as for donors those homosexuals should keep their evil money or give people like Mangoma so that he can buy himself a new shirt otherwise the people will fund their project and that’s when we will get to know people who are really serious about dislodging these corrupt Zanoids.If Biti or Mangoma think they have what it takes to lead then they should wait for the congress full stop not to try to rush things but I don’t think BITI is behind Mangoma at all its Mangoma and Bennett who are not patient enough to wait

  10. That word by Tsuro was or is normally used by the Boers or just in simple terms by white people to Black people,so if you are black then remember you scolding yourself my man.

  11. To tsuro the word kaffir is derogatory and I personally don’t think you should use that language I hope you are not black because if you are black you should be Ashamed calling another black person a kaffir

  12. Morgan……internal affairs of yo party…?when u beggin for money its our project….when its time fo u step aside for fresh ideas…suddenly its yo party n we ve to beg of you to go….?silly kaffir boy

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