The MDC-T’s Spokesman Douglas Mwonzora has acknowledged a High Court case filed by a Mr. David Muzhuzha, against the party demanding $300,000 as payment for the use of the name “Movement for Democratic Change” he claims he personally crafted in 1999 when the party was formed.
Mr Mwonzora said the claimant is unlikely to win the case.
Muzhuzha claims that he was not duly rewarded for coining the name and the papers filed by his legal representatives Joseph Mandizha of Mandizha and Company, claims that he crafted the name while he was in the information department of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions then led by trade unionists, Gibson Sibanda and Morgan Tsvangirai. He cited MDC Party, Mr. Toendepi Shonhe and Mr. Douglas Mwonzora as respondents.
In an telephone interview from Harare on Thursday, Mr. Mwonzora dismissed the lawsuit as baseless. He singled out the late Learnmore Jongwe and Belgium based journalist and human Rights activist Grace Kwinjeh as the brains behind the MDC brand.
Asked whether Grace Kwinjeh was honoured in any form by his party for the role she played in naming the movement, Mr. Mwonzora said Kwinjeh never received any financial award, but a trophy was received on her behalf.
Kwinjeh acknowledges the recognition by the MDC-T party on its 12th anniversary celebrations held at Gwanzura Stadium in 2011.
Mr Mwonzora went on to reveal that the naming of the MDC was part of a three movement convention namely, National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), ZINASU and the ZCTU.
Mr Muzhuzha , the author of a book “A Travesty of Democracy”, published in 2010, has been a fiery critic of MDC leader and Founding President Morgan Tsvangirai. There are unconfirmed reports that he is also a beneficiary of controversial Zanu-PF land reforms, in which he acquired two farms.
“Our view is that this is part of the legal harassment of the MDC-T”, said Mr Mwonzora.
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They can start to look for another name,,or rename it Tsvangirai Freedom Party
Mdct must start to look for another name while they is time Kkkkkkkkkkkkk
So my generosity made me poor. I crafted the name Zanu but I just need a super chibuku for my trouble oh
So my generosity made me poor. I crafted the name Zanu but I just need a super for my trouble oh
ko kana zanu yakawinner fairly why bother those who lost
Stupid Muzhuzha go around the corner,close your eyes like a blindman and ask for donations.This is the only practical way of getting fair money,otherwise you are fighting a losing battle unless your brothers in zanupf twist the arm of the judiciary as always is the case and make you win.
What is a name? A rose by any other name will still smell the same.
I saw this somewhere and I thought The Herald and ZBC could use this title: the complete title
yaMugabe is His
Excellence, the
President and
Head of State and
Government of
the Republic of
Zimbabwe and
Commander-in-
Chief of the
Zimbabwe
Defence Forces
and the Second
Husband to the
First Lady.
Let us not forget that a Zanu Pf businessman went to the CONCOURT to demand elections as per Nikuv guidelines. The CONCOURT treated his case with urgency amid protests from Zimbabweans the election date was set.
With this in mind our judiciary system is capable of anything. Lets wait and see history is likely to repeat itself.
So the trophy was given to the wrong person altogether? Grace Kwinji received this trophy at Gwanzura for championing the name MDC. Where was this claimant by then?
Ko wapindwa nei nhai muzhuzha? Kungokumbira donation nenzira kwayo kuneyi?farm papa,siyana nezve matongerwo enyika psle.,pauchachema,vachange vasipo vanokufurira ivavo.why now?zibenzi
What an idiot! But knowing the Zanu PF judiciary in Zim, anything is possible. What we are waiting for is the so-called “victors” to start governing and executing the mandate that the people “gave them”. These shenanigans of hounding the “opposition” will not make for a better economy!!
Ko MDC 99, MDC M, MDC N? Sue them all for transparency!
David Muzhuzha is a new farmer and a zanu pf activist, he has run out money and ideas. The farming season is nigh and Nikuv can not do wonders in farming. Probably the judiciary as we now know it, might help him. I dont see a normal person claiming such rubbish without corrupt officials hidden somewhere near Justice Chidyausiku. Not in this Zimbabwe!