Government Work Program- improved service delivery

The Government Work Program (GWP), the brainchild of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, which seeks to improve Government service delivery to the people, has contributed positively towards the economic development of the country with a number of sectors now operational.

Some of the key priorities of the GWP include; the promotion of economic growth and food security, guaranteeing basic services, strengthening and ensuring the rule of law and respect for property rights, advancing and safeguarding basic freedoms through legislative reform and the normalisation of the constitutional process.

Amongst the achievements of the GWP in 2012, was the dualisation of the Plumtree-Mutare highway and the resurfacing of a number of other highways throughout the country.

This project has provided employment to hundreds of jobless youths who had been forced onto the streets following the closure of companies as well as the failure by the country to attract meaningful Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

In Masvingo under the GWP, construction resumed at the Tokwe –Mukosi Dam that had stalled as a result of lack of funds. The Tokwe –Mukosi dam is expected to become Zimbabwe’s largest inland water body with a capacity of 1,8 billion cubic meters and a flood area covering over 9 600 hectares.

The education sector, which had been on a downward spiral since 2000, has been revamped through the Education Transition Fund that was launched by PM Tsvangirai in 2009. One million primary school textbooks were sourced and distributed resulting in the achievement of the 1:1 textbook ratio amongst pupils in primary schools.

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Hopes rise as High Court reopens

The MDC family has hopes that justice will finally prevail as the High court reopens rise with the state expected to close its case when they bring to court their final two witnesses.

The High Court of Zimbabwe is expected to officially open on Monday the 14^th of January 2013. The case had been postponed to the new term after the state asked to seek clearance of one of the witnesses who is a Cuban National. The reopening of the court will, hopefully, ensure immediate commencement of trial.

Our hearts at the moment are with the five who were last year denied bail by justice Bhunu on the grounds that they are flight risks, a claim which is baseless since these five were on bail before their indictment last year. The five were automatically forced to illegally spend the festive season behind bars. For three of these, Glenview councilor Tungamirai Madzokere, Rebecca Mafikeni and Yvonne Musarurwa, it was their second Christmas in Chikurubi Maximum Prison. The three together with the Youth Assembly President Solomon “Mandela” Madzore spend 2011’s most celebrated day on the land by the Christian community in illegal detention.  

The Glen View 31 are falsely accused of murdering a police Inspector on May 29 2011 at a popular beer outlet in a high density suburb of Glenview. Details from all witnesses testified before the court so far including that from chief investigating officer in the matter Ntini; the deceased’s brother and father continuously weaken the state’s case. In giving bail to Solomon Madzore, the presiding judge, Chinembiri Bhunu questioned the reason why he was arrested in the first place since there was no any sign of him being implicated or being seen anywhere near the crime scene.

This clearly shows that this is a case of political persecution of the innocent cadres of the struggle for real transformation. The MDC Youth Assembly has been calling for their unconditional release since the accused persons are victims of conscience who deserve freedom.

The YA will continue doing activities to amplify their voice calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the remaining five: Tamai Last Maengahama, Rebecca Mafikeni, Tungamirai Madzokere, Simon Mapanzure and Yvonne Musarurwa.

We know it is ZANU PF which is trying to disturb, disrupt, and divert attention of the MDC mobilisation engine, the Youth Assembly ahead of the make or break watershed elections which President Tsvangirai is going to win outright. ZANU PF is in a state of panic and confusion as they are approaching their end of 32 years period of serious looting, mis-governance and mass destruction of the country’s resources including humans. Dirty tactics have since become their last card.

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MDC Youth Assembly Information Department

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