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nation's very existence. It threatens the future of our children. Our Fellow priorities in the AIDS scourge should be in declaring it a national Zimbabweans, disaster thereby elevating the issue as a national priority. We need to show compassion and ensure that all AIDS patients have access to It is that time of cheap Aids drugs to mitigate their condition without delay. the year again Millions in the national workforce remain unemployed because when we there are no jobs. Massive retrenchments are taking place celebrate everywhere as hundreds of companies close shop in this hostile Christmas. It is economic environment. the time for Our education system has virtually collapsed due to rejoicing and mismanagement and corruption. Poor working conditions, 1 sharing: the time remuneration and intimidation have negatively affected the morale when we sit of our teachers and shortchanged the students. We believe in down with our creating a future for every child in Zimbabwe. Corruption is an families and enemy of the people and should be eliminated from our society. Our extend goodness and charity to our families, friends and neighbours. civil servants deserve the best. Their morale is an issue of primary It is saddening that for the fifth year running, the nation concern to us. experiences unprecedented suffering due to high commodity prices Zimbabweans deserve a violence free environment. We need and diminishing wage value. We are spending a fifth consecutive peace. An environment where citizens and visitors alike are able to hungry christimas. The crisis of governance in Zimbabwe is now go about their daily lives confident of the inalienability of their clear for all to see. rights. The past year has seen continued food shortages. Of course The MDC, through its economic blueprint, RESTART has outlined government claims that you all have enough maize, that your its policies on issues of the economy, land, health and HIV/Aids and granaries are full and that therefore you are not starving. We all know education. this is false. The government has even said to the donor community However, the year 2004 has given us a ray of hope. In August SADC that they should take their maize elsewhere. The truth is that adopted a regional protocol on elections, which will have far Zimbabweans need food. Under my government in a new Zimbabwe, reaching effects on election national management in the region. By we will open doors to international food aid and allow food relief adopting the protocols SADC accepted our leadership and agencies to assist the vulnerable rural and urban folk in need of food. reaffirmed the universality of our demands for free and fair As a long term strategy we will rationalize agriculture with a view to elections. SADC accepted that equal access to the media, an increasing productivity and promoting self-sufficiency. independent election management system and free campaigning Prices for basic commodities continue to skyrocket. The among other issues are prerequisite for a legitimate government. government claims that inflation is receding and that therefore the The spirit of Mauritius gives us a starting point for a new ordinary man on the street can afford a decent living. I am aware that beginning. Legitimacy is equal to Democracy. We will continue the most Zimbabweans are earning salaries way below $750 000 per democratic struggle, the struggle for political space until the SADC month. The workers representatives, the ZCTU say workers need protocols are realized in their entirety. more than $1,5 million per month for basic survival. We agree with As we celebrate Christmas and the New Year let us spare a thought the ZCTU. for the poor and vulnerable in our midst as well as those of our The danger posed to the country by the scourge of HIV/Aids cadres who died during the course of this struggle for change. pandemic remains unabated. With more than 1,8 million Zimbabwe needs a new beginning. Zimbabweans living with the virus this scourge threatens the I wish you a prosperous 2005...... ngokuthi ngabaliphi ibandla . Ayanda amalunga eMDC eLupane kwezombangazwe. Ukudla okukhona . kuphiwa abeZanu kuphela,” kutsho . Abantu be Lupane lokhu bebuhlungu “Ngakho sisebenza emini lasebusuku uKhumalo. kakhulu ngokuqilwa abakwenziwayo sinxusa ukuba umuntu wonke ukuze “Sizwa ubuhlungu ukubana .

kukhetho lommeli wephalamende. abhalise ukuba lelungelo lokuvota. Nsuku abantwabethu bahlala bezula emakhaya . Ngalokho baqhubeka besebenza nzima zonke sithola amalunga amatsha, inengi beswela imisebenzi ngoba uhulumende lo ukuze izifiso zabo zokumelwa ngummeli ngabasuka kuZanu PF ngoba sebebonile sowavala amakhampani. .

weMDC zigcwaliseke. ukuba bathenjiswa amanga” “Banengi abantu abagulayo kodwa nxa . UNjabuliso Mguni owamela iMDC UKhumalo uthi iLupane iphakathi ufika esibhedlela ufica kutshaya umoya, kukhetho oludlulileyo uqhubeka esebenza kobunzima ngenxa yendlala lokusweleka akulamithi, akulakudla pho .

nzima labantu beLupane, abamnxusa viki kwemisebenzi. nguhulumende wani lo? . zonke kundawo ezitshiyeneyo. “Siyalamba kodwa uhulumende utshela Abasiki bebunda bathi iMDC . “Sibuhlungu, ngokuqilwa abantu amanga ethi siyasutha. Sowavala izaphumelela eLupane njengoba nje esakwenziwayo”, kutsho UNtando uncedo esasiluthola kwamanye amazwe iphumelela kundawo ezinengi kukhetho .

Khumalo umama ohlala eLupane. ayesilethela ukudla engakhethi abantu lomnyaka ka 2005. . A New Zimbabwe, A New Beginning . 3

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from s “Restart” will secure the people’s hard MDC’s “Restart” economic policy, "Teachers especially those in rural areas, Many experts point to the distorted Meanwhile, Manjogwe has said that with Zimbabwe will continue in this path if it “The MDC stands in solidarity with the “The MDC stands in solidarity p The government is using every violent The government means possible for it to stay in power. allow all Madzimure said the police should Zimbabweans freedom to peacefully with the express and organise themselves, intention police only being informed of the but to hold political and civic meetings having no power to authorise them. facing Since ZANU PF realised that it was started a certain defeat from the MDC, it state war using the police and other security agents to intimidate the people. setting up ZANU PF's tactics have included the terror bases in order to intimidate however voters, but the police have the ignored pleas to take action against party. earned savings and rapidly stabilize the economy. designed and planned with input from all sectors of the country, is designed to end Zimbabwe’s economic problems. should be left alone to do their work, without fear of brutal attacks or victimisation," he said. economic policies, and overspending of the Zanu PF government creating the current liquidity crisis. the 2005 March parliamentary election approaching, it is important for policians to desist from uttering reckless and inflammatory statements meant to incite violence against teachers and students. does not make the change to a transparent and accountable government such as the MDC is offering to Zimbabwe. teachers at this trying time. In a new Zimbabwe, all professionals will be commensurately rewarded for their service”, said Fidelis Mhashu MDC Shadow Minister for Education. problems. For how much longer will Zimbabweans continue to live with such economic uncertainty, while the current government lies to all that the country is recovering. The regime says that inflation is dropping while Zimbabweans continue to witness prices rising beyond their incomes.

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e r re c "More than 1 000 teachers in Bulawayo "PTUZ strongly condemns the vindictive have now gone for two months without pay. manner in which the government has responded to the strike by the teachers in Bulawayo," Majongwe said. should be earning at least $3,5 million. law especially when dealing with political law especially when cases. the Police This was however a violation of Charter. and "I am disturbed by the selective or non- impartial enforcement, enforcement of the law by the Zimbabwe Republic Police. "Taking note of the selective prosecutions cases and or non-prosecutions of political I am associated delays in the same matters, further disturbed with the deliberate the ZRP politicisation and emasculation of by ZANU PF," said Madzimure. at a time The legislator's statements come that when Zimbabwe is one of the countries has a poor human rights record. Now the seventh bank to fold this year, CFX The CFX bank offices have been besieged Despite the regime’s propaganda that ...... had acquired previously troubled Century bank. This acquisition had given century depositors some hope of securing their money, however this seems to have been short-lived. The RBZ (Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe) has placed the new CFX Bank under curatorship, with reports of liquidity by angry depositors who will now find themselves without money over the holiday period, with more uncertainty in the New Year. economy is recovering, the revelation that the new CFX bank was the latest casualty of the banking crisis reveals a different story to Zimbabweans...... The Zanu PF government’s economic mismanagement and the much publicized .RBZ Governor Gideon Gono, continue to .play havoc on the financial sector in Zimbabwe. . TEACHERS

Exodus Guqula supports C A number of senior Striking educators victimised by the state from you! .O.Box A1728, Write to us at: o read about in P D what you want T However, Manjongwe says the Avondale, Harare The Changing Times. The MDC wants to hear elephone: (04) 781138-9 of expression ell us what you’ve seen or T Email: [email protected] T ...... Most teachers in government schools are The teachers went on strike demanding The Ministry of Education, Sport and According to Raymond Majongwe, PTUZ freedom

salaries are a mockery and the teachers earning between $750 000 and $1 million a month. better salaries and improved working conditions. Culture is accussing the teachers of engaging in an illegal demonstration. secretary-general, the teachers were being victimised by the government for expressing their democratic rights by participating in a demonstration. MORE than 1 000 teachers in Bulawayo who took part in strike organised by the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) last September have gone for two months without getting salaries. M police officers have been asked to perform police officers have been asked to refuse to unscrupulous duties and if they are do so, for example the commissioners pool," demoted to the Commissioner's Madzimure told Parliament last month. the He said some of unethical methods selective ZRP continued to use were the of the and impartial enforcement methods A NUMBER of police officers fed up with A NUMBER of police of the Zimbabwe the politicisation (ZRP) by ZANU PF are Republic Police police force, a Member resigning from the said. of Parliament has MP for Willias Madzimure, the MDC were Kambuzuma said police officers which being forced to perform some duties hence their conscience cannot allow and the resignations from the force. officers "We now have a number of police of resigning from the police force because their conscience...... Police” Republic “Zanu ......

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. I the Lord thy God will uphold thy right hand, saying unto thee, fear not; I will help thee. Isaiah 41:13 ...... "This is my fifth time coming here since I "This is my fifth "But," he said, "I have again been turned "But," he said, "I have again been "However, the prescription that the "However, the prescription that At private pharmacies the ARVs are At private pharmacies the ARVs reach The prices are however beyond the In most cases, a family that has been ...... cope with the demand of supplying ARVs cope with the demand to lack of funding. to the infected due . was told that I should use ARVs in order to was told that I should positive live longer since I was tested HIV 32, of in 2001," said William Bakasa, Highfields. away as the nurses at this hospital are away as the nurses at this hospital on the saying they cannot place me stocks of programme as they have very few the ARV tablets. doctor recommended says that I should get doctor recommended says that I should as access to an ARV drug known I cannot lamivudine or Zidovudine. But from the buy it as the last time I enquired 000 and I pharmacy it was selling for $155 ill and think it has since gone up," a visibly said. dejected Bakasa who is unemployed available for $55 000 to $200 000 for a available for $55 000 to $200 month's supply. of the majority of Zimbabweans who on average earn a monthly salary of $750 000. infected by the virus, two or three of that . . . . . of regime of regime Chinja ICE VO NT DE PEN Mistrust DE IN W E’S BW Listen to us S BA million are living with the deadly

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from s “Restart” will secure the people’s hard MDC’s “Restart” economic policy, "Teachers especially those in rural areas, Many experts point to the distorted Meanwhile, Manjogwe has said that with Zimbabwe will continue in this path if it “The MDC stands in solidarity with the “The MDC stands in solidarity p The government is using every violent The government means possible for it to stay in power. allow all Madzimure said the police should Zimbabweans freedom to peacefully with the express and organise themselves, intention police only being informed of the but to hold political and civic meetings having no power to authorise them. facing Since ZANU PF realised that it was started a certain defeat from the MDC, it state war using the police and other security agents to intimidate the people. setting up ZANU PF's tactics have included the terror bases in order to intimidate however voters, but the police have the ignored pleas to take action against party. earned savings and rapidly stabilize the economy. designed and planned with input from all sectors of the country, is designed to end Zimbabwe’s economic problems. should be left alone to do their work, without fear of brutal attacks or victimisation," he said. economic policies, and overspending of the Zanu PF government creating the current liquidity crisis. the 2005 March parliamentary election approaching, it is important for policians to desist from uttering reckless and inflammatory statements meant to incite violence against teachers and students. does not make the change to a transparent and accountable government such as the MDC is offering to Zimbabwe. teachers at this trying time. In a new Zimbabwe, all professionals will be commensurately rewarded for their service”, said Fidelis Mhashu MDC Shadow Minister for Education. problems. For how much longer will Zimbabweans continue to live with such economic uncertainty, while the current government lies to all that the country is recovering. The regime says that inflation is dropping while Zimbabweans continue to witness prices rising beyond their incomes.

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MORE than 1 000 teachers in Bulawayo who took part in strike organised by the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) last September have gone for two months without getting salaries. secretary-general, the teachers were being victimised by the government for expressing their democratic rights by participating in a demonstration. Culture is accussing the teachers of engaging in an illegal demonstration. better salaries and improved working conditions. earning between $750 000 and $1 million a month.

salaries are a mockery and the teachers M A NUMBER of police officers fed up with A NUMBER of police of the Zimbabwe the politicisation (ZRP) by ZANU PF are Republic Police police force, a Member resigning from the said. of Parliament has MP for Willias Madzimure, the MDC were Kambuzuma said police officers which being forced to perform some duties hence their conscience cannot allow and the resignations from the force. officers "We now have a number of police of resigning from the police force because their conscience. perform police officers have been asked to refuse to unscrupulous duties and if they are do so, for example the commissioners pool," demoted to the Commissioner's Madzimure told Parliament last month. the He said some of unethical methods selective ZRP continued to use were the of the and impartial enforcement methods

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. .m o 0 95 . 00 tu t 8p . 9 78 36 . M S 7- day 1 1 . A A W W . on O S or S . M V It is time to choose: or Leaders of the Nation, rulers of widows, widowers, wounded and orphans. The high costs of drugs has resulted in an resulted in an costs of drugs has The high Life expectancy has also been reduced Life expectancy At least 70 percent of bed occupancy in At least 70 percent However, even for the few people who are However, even for A person taking the ARVs needs to eat A person taking the ARVs needs The MDC has put in place a The MDC has put in place “We will ensure we have access to funds “We will ensure we have access . family's members would need to get access need to get access members would family's every month. to the drugs average of 4 000 people dying each week dying each week of 4 000 people average the country. from HIV/Aids in from 62 years in 1990 to 43 years. from 62 years in most hospitals is of people who are most hospitals suffering from HIV/AIDS. fortunate enough to access the ARV tablets fortunate enough by the government that are being provided to get a balanced diet is the issue of failing making more harm than good. high protein foods and very few people can high protein foods and very few people afford that. comprehensive strategy that will ensure comprehensive strategy that will to all the that cheap drugs are available people. from the Global Fund as well as commit from the Global Fund as well as helping huge reserves from the budget to the people who are affected by HIV/Aids”, Shaodow said Blessing Chebundo, MDC Minister on Health. .

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. I the Lord thy God will uphold thy right hand, saying unto thee, fear not; I will help thee. Isaiah 41:13 ...... "This is my fifth time coming here since I "This is my fifth "But," he said, "I have again been turned "But," he said, "I have again been "However, the prescription that the "However, the prescription that At private pharmacies the ARVs are At private pharmacies the ARVs The prices are however beyond the reach The prices are however beyond the In most cases, a family that has been ...... cope with the demand of supplying ARVs cope with the demand to lack of funding. to the infected due . was told that I should use ARVs in order to was told that I should positive live longer since I was tested HIV 32, of in 2001," said William Bakasa, Highfields. away as the nurses at this hospital are away as the nurses at this hospital on the saying they cannot place me stocks of programme as they have very few the ARV tablets. doctor recommended says that I should get doctor recommended says that I should as access to an ARV drug known I cannot lamivudine or Zidovudine. But from the buy it as the last time I enquired 000 and I pharmacy it was selling for $155 ill and think it has since gone up," a visibly said. dejected Bakasa who is unemployed available for $55 000 to $200 000 for a available for $55 000 to $200 month's supply. of the majority of Zimbabweans who on average earn a monthly salary of $750 000. infected by the virus, two or three of that . . . . . of regime of regime Chinja ICE VO NT DE PEN Mistrust DE IN W E’S BW Listen to us S BA million are living with the deadly ZIM between 6 and 9 pm In the 49 metre band on Shortwave 6145 kH As a result of the embargo, thousands of As a result of the embargo, thousands However, most countries especially in the However, most countries especially The donors are unhappy with governance The donors are unhappy with governance The ZANU PF government has in the past The ZANU PF government has in Those perceived to be anti-ZANU PF have Figures revealed during the World Aids A majority of the infected people are in However, because of the high cost of the Only one percent of the population is Although the ARVs are not a treatment, A visit early in December to Harare ONLY one percent of the people who are ONLY one percent are having access to HIV and AIDS infected (ARVs) drugs as anti-retroviral are unwilling humanitarian organisations due to to provide funds to the country of the ZANU PF's mismanagement economy. Zimbabweans continue to die from HIV/ Zimbabweans continue to die from is AIDS every week as the government other failing to provide the ARVs and drugs. southern African region, that have been southern African region, that have getting hard hit by the AIDS pandemic are funds from international humanitarian AIDS organisations such as the Global Fund to tackle the spread of the disease. in Zimbabwe as they fear that the drugs in Zimbabwe as they fear that could be used as a political weapon. used food aid from the international used food aid from the international Food organisations such as the World Programme, as a political tool to woo voters. in the process been denied food aid. Day held during the first week of December, show that an estimated 1,8 million Zimbabweans out of a population of 12,5 HIV/AIDS virus. need of ARVS, which are life prolonging drugs. ARVs, most people cannot afford them from the pharmacies where they are available. having access to the drugs either through the counter or through government hospitals. they work as a palliative making one's life more comfortable. Hospital, one of the country's major referral hospitals, revealed that the government through the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare had failed to ...... compromises ARV supplies compromises 2 ......

president, has moved in and purged the alleged "coup plotters", among them six Disaffected Zanus provincial chairmen. The six suspended chairmen are Jacob Mudenda (Matebeleland North), Daniel seek change Shumba (Masvingo), Lloyd Siyoka (Matebeleland South), Mike Madiro through MDC (Manicaland), July Moyo (Midlands) and Themba Ncube (Bulawayo). Jabulani Sibanda, the former chairman for SEVERAL disaffected senior members of It is common knowledge within Zanu PF Bulawayo and war veterans' national Zanu PF have approached the MDC circles that Moyo was being used by chairman, was suspended for four years. leadership with a view to joining the Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Speaker of Also in trouble is aspiring Glen Norah opposition movement following the Parliament and Zanu PF secretary for MP and vice chairman for the Zimbabwe widening rift within the ruling party. administration who lost the vice- National Liberation War Veterans The MDC leadership has yet to take a president's nomination to Mujuru. Association, Joseph Chinotimba, who also position on them, but several of Zanu PF's The disaffection within the Zanu PF attended the Tsholotsho meeting. senior members--including some of Zanu ranks has also resulted in high sales of Although he was nominated into the PF's six provincial chairpersons who were MDC cards in most areas of Matabeleland, Central committee, sources say his suspended two weeks ago-- approached Midlands and Manicaland as former Zanu colleagues in the Harare provincial the party's President Morgan Tsvangirai PF supporters aligned to Mnangagwa and executive who voted for Mujuru want him and secretary-general Welshman Ncube to his gang defect to the MDC. out. express their wish to join the MDC. "We are not happy with the suspension of The discontent in ZANU PF shows that a This follows the recent disaffection the six chairpersons and Mugabe's lot of Zimbabweans are now unhappy with within the Zanu PF ranks which saw six involvement in the whole nomination and that party's policies and any efforts to raise provincial chairpersons being suspended election process. Mugabe should not have pertinent issues are met with scorn while from the party for attending a secret shown his bias towards Mujuru, otherwise the top leadership accuses the Young meeting to block the nomination of Water it was not a democratic contest but an Turks of indiscipline and unbridled Resources minister Joyce Mujuru as vice- endorsement of his wishes and as such, ambition, as conceded by national president. some of us believe the time has come to call chairman John Nkomo. The secret meeting---which has since for change," said a former Zanu PF "The case of discontent and indiscipline been dubbed the Tsholotsho Declaration-- supporter who has since defected to the has become a source of worry within ZANU -was called for by the Information and MDC. PF," Nkomo told the nation during a live 4 Publicity minister Jonathan Moyo. Moyo, As the MDC continues to enjoy television broadcast. whose name Mugabe removed from those widespread support across the country, "We however do not support rebellious nominated into the Central Committee by Zanu PF is now riven with factionalism, attitude. In any society, senior people are the Matabeleland North province -- was with serious cracks emerging both in the respected," he said. heavily reprimanded and is awaiting a upper echelons and within the rank and file And as the bickering continues within decision on his fate by the Politburo, Zanu of the disintegrating party.. Zanu PF, the MDC continues to march for PF's supreme decision-making body...... However, Robert Mugabe, the ZANU PF change and a better Zimbabwe. Your LETTERS Bennet’s Only MDC What about PUNISHMENT Votelink? shameful will deliver WHILE Mozambique and Botswana have THE transfer of Roy Bennet, the MDC our freedom been encouraging their citizens based MP for Chimanimani, to a prison in rural outside their countries to register and vote, Mutoko shows how evil the government of THE recent visits by our President, our government has shown how cruel it is Zimbabwe continues to be when it comes Morgan Tsvangirai to some Southern by doing the exact opposite of that. to dealing with people who are willing to African countries, the African region and As summed up by the ever mis-firing assist the suffering masses of Zimbabwe. Europe are a true testimony that it is only Patrick Chinamasa, Zimbabweans based Unlike ZANU PF and its supporters who him and the MDC that can save this outside Zimbabwe are MDC supporters are bent on looting the country's resources country from its present economic and who do not need to vote. leaving the majority of the people political meltdown. However, it is the same government led suffering, Bennet has proved to us that he The trips, which have seen Tsvangirai by the RBZ governor Gideon Gono, which is a progressive leader who is a darling meeting world leaders since he was is encouraging Zimbabweans in the among the people of his constituency in acquitted by the courts for trumped up diaspora to "Homelink" their hard-earned Chimanimani. charges of treason, are a testimony that the foreign currency back to Zimbabwe. Pachedu, as we affectionately call him in leaders are willing to help Zimbabwe come What a disgrace this has proved to be. At Chimanimani, is being tortured by an out of the country's political turmoil if the one point you want money from that oppressive regime for improving the current regime is done away with. person and then you again turn around livelihoods of the people who elected him This international isolation that the and deny him the right to vote saying he or as there MP. country is facing because of ZANU PF's she is an MDC supporters. Anyway are However, besides its continued misrule of the economy can only come to MDC members not allowed vote. oppression, one day very soon and being a end if the MDC is in power. true custodian of this country, I know that We should all back Tsvangirai as he has Ellen Moyo with the help of people like Bennet, we will shown that he has the vigour and strength The United Kingdom save this country's from this continued to help the country which has been suppression from a government that is brought to its knees by a ruthless regime. clinging to power by employing dubious means. Together We will win. t Andrew Murimwa Chris Mtetwa Roy Benne ...... Chimanimani. Harare. HEDU Fear not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed for I am thy God: I will PAC strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with my right hand of my righteousness...... Isaiah 41:10 How do THEY sleep at night? Please pass on!