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Iz qula enzo u I G ze o n ir z it o a G M u q a j u n l i a h C C h o i r n i t j i a a M M a a i j t i n r i o h C The Real Change Times Movement for Democratic Change A Party of Excellence! The Official Mouthpiece of the MDC Wednesday 7 March MDC Information & Publicity Department, Harvest House, 44 Nelson Mandela Ave, Harare, Zimbabwe Issue 096 2012 Hon. Chitsa buried President Tsvangirai has said the MDC He said that in his days as the Secretary Hon Theresa Makone was at a loss of management committee and two weeks and Zimbabwe have lost a dedicated General of ZCTU, he had been words. ago, she said she was ready for work. and determined heroine, Senator Enna controlled by the likes of Mai Chitsa, It was such a shock to hear that she Chitsa whom he described as unshaken who were his elders. “Here, I have lost a strong pillar of was gone. This woman was strong, even in her fight against an unrepentant support. Those that know me know that she was resolute, she was a Christian regime. “We have lost a pioneer in the struggle I have my own shortfalls but Senator and she was a servant leader. She was for change. We must remain united Chitsa, as my deputy, made up for those everything you want to see in a leader. I She was 66. and promote those values that all our to make me look whole,” she said. hope we all have learnt something from departed leaders like Chitsa, Gombami, her that you can be firm with a smile; Speaking at the Assemblies of God Sibanda, Matongo and many others “I have done everything because of her. you can lead against all adversities with Church in Luveve, Bulawayo on upheld,” he said. I do not know what I am going to do. a smile but with strength. Monday shortly before the burial of I do not trust myself to make decisions the Masotsha-Ndlovu Senator at Lady Hon. Thokozani Khupe, the MDC that are made by a leader without Enna “I know she was at peace with her God Stanley cemetery, President Tsvangirai Vice President said she knew Mai Chitsa,” she said. because she served him well while she said it was because of the wisdom of Chitsa since 1992 and they had worked lived. She lived by her faith. I cry that I the likes of the late Mai Chitsa that together since then. Hon Makone said that Mai Chitsa had am missing a friend, a leader, an advisor leaders of the Zimbabwe Congress of been ill for some time and the Women’s and a mother but I also know that I am Trade Unions (ZCTU) and the MDC “We have come a long way together. Assembly management committee mourning a child of God,” said Hon. “Mrs Chitsa worked tirelessly to ensure got guidance. We were together at the first congress of had visited her. On this visit, she had Makone. that women participation is raised in the ZCTU Women’s Advisory Council. indicated that she was recuperating. the MDC. We are at pains to accept this He said personally, he had lost a At that congress, Hon. Paurina Mpariwa Mrs Sibusisiwe Masara, the Women’s loss but we know what our mother and responsible leader who was determined was elected the chairperson and Mai Mai Chitsa breathed her last on Friday Assembly Secretary General said the fellow colleague stood for. to see change in Zimbabwe. Chitsa was elected the vice chairperson, at her Luveve home. Women’s Assembly is bleeding as they while I was voted the Secretary General. had lost an advisor, leader of astuteness “The people’s struggle for democracy in At the general council of the ZCTU of “We saw her when she was ill as the and a Christian. To Page 2 this country will not be written without 1995, she was voted 3rd vice president,” the mention of people like Enna Chitsa. she said. She represented that crop of leaders that was very principled and determined Hon Khupe said when the MDC was even, against all odds, to see that this formed in 1999; Senator Chitsa was country achieves democratic change,” appointed the interim vice chairperson Hero’s welcome for VP Khupe he said, while addressing thousands of of the party. She encouraged the Hundreds of MDC Women’s Assembly mourners gathered for the burial. senator’s children to celebrate the life members last Friday congratulated of their mother and to grieve with hope. Vice President Thokozani Khupe who President Tsvangirai said he was at is also the Deputy Prime Minister, a great loss as members of his team “In the Bible, we hear the story of for winning the African Achiever’s Award and successfully completing continued to pass on. Abraham. When he was told to sacrifice her cancer treatment. his child, he could have asked why “In this struggle, I am at a bigger loss me? But he did not, so today, Patience, Hon Khupe said she was moved by the because every time a cadre passes away, Victoria and Nicodemus, celebrate the support from the women who were at I lose those soldiers who have backed life of your mother because she is a Harare International Airport to receive me from the beginning to the end. heroine. The Lord knows why,” Hon her. She pointed out that the award The generation that saw it worthy that Khupe said. was an indication of the support and change was necessary in this country is women’s commitment to development the generation that is passing away. Hon. Lovemore Moyo, the National in Zimbabwe. Chairperson said Hon. Chitsa was a “I hope the party and those who are mother who had love and was a unifying “This award is for you all. My alive today will not let these people force. He said that he had never heard conscience is very clear because we down, the struggle of the people will of her being involved in any conflicts in have been working very hard for the upliftment of women and this award continue until the goal of democratic the province and at national level. is evidence to that effect. Women are change is achieved,” he said. not going to pay user fees when they on farms, factories and everywhere but no such facilities here in Zimbabwe. I The Women’s Assembly chairperson, go to the clinic. We are advocating we do not enjoy the benefits. Its about want to set up a foundation to ensure for a women’s bank and it is going to time women invest in something big so women have access to these facilities happen. Our problems are going to be that they are drivers of economic activity because early detection of cancer a thing of the past,” she said. in the country,” she said. makes it curable,” she said. Hon Khupe said she had been given On user fees for pregnant mothers and Hon Khupe said she initially ignored more ammunition and strength by children under the age of five, Hon the symptoms of the cancer. When she the award and will be working very Khupe said it was prudent that the eventually sought medical attention hard to ensure women enjoy the full process begins to run as the funds have it was then that she learnt she had benefits of their hard work. been made available. breast cancer. She believes that when information is readily available, breast “This award is about women “The money is available and the process cancer can be avoided. empowerment and democracy. It is should have started now. My thoughts not acceptable that women should die were that the process was already taking “I thank God because at the last visit while giving birth. We want to create a place because the funds have been to the doctor’s no signs of cancer cells scenario where the women are owners secured,” she said. were detected in my body,” she said. of the means of survival. We want to see 50 percent of women being Hon Khupe, who came from a successful Hon Khupe received the African represented in Parliament,” she said. cancer treatment process said she will set Achiever’s Award on 22 February up the Thoko Khupe Cancer Foundation 2012 at King’s College in London, She said the award was an honour to which will make sure women have access United Kingdom. She joins the likes Zimbabwe’s women and recognition to information and cancer treatment of former South African Anglican of their role in national development. within our country. Archbishop, Desmond Tutu who have “Women are the drivers of the previously been honoured with the economy. We are the ones who work “The reason most people go to South same award. Africa for treatment is because there are The people’s struggle for real change: Let’s finish it!! 1 Day dreaming Chinamasa at the UN Human Rights Council By a Special Correspondent Patrick Chinamasa addressed the condemn anyone who behaves the world as far as human rights violations are not happy with, for instance, the “Our honest efforts to promote and Human Rights Council’s 19th session same way they do, for to condemn are concerned. age and term limits on a presidential protect the human rights of our people recently in Geneva where an urgent others would be tantamount to candidate or abandon the whole process have been and continue to be impeded debate was held on the escalating condemning themselves.

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