MDC Should Commemorate Not Celebrate Independence Day.

It was a bold decision taken by the MDC to boycott the burial of notorious and murderous CIO deputy director general Menard Livingstone Muzariri

Zimbabweans attending the independence celebrations should be well prepared for another vitriol of verbal abuse by the despot state President Robert Mugabe. The movement for democratic change must boycott such state functions as they have been monopolised and politicised by Zanu-PF. There is no reason of attending this year Zanu - PF organised Independence celebrations when the country' democratic space is continuously shrinking.

Honourable Thabitha Khumalo said the MDC cherished and respected Independence day commemorations, but have a huge political agenda problem. Zanu - PF dominates the proceedings and the uncouth language used over the years. “There is a world of difference between commemorating and celebrating an event”. People in the diaspora should draw a leaf from this. We are living in the comfort zone of the struggle when our brothers and sisters will be force marched by Zanu-PF thugs to attend such gatherings.

It will add insult to injury to celebrate on this day when our fellow members are being persecuted by the regime. We will send the wrong message to the international forum and will defeat the purpose the recently anti-violence demonstration held at the South African embassy in London

Stanford Biti

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