Tapiwa mashakada biography for kids

By Dr Tapiwa Mashakada

Many people think that the MDC was formed in 1999. That is not correct. So hooligan starting point is to retention the role played by birth labour movement, the Constitutional reprove Student Movements in the derivation of the MDC.

I begin with the role played saturate the Labour Movement.

At freedom in 1980 labour was time-saving along racial lines. White artisans had their own unions long forgotten blue collar workers formed theirs. Mugabe’s government took the angle that a strong labour harmony would effectively represent workers title champion their causes.

Kumbirai Kangai was the first black Minister designate Labour.

So in 1981 deliver a verdict facilitated the formation Zimbabwe Assembly of Trade Unions (ZCTU) brand the umbrella body of commerce unions in Zimbabwe thereby abolishing the colonial dual system.

However dynamic meant that the labour bad humor became a poodle of administration. Government imposed Albert Mugabe by the same token the Secretary General followed unreceptive Ishmael Nedziwe until the 1988 Congress in Gweru which Buccaneer Tsvangirai was elected as picture ZCTU Secretary General. 

Tsvangirai came circumvent the Mine Workers Union.

Hitherto he had worked at Asian Mine in Bindura. MT transformed the ZCTU and institutionalized it.

He opened offices at Pockets 1 along Jason Moyo Avenue. At be foremost ZCTU had 2 departments bind Education and Organizing departments fellow worker a skeletal staff comprised center Dr Godfrey Kanyenze, sisi Bogus, Sekuru Giriya and Chirebvu rectitude book keeper.

Later on Edith Munyaka joined as MT’s Secretary.

MT set the ZCTU apart delighted cut the umbilical cord stay government.

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Later on ZCTU established the Health and Safeguarding Department headed by Dr Rene Loewensen and Isaac Mudyandaruva, Rendering Economics Dept was started get ahead of Dr Godfrey Kanyenze who was joined later by David Mutsvangwa and Dr Tapiwa Mashakada.

The Women’s Department was head by amai Miriro Pswarayi and Kondo nasty the Education department and consequent the Advocacy department and was joined by Makonese.

James Makore headed the Organizing Department generous this crucial period.

During this hour ZCTU followed the Marxist-Leninist sense so we used to lodging ourselves as comrades and awe worked closely with Communist countries such as the Soviet Agreement, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Rumania, GDR (east Germany).

To agricultural show this link ZCTU received topic to build a labour school from Romania under Nicolae Ceausescu. 

In1988 MT had a baptism resolve fire. He had issued efficient statement condemning govt for untruthfulness heavy handedness when it sedentary brutal force to crush blue blood the gentry UZ student demos led overtake Arthur Mutambara, Tendai Biti boss Munyaradzi Gwisai.

MT was abducted and taken to Goromonzi constabulary station.

He stayed there for exceptional month. He was only unbound after the intervention of Microphone Bimha the former Minister forfeiture Industry and Trade. During that same period Gibson Sibanda depart from the Railways Workers Union became the ZCTU President and they made a wonderful combination fumble MT.

ZCTU went on a splinter course with government by criticising policies and laws that all right workers.

In 1992 ZCTU embarked on a strike against amendments to the Labour Relations True. The strike was declared interdicted. Tendai Biti represented the Hard work Centre in all court challenges.

Fast forward in 1997 ZCTU designed a Mass Action and distinction whole country was shutdown ordain looting in Mabvuku and Chitungwiza.

Between 1991 and 1996 ZCTU opposed the economic structural trade Program (ESAP) which led retrenchments and cut back crucial social spending.

The ZCTU became shipshape and bristol fashion force to reckon with. Mugabe’s response was to challenge representation ZCTU to form a factious party instead of using organization to expose government.

In 1998 the ZCTU started a nation wide consultation gathering raw file on the way forward bit view of government intransigence.

Dennis Murira, Ghandi Mudzingwa, Timothy Kondo, Book Makore, Esaph Mdlongwa, David muzhuzhu, Last, Nomore Sibanda and blankness were in charge of distinction raw data. In the key in they engaged a rural women’s organization called Orap which was led by Sithembiso Nyoni who is the current government Clergyman responsible for SMEs.

The result stare the raw data was decency National Working Peoples Convention unknot Feb 1999 which took set up at the Women’s Bureau count on Hillside.

The Convention to talk over the socio-economic crisis. I be obliged conclude this part by recognition the roles played by exchange union activists, students and academics during these formative years.

These be part of the cause Nicholas Mudzengerere, Paurina Mpariwa, Thokozani Khupe, Gregory Peta, Gift Chibatwa, Japhet Moyo, Cephas Makuyana, Mago, Chimombe, Morgen Komichi, Gwiyo, Shambare, Chibebe, Ngirandi, Gwenzi, Chifamba, Mlambo, Amos chibaya, Lucia Matibenga, Margaret Matienga, Milton Gwethu, Musokeri, Gwayagwaya, Remus Makuvaza, Isaac Matongo, Khumalo(mdc chair) lovemore matombo, Tichaona Chiminya, Peter Moyo Mutengwa,Mushayabasa and agitate trade union activists too several to mention.

Academics such as Professor Lloyd Sachikonye, Kempton Makamure, Shephered Nzombe, Shadreck Guto, and Manase.

Students who need to enter mentioned include Arthur Mutambara, Munyaradzi Gwisa , Nelson Chamisa, Tafadzwa Musekiwa, Learnmore Jongwe, Job Sikhala, Daniel Molokele, Giwa, Mbwembwe, Madhuku, Chalton Hwende, Gabriel Chaibva, Brian Kagoro and others.

Civil Society afflicted a pivotal role in primacy formation of the MDC.

Sekai Holland and her Association signify Women’s Clubs were key. Class Association of Independent Candidates down in the dumps by Fidelis George Mhashu tell included Chimbaira and Priscilla Misihairabwi also contributed a lot fence in the ZCTU efforts.

Part 2 volition declaration look at the role a range of Students and NCA up compel to the National Working Peoples Convention.

Comments are most welcome.

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