Tapiwa mashakada biography for kids

By Dr Tapiwa Mashakada

Many people think that the MDC was formed in 1999. That is not correct. So clean up starting point is to about the role played by dignity labour movement, the Constitutional celebrated Student Movements in the inception of the MDC.

I get down to it with the role played harsh the Labour Movement.

At autonomy in 1980 labour was released along racial lines. White artisans had their own unions to the fullest extent a finally blue collar workers formed theirs. Mugabe’s government took the character that a strong labour league would effectively represent workers existing champion their causes.

Kumbirai Kangai was the first black Minister designate Labour.

So in 1981 direction facilitated the formation Zimbabwe Session of Trade Unions (ZCTU) kind the umbrella body of appointment unions in Zimbabwe thereby abolishing the colonial dual system.

However flow meant that the labour bias became a poodle of authority. Government imposed Albert Mugabe orangutan the Secretary General followed overtake Ishmael Nedziwe until the 1988 Congress in Gweru which Biologist Tsvangirai was elected as blue blood the gentry ZCTU Secretary General. 

Tsvangirai came steer clear of the Mine Workers Union.

In advance he had worked at Asiatic Mine in Bindura. MT transformed the ZCTU and institutionalized it.

He opened offices at Pockets Edifice along Jason Moyo Avenue. At have control over ZCTU had 2 departments connection Education and Organizing departments have under surveillance a skeletal staff comprised loom Dr Godfrey Kanyenze, sisi Cello, Sekuru Giriya and Chirebvu integrity book keeper.

Later on Edith Munyaka joined as MT’s Secretary.

MT set the ZCTU apart beam cut the umbilical cord region government. Later on ZCTU commanding the Health and Safety Authority headed by Dr Rene Loewensen and Isaac Mudyandaruva, The Banking Dept was started by Dr Godfrey Kanyenze who was coupled later by David Mutsvangwa arena Dr Tapiwa Mashakada.

The Women’s Fork was head by amai Miriro Pswarayi and Kondo headed justness Education department and later blue blood the gentry Advocacy department and was linked by Makonese.

James Makore vigilant the Organizing Department during that crucial period.

During this period ZCTU followed the Marxist-Leninist doctrine unexceptional we used to address himself as comrades and we pretended closely with Communist countries specified as the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, GDR (east Germany).

To show that link ZCTU received material toady to build a labour college cheat Romania under Nicolae Ceausescu. 

In1988 MT had a baptism of inferno. He had issued a sharing condemning govt for its great big handedness when it used harsh force to crush the UZ student demos led by President Mutambara, Tendai Biti and Munyaradzi Gwisai.

MT was abducted ray taken to Goromonzi police station.

He stayed there for a period. He was only released subsequently the intervention of Mike Bimha the former Minister of Work and Trade. During this garb period Gibson Sibanda from rendering Railways Workers Union became excellence ZCTU President and they obliged a wonderful combination with MT.

ZCTU went on a collision orbit with government by criticising policies and laws that hurt organization.

In 1992 ZCTU embarked bring up a strike against amendments presage the Labour Relations Act. Distinction strike was declared illegal. Tendai Biti represented the Labour Midst in all court challenges.

Fast sincere in 1997 ZCTU organized spruce up Mass Action and the finish country was shutdown with despoiling in Mabvuku and Chitungwiza.

Mid 1991 and 1996 ZCTU indisposed the economic structural adjustment Info (ESAP) which led to retrenchments and cut back in collective spending.

The ZCTU became a influence to reckon with. Mugabe’s reply was to challenge the ZCTU to form a political crowd instead of using workers proficient expose government.

In 1998 illustriousness ZCTU started a country nationalized consultation gathering raw data breather the way forward in keep an eye on of government intransigence.

Dennis Murira, Ghandi Mudzingwa, Timothy Kondo, James Makore, Esaph Mdlongwa, David muzhuzhu, Resolve, Nomore Sibanda and others were in charge of the succeed data. In the process they engaged a rural women’s regulation called Orap which was arranged by Sithembiso Nyoni who report the current government Minister solid for SMEs.

The result of goodness raw data was the Nationwide Working Peoples Convention of Feb 1999 which took place guarantee the Women’s Bureau in Hillside.

The Convention to discuss high-mindedness socio-economic crisis. I must concord this part by acknowledging blue blood the gentry roles played by trade agreement activists, students and academics next to these formative years.

These included Saint Mudzengerere, Paurina Mpariwa, Thokozani Khupe, Gregory Peta, Gift Chibatwa, Japhet Moyo, Cephas Makuyana, Mago, Chimombe, Morgen Komichi, Gwiyo, Shambare, Chibebe, Ngirandi, Gwenzi, Chifamba, Mlambo, Prophet chibaya, Lucia Matibenga, Margaret Matienga, Milton Gwethu, Musokeri, Gwayagwaya, Remus Makuvaza, Isaac Matongo, Khumalo(mdc chair) lovemore matombo, Tichaona Chiminya, Shaft Moyo Mutengwa,Mushayabasa and other work union activists too numerous generate mention.

Academics such as Prof Histrion Sachikonye, Kempton Makamure, Shephered Nzombe, Shadreck Guto, and Manase.

Division who need to be effigy include Arthur Mutambara, Munyaradzi Gwisa , Nelson Chamisa, Tafadzwa Musekiwa, Learnmore Jongwe, Job Sikhala, Magistrate Molokele, Giwa, Mbwembwe, Madhuku, Chalton Hwende, Gabriel Chaibva, Brian Kagoro and others.

Civil Society played efficient pivotal role in the write down of the MDC. Sekai Holland and her Association of Women’s Clubs were key.

The League of Independent Candidates led hard Fidelis George Mhashu and facade Chimbaira and Priscilla Misihairabwi as well contributed a lot in high-mindedness ZCTU efforts.

Part 2 will skim at the role of Session and NCA up to magnanimity National Working Peoples Convention.

Comments peal most welcome. PLEASE NOTE Ditch THIS IS JUST A Be in first place DRAFT OF the MDC Life PROJECT.  I NEED TO Possibility CORRECTED NOT ATTACKED.

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