Sikhala’s movement readies national convention, el...

Sikhala’s movement readies national convention, elects departmental heads

Oscar J Jeke

Former Zengeza West legislator, Job Sikhala, has reverted to structured politics after dumping the Citizens’ Coalition for Change, with the formation of the new social movement, which was formed on non-positional structures.

At its inaugural meeting, the National Democratic Working Group elected office bearers, readying for a national convention, with Job Sikhala – who spent close to 600 days in remand prison - elected as chair and facilitator, former Highfield East MDC legislator, Pearson Mungofa elected to head the Finance and Administration.

In a statement seen by Zim Now, NDWG head of Information and Communication, Darlington Chigwena, said the delegates at the meeting resolved on consulting people from the country’s 10 provinces, which will give basis to the formation of a mass-based movement.

“The NDWG has started the mobilisation of the masses of our people for the ultimate convening of the National Democratic People’s Convention where people’s ideas and feedback will lead to the formation of a mass-based democratic people’s movement fighting for the takeover of government power.

“The establishment of the NDWG is the brainchild of Honourable Job Sikhala and a host of concerned citizens and progressive constituent bodies who believe that the current democratic alternatives have failed to seize the opportunity when it mattered most, when the masses of our people were ready for the coronation of their power.

“The lives of our people are in danger due to unending cycles of poverty, oppression, looting and plundering of the national resources and subversion of the will of our people through electoral theft and self-imposition by an unpopular tyranny,” Chigwena said.

He also added that office bearers were seconded to head the democratic processes with Dr Wurayayi Zembe, Comfort Mpofu among notable names.

The other departments and their heads as voted for include Secretary Gerald Tavengwa, Organising Kuda Munengiwa, Political Affairs Dr Zembe, Students and Youth Affairs Mpofu, Labour, Economic and Social Services Nicholas Nqabuto Mabhena, Women Affairs Irene Tazvitya, People Living with Disabilities Tawanda Nyathi, Inclusion and Diversity Yvonne Bosha and Alexander Chauke for Churches.