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Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 02:00
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Elections & governance [2]
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149 [3]
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Morgan Tsvangirai has announced that the MDC is organising a national alliance with other "democratic forces" in Zimbabwe to force Robert Mugabe to come to reason, reports the website Zvakwana.org in their latest newsletter. This grouping of labour, women, activists and others will work out a "programme of rolling mass action designed to push the regime to the long awaited negotiated settlement." "It is impressive that, with two treason charges against him, Tsvangirai continues to speak out ...read more [4]

Morgan Tsvangirai has announced that the MDC is organising a national alliance with other "democratic forces" in Zimbabwe to force Robert Mugabe to come to reason, reports the website Zvakwana.org in their latest newsletter. This grouping of labour, women, activists and others will work out a "programme of rolling mass action designed to push the regime to the long awaited negotiated settlement." "It is impressive that, with two treason charges against him, Tsvangirai continues to speak out boldly and forcefully against the regime. But people - we have to transform these words into action! Last year's "Final Push" failed because neither the people nor the leaders were ready for it," says Zvakwana.

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Governance [5]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/elections/20993 [6]
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Zimbabwe [7]

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