The second
Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai congress was held in
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...
on 18 March 2006.
The Congress
According to constitution, the functions and Powers of Congress shall be:
*(a) to formulate the policies and principles of the Party;
*(b) to supervise the implementation of policies, principles and programmes of the
Party;
*(c) subject to clause 5.4, to elect members of the National Council, save for those
members referred to in section 5.4.2 (t) - (v);
*(d) to approve the audited financial statements of the Party and appoint or reappoint
auditors;
*(e) to repeal or amend the Constitution; and
*(f) To dissolve the party in terms of this Constitution.
*(g) to review, ratify, modify, alter or rescind any decision taken by any organ or
official of the party;
*(h) to condone any reasonable non-compliance with the time limits provided for in
this Constitution, save for the time limits defined in paragraph 5.2.2.
The presidential and vice presidential voting
Morgan Tsvangirai
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (; ; 10 March 1952 – 14 February 2018) was a Zimbabwean politician who was Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. He was President of the Movement for Democratic Change, and later the Movement for Democratic ...
was elected president unanimously, and Hon.
Thokozani Khuphe
Thokozani Khupe (born 18 November 1963) is a Zimbabwean politician, trade unionist and the President of the MDC-T breakaway faction of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). She was Deputy Prime Minister 2009–13.
Following the death of par ...
was elected for vice president, replacing
Gibson Sibanda
Gibson Jama Sibanda (1944 – 24 August 2010) was a Zimbabwean politician and trade unionist. He was a founding member of the Movement for Democratic Change and at the time of his death was the Vice-President of the faction of the Movement for Demo ...
.
Tsvangirai acceptance speech
In his acceptance speech Tsvangirai said:
See also
*
Movement for Democratic Change Movement for Democratic Change or MDC may refer to:
* Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC–T), the former main opposition party in Zimbabwe
** Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai Congress 2006, the second MDC–T congres ...
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Morgan Tsvangirai
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (; ; 10 March 1952 – 14 February 2018) was a Zimbabwean politician who was Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013. He was President of the Movement for Democratic Change, and later the Movement for Democratic ...
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44 Harvest House
References
External links
MDC web site
at University of Melbourne
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