{"id":17524,"date":"2020-01-01T22:36:19","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T20:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=17524"},"modified":"2020-01-01T22:36:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-01T20:36:19","slug":"tendai-biti-speaks-on-mdcs-2020-key-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/tendai-biti-speaks-on-mdcs-2020-key-targets","title":{"rendered":"Tendai Biti Speaks On MDC\u2019s 2020 Key Targets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"js-tweet-text tweet-text txt-size-variable--18 margin-b--10 with-linebreaks\" lang=\"en\">Former Finance Minister, Tendai Bit who is also the vice president of the opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has revealed the party\u2019s key targets for the new year.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">He posted on Twitter on the New Year and said that the transformation of Zimbabwe remained an essential target. He said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"js-tweet-text tweet-text txt-size-variable--18 margin-b--10 with-linebreaks\" lang=\"en\"><strong>The central mission of democratic change &amp; transformation for Zim remains 2020\u2019s key target. Five key objectives for democrats will be the following<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"5kmz62iK\">\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"js-tweet-text tweet-text txt-size-variable--18 margin-b--10 with-linebreaks\" lang=\"en\"><strong>1) Resolving crises of legitimacy through democratic pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"js-tweet-text tweet-text txt-size-variable--18 margin-b--10 with-linebreaks\" lang=\"en\"><strong>2) Pursuit of agenda of comprehensive socio-political reforms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"js-tweet-text tweet-text txt-size-variable--18 margin-b--10 with-linebreaks\" lang=\"en\"><strong>3)Restoration of macroeconomic stability&amp; economic turnaround<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"js-tweet-text tweet-text txt-size-variable--18 margin-b--10 with-linebreaks\" lang=\"en\"><strong>4) Restoration social services &amp; social security nets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"js-tweet-text tweet-text txt-size-variable--18 margin-b--10 with-linebreaks\" lang=\"en\"><strong>5) Defense of the constitution against regime s caprices. Courage of conviction &amp;sacrifice key in establishing consensus &amp; implementation of disruptive agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"5kmz62iK\">\n<p lang=\"en\">His remarks come when the country\u2019s democratic space has been shrinking recently, contrary to what the nation had anticipated when President Emmerson Mnangagwa rose to power in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p lang=\"en\">Zimbabwe is also in a socio-economic crisis which is characterised by inflation, a huge deficit in fuel, electricity, foreign currency and cash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Finance Minister, Tendai Bit who is also the vice president of the opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has revealed the party\u2019s key targets for the new year. He posted on Twitter on the New Year and said that the transformation of Zimbabwe remained an essential target. 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