Thousands remember Learnmore Jongwe

EMPRESS MINE – Thousands of MDC supporters, relatives and friends converged at Empress Mine Business Centre, in Zhombe, Midlands North province for a memorial rally of the late first MDC national spokesperson, Learnmore Jongwe.

During the rally, the MDC leadership donated food stuffs, maize seed and blankets to Ambuya Emilia Jongwe, the mother of the late and Etina Gwezuva, the wife of the late MDC activist, Steven Gwezuva. Steven Gwezuva was murdered by Zanu PF activists during the political violence of the June 2008 presidential run-off.

Several other widows were given food and maize seed in preparation of the coming agricultural season. Speaker after speaker narrated how the late firebrand lawyer and politician, was a true fighter for democracy and real change in the country.

“Learnmore was a true resemblance of a real change hero. He left his well–paying job as a lawyer to join the MDC as its first spokesperson based at the party’s headquarters, Harvest House,” said MDC Secretary–General, Hon. Tendai Biti.

“The actions of Jongwe speak louder than words and his actions will live forever in the history of the MDC.” He said the history of the MDC since its formation has been long and difficult but the people should not despair as real change was now a reality.

“A lot of people have died in their fight for real change. President Morgan Tsvangirai and thousands of other MDC supporters have been arrested and persecuted for standing up against the Zanu PF dictatorship,” said Hon. Biti.

He urged the people to prepare for elections next year. “As the MDC we will make sure that the elections are held in a peaceful, free and fair environment. We will guarantee that SADC, the AU and peacekeepers are in place six months before the elections,” he said.

The MDC national spokesperson, Hon. Nelson Chamisa briefed the people on the life of Jongwe at the occasion. “From Jongwe’s days at the University of Zimbabwe as a law student, he proved to be a person who stood for the rights and democracy of the people Zimbabwe.

“He helped student leaders who had been expelled from colleges with accommodation to continue with their student activism. His assistance led to the formation of the MDC Youth Assembly at his flat in central Harare,” Hon. Chamisa said.

Jongwe died at the Harare Central Remand Prison on October 24, 2002 under mysterious circumstances. Present at the rally were relatives of Jongwe who included his mother Ambuya Jongwe and his brother, Justice, and the MDC deputy Organising Secretary, Hon. Morgen Komichi. The Real Changing Times