Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president failed to pitch for the crossover rally that was held to mark one year since the harmonized elections of 2013.
Morgan Tsvangirai was supposed to come and address hundreds of his party supporters that were gathered at the party’s headquarters Harvest house.
Speaker after speaker from MDC-T youth league presented their speeches at harvest house expressing their discontent on how Zanu PF is running their affairs of the government.
No one among the speakers informed the party supporters why their president had failed to come for the crossover rally.
The rally was dubbed crossover rally because the MDC-T said it was their time to stand up for their rights and demand Zanu PF to deliver the jobs and an improvement on economy as they promised in their election manifestos.
Scores of people were disappointed when the closing remarks were introduced without Tsvangirai on the picture to address them.
Sean Chingwende who was amongst the supporters at the crossover rally said he was disappointed because he had come to be addressed by the party’s leader.
“I came here expecting to be addressed by Mr Tsvangirai who could not make it to the rally.
“What’s most disappointing is that no one from the officials informed us why the president failed to pitch up for the rally,” he said.
He added “Scores of people who are here wanted to be addressed by President Tsvangirai which is a clear indication that the party is struggling.
Heavily armed police and water trucks were manning the venue as the rally was purported not to be sanctioned by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP).
MDC-T Youth Assembly Spokesperson Clifford Hlatwayo said although the police were manning the venue this did not disturb the proceedings of the rally.
“We know that amongst us there are police dressed in civilian’s clothes and more police a passing through our venue but they cannot disturb us because this is our place and no one will disturb us from here,” he said.
Tsvangirai is believed to have jetted in the country on Wednesday from the United Kingdom where he had gone to meet Zimbabweans in the Diaspora.
