-HARARE

MDCT President, Douglass Mwonzora has made a statement emphasizing the need for politics to be separated from economics for Zimbabwe to realize the prosperity The Zimbabwe Sentinel can report. Addressing journalists on the announcement of the MDCT shadow cabinet at a press conference held at Harvest House this Thursday, Mwonzora said that weaning Zimbabwe from the isolation it has endured since the turn of the century will require concerted efforts to engage global powers on separate notches of economics and politics.

“Political isolation of Zimbabwe has had an economic impact and the shadow minister of foreign affairs will seek re-engagement and readmission of the country into the Commonwealth,” said Mwonzora. “We have separated foreign affairs from international trade. That will make economic and political boundaries which foster focused development”
Senator Mwonzora added that the MDCT has made significant strides in including women in economic activities as a way of fostering growth and development. Citing an example from the Rwandan case, Mwonzora stated that women play significant roles in the realization of economic prosperity. In that light, the MDCT found it relevant to restructure and remove the gender implications existing in the government’s Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise for purposes of the shadow cabinet. He said: “We have divided the Ministry into the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Community Development, led by Dorothy Ndhlovu, and Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises Development led by Lindiwe Maposa.”
Talking about youth involvement in the party’s shadow cabinet, Senator Mwonzora said that the youth must be leaders of today and not leaders of tomorrow. Vincent Tsvangirai is among the youthful ministers installed in the structure, heading the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts, and Recreation.

MDCT SHADOW CABINET LIST IN FULL
1. Defence and War Veterans
•Morgen Komichi

2. Energy and Power Development
•Chief Ndlovu

3. Environment, Climate Change
•Winfreda Yvonne Musarurwa

4. Tourism and Hospitality Industry
•Memory Mbodia

5. Finance and Economic Development
•Tapiwa Mashokada

6. Foreign Affairs
•Brian Dube

7. International Trade
•Reuben Chikudo

8. Health and Child Care
•Ruth Labode

9. Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science
And Technology Development
•Samuel Banda

10. Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage
•Piniel Denga

11. Industry and Commerce
•Dr. David Tekeshe

12. Information Communication Technology, Postal
And Courier Services
•Khalipani Pugeni

13. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services
•Sipho Mokone

14. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
•Anele Ndebele

15. Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare
•Paurina Mpariwa

16. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Climate and Rural Settlement
•Joyce Mokonya

17. Local Government and Public Works
•Gift Banda

18. National Housing and Social Amenities
•Doroth Ndlovu

19. Primary and Secondary Education
•Nomalanga Khumalo

20. Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation
•Vincent Tsvangirai

21. Women’s Affairs and Community Development Dorothy Ndlovu

22. Small and Medium Enterprises Development
•Lindiwe Maposo

23. Transport and Infrastructural Development
•Tichivanani Mavetera

24. Mines and Mining Development
•Chinyanganya

25. State Security
•Peter Moyo

26. Water Resources
•Brightness Mangora

Ministers of State
1. Harare
•Morgen Femai

2. Mashonaland West
•Gift Konjana

3. Mashonaland East
•Jane Chifamba

4. Mashonaland Central
•Gift Chimanikire

5. Masvingo
•Festus Dumbu

6. Matabeleland South
•Ekem Moyo

7. Matabeleland North
•Lwazi Sibanda

8. Bulawayo
•Nomvula Mguni

9. Midlands
•Teti Banda

10. Manicaland
•Giles Mutsekwa