The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ, congratulates Cde Tiri Marimo for being elected as the new Secretary General, SG, of Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union, ZCTU.
The victory is not for Cde Marimo alone but for all workers in Zimbabwe.
The Union is convinced that the new SG has all the credentials it takes to redirect the operations of ZCTU towards the interest of workers.
The elections were conducted at a time when the workers’ mother body had been hijacked by politicians and diverted from pursuing the core mandate of defending workers interest.
Tiri’s election demonstrates that its still posiible to wean out the individuals within the executive who are pursuing personal agendas of serving political interests and defeating the purpose of ZCTU’s existence.
The same anti worker elements orchestrated the unjust dismissal of Cde Japhet Moyo and audaciously attempted to deploy a staff member, Mr Kandukutu as new Secretary General.
We urge the ZCTU leadership to engage CDE Moyo, whose attempt to block the Extra Ordinary Conference, was deemed not urgent by the Courts. CDE Moyo should be fairly compensated and appreciated for outstandingly serving the Federation during tumultuous times.
Affiliates should now work around the clock to boot out the sellout cabal in the political leadership. The cabal that has reduced the Federation to become a pale shadow of her former self has no moral authority to be in leadership.
A vibrant and workers’ oriented ZCTU is still possible. Once again congratulations Cde Tiri and Long Live ZCTU!
Amandla !