Leader Welshman Ncube | Political position Centre-left | |
Founded October 2005 (October 2005) Youth wing MDC National Youth Assembly Women's wing MDC National Women Assembly Ideology Democratic socialism
Social democracy
Pan-Africanism | ||
The Movement for Democratic Change - Ncube (MDC-N) is a Zimbabwean political party led by Welshman Ncube.
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Foundation
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was founded in 1999 as an opposition party to the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party led by President Robert Mugabe. The MDC was formed from many members of the broad coalition of civic society groups and individuals that campaigned for a "No" vote in the 2000 constitutional referendum, in particular the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions. The party split following the 2005 Senate election, with Morgan Tsvangirai walking against the popular decision of the National Council.
Inter-formation violence
In July 2006, after attending a political meeting in the Harare suburb of Mabvuku, MP Trudy Stevenson was attacked and suffered panga wounds to the back of her neck and head. The MDC leadership immediately claimed that the attack was carried out by ZANU militants. However, while recovering in hospital, Stevenson identified her assailants as members of a rival faction of the MDC.
2008 Presidential Election
In the 2008 Presidential Election, the President of MDC Prof Arthur Mutambara backed Simba Makoni.