WHY TSVANGIRAI REFUSED TO SIGN - FULL TEXT LEAKED DOCUMENT
ROLE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
1. Cabinet is the organ of state that carries the principal responsibility of formulating and implementing the government policies agreed to in the Global Agreement. The Executive Authority of the Inclusive Government resides in the President, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
2. The Prime Minister is a member of Cabinet and its Deputy Chairperson. In that regard he carries the responsibility to oversee the formulation of policies by the Cabinet.
3. The Prime Minister must ensure that all the policies so formulated are implemented in accordance with the programme developed by the Ministries and agreed to in Cabinet
The programme for Africa’s renewal is not a beauty contest on the catwalks of Paris, London or New York; it’s about the interest of the ordinary African man, woman and children in Dakar, Abuja, Tshwane, Polokwane, Khartoum and Harare.- Joel Netshitenzhe, 2002
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CCZ) is highly encouraged by the efforts being made by the government of Botswana in mounting pressure on the Harare administration to return to democracy.
The Republic of Botswana, under the leadership of his Excellency Ian Khama (main picture), has taken strides beyond verbal solidarity, but rather has also embarked on actionable offensives of sending clear messages to the region that they do not recognize the illegitimate regime of President Robert Mugabe and those of like mind. In the week which has just passed, the Ian Khama administration deported two Zanu PF sympathizers, Caesar Zvayi, the former features and political editor of the state mouth peace, The Herald and Gabriel Chaibva, former spokesperson of the Arthur Mutambara led MDC. The administration argues that it will not hesitate to stand by the truth even if the truth is going to hurt those who have become strangers to the truth. The Botswana President also boycotted the just ended SADC summit which was held in South Africa on the grounds that they can not share the same platform with an administration that masterminded and effected an election campaign which left hundreds killed, thousands limping, many displaced and houses torched down in acts of arson.
We, the Civil Society Organisations representing the three apex organisations in Southern Africa, namely SADC Council of NGOs (SADC-CNGO), Southern African Trade Union Coordinating Council (SATUCC) and Fellowship Of Christian Councils in Southern Africa (FOCISSA), met on 27 to 28th of July 2008 in Braamfontein, South Africa, to discuss the situation in Zimbabwe, informed by the deepening crisis and the processes under way to address the current situation in that country, made the following observations;
lThe threatening pre and post election dispensation in Zimbabwe, which climaxed with the 27th June 2008 illegimate Presidential run-of of elections; lThe deepening social, economic and political crisis characterised by increasing rates of human rights abuse, food insecurity, increasing levels of poverty, lack of rule of law; lThe growing humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe; lThe growing international focus on Zimbabwe which threatens to set back efforts to build a strong democratic Africa free of dependence on external forces to solve its problems, to build institutional capacity within ourselves to resolve such conflicts;
Having observed the outlined factors above, we also take cognisance of the processes and initiatives under way to respond to the situation, and in particular the signing of the MOU creating the necessary momentum for the creation of dialogue and the movement towards resolution.
Regarding the MOU, we note that it does represent a positive step forward and lays the basis for a meaningful engagement. We however note the following:
lThe process lacks inclusivity, insensitive to gender equity and balance, undermined by continued militarization of the country, lacks transparency and accountability processes; lThe mediation process and structures should be improved to better enhance delivery of a stable and a prosperous Zimbabwe.
King Muteta, a police officer from Mudzi North who was heavily assaulted by 12 war veterans has been confirmed dead today, 25 July 2008. The incident occurred on the 17th of July 2008 at Chimukoko base in Muteta village under Chief Chimukoko, Mudzi were Muteta was attacked by 12 war vets led by war vets who could only be identified as Kangora and Gafa. The hooligans were sponsored by, Newten Kachepa and Peter Nyakuba, Zanu PF MP and Councilor respectively.
Muteta had visited his parents, who had been assaulted by war veterans in the area during the wave of the state organized violence.
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