Business Day (Johannesburg)

Zimbabwe: Mugabe to Form Cabinet 'Any Day'

Johannesburg — ZIMBABWEAN President Robert Mugabe is likely to form his long-awaited new government any time from today after his party backed a call by regional leaders on Sunday that a government be formed.

The main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) might finally refuse to be part of Mugabe's government.

The MDC rejected the Southern African Development Community (SADC) resolution on Sunday calling on Mugabe and MDC leaders to go home and form a government.

Main MDC faction leader Morgan Tsvangirai said he was not going into Mugabe's government without the home affairs ministry.

SADC had said Mugabe and Tsvangirai ought to share the ministry.

The ruling Zanu (PF) politburo resolved on Wednesday that Mugabe should go ahead and form a government with or without the MDC. Mugabe will invite the MDC to submit nominations for a power-sharing cabinet.

Information Minister and senior politburo member Sikhanyiso Ndlovu confirmed the politburo had endorsed the SADC resolution. "The Zanu (PF) politburo unanimously resolved that president Mugabe should, with immediate effect, proceed to form an inclusive government in compliance with resolutions of the SADC summit," Ndlovu said.

"Any time from now, the president is going to implement the SADC resolution."

Tsvangirai's MPs resolved on Wednesday not to be involved.


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  • ss_3conteh
    Nov 14 2008, 04:49

    Come on Zanu-pf please nail your coffin forming a government with or without MDC.You are fooling yourselves by thinking that SADC will come to your aid.Stupid!!!!!!

  • kbagyenim
    Nov 14 2008, 10:42

    You couldn't have said it better. Let SADC give them the financial assistance needed to run a nation. African leaders a cowards; they have no balls to tell the truth.

  • jallohlaw
    Nov 17 2008, 20:02

    Soon, dude, you'll be abusing contributors' mothers, the signature of Sierra Leoneans. This is not a soupist site, fellow. Here, you have to clean your lexicon with Chlorox.

    Just a gentle reminder. Next time you use a bad word, I and others will get your post deleted.

    If you want to "mami cuss", go to the soupist rags "Cocorioko" and "Awareness Times."

    Cheers from the house of good breeding.

  • kbagyenim
    Nov 14 2008, 10:35

    Forming a cabinet is one thing, but building a viable nation is another thing. I don't see how mugabe can rebuild the economy of Zimbabwe. He is the embodiment of everything wrong in Zimbabwe; garbage in garbage out. He should step down and spare Zimbabweans the agony of humiliation. The man need to do right thing by hanging himself for his crime against humanity.

  • magorongat
    Nov 14 2008, 11:18

    hands up to my living legend (Morgan)Tsvangirai for not being fooled by these inhuman SADC leaders who do not have the balls to tell mugabe the truth.never get involved with this mugabe thing.musiye awondonge nyika ega anoda kuzochema newe.HOME AFFAIRS shld b for MDC T not sharing neZANU.zvamboita sei zanu nyaraiwo, muchasungwa chete.

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