SW Radio Africa (London)
Tichaona Sibanda
9 January 2009
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai' stay outside Zimbabwe is coming to an end as he's expected back in Harare soon, a senior official of the party said on Friday.
Hebson Makuvise, the party's chief representative in the UK, told newsreel Tsvangirai's diplomatic offensive 'was nearing completion and that it would be a matter of days before he's back home'. 'He is Zimbabwean and he's longing to be home,' Makuvise said. The MDC leader has been outside the country for close to three months now and met his party's top leadership in Johannesburg this week.
The leadership resolved that Tsvangirai should meet with Robert Mugabe 'soon' to iron out their differences over the stalled formation of a unity government.
Following three days of intense debate in Johannesburg, the party leadership remained adamant that only when all the issues are resolved can the MDC join an inclusive government under the Global political Agreement.
Nelson Chamisa the party spokesman told Reuters news agency that Tsvangirai has requested a meeting with Mugabe in a last-ditch effort to salvage a power-sharing deal. Chamisa said they had written to Mugabe, indicating that they wanted a meeting between him and Tsvangirai to bring finality and closure to the dialogue.
'We can't keep Zimbabweans guessing, we have to close the chapter on dialogue, whether in success or failure,' Chamisa is quoted as saying. The MDC legislator said Mugabe, who is on a month long holiday, was yet to respond to their overtures.
Tsvangirai is expected to chair his party's national executive meeting set for the 18th January. All resolutions passed by the party leadership in Johannesburg this week have to be approved by the MDC's national executive - the party's top decision making body.
A brief statement from the MDC said issues to be discussed include the desperate humanitarian situation, characterised by massive starvation in the country, and the abductions and arbitrary arrests of party and civic activists on trumped-up charges.
'The executive will also discuss the state and status of the SADC-brokered negotiated political settlement,' the statement said.
Meanwhile the Supreme Court will on January 22nd decide the fate of the all-inclusive government deal between the three main political parties after the leader of the minority Zimbabwe People's Party (ZPP), Justin Chiota, sought the nullification of last March's presidential poll.
Reports say Chiota's application came after the Supreme Court ruled on August 1st 2008 that his disqualification by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) from contesting the presidential election was illegal.
The ZEC had barred Chiota and the President of the United People's Party, Daniel Shumba, from the election for allegedly filing their nomination papers out of time.
Chiota wants the court to declare null and void the March election and order a fresh poll within 90 days; and also to bar and interdict President Robert Mugabe and the leaders of the two MDC formations, Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, from proceeding with talks to constitute an inclusive government.
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The expected bovine claptrap from dixieboy; NONSENSE all the way to the grave.
And NONSENSE now.
Mano o mano
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Kube! I want my land back! Give me the land that you have stolen from me and my ancestors! You own land in New Zealand and I am Maori, so therefore, this is my land. Give it back! This is the indigenous land ownership that you believe in, so no double standards and hypocracy! If you believe in Indigenous land ownership in zimbabwe, then you should in New Zealand. GIVE ME BACK MY LAND!
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Tsangi should know that one cannot rule while away from the country. It is known that he has no confidence while away from Ngochani and varungu. he should be consoled by some of the Rhodesians who are still around both white and black. Michuchu haitongi nyika ino, rambai muchiongorora.
Chimurenga5
Now that he,s been exposed as a puppet and crook of the highest order he,s in a hurry to return home before the train of governance in Zimbabwe leave,s him behind.He,s insulted S.A.D.C. and the A.U now he,s seeking help from these same organizations,what an insane and stupid type.He should go and ask his masters who live thousands of kilometers away from Zimbabwe and the S.A.D.C. to come tell the African how to live in their own house,hypocrite of the highest order.If he,s not following the orders of the regional body and seen to be obeying their stance he should go seek asylum in the west where his masters are,better for him,probably with Brown or Bush. We have gone through life seeing a lot of hypocritic Africans of his type ,warning, we,ll extinguish you whenever and wherever we find you on the African continent.
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What do you bet.....Morgan will be arrested for "high treason" and salted away in prison forever by Comrade Bob. He learned it from North Korea. If that doesn't happen, I'll bet he disappears within 6 months, never to be seen again. That' the way Bob and Grace work. If they are the opposition....Kill'em...
Stay away Morgan....wait for Mugabe to just die.