SW Radio Africa (London)
Tichaona Sibanda
27 February 2009
The MDC has called upon the government to speed up the implementation of the Global Political Agreement and resolve all outstanding issues.
Nelson Chamisa said the party has taken note of progress made on the issue of provincial governors, in terms of the adoption of an allocation formula. The MDC-T will forward names of five governors, ZANU PF four and MDC-M one.
'The MDC calls for timeous and immediate swearing in of these provincial governors to complete the formation of governors. While the party appreciates the progress made within two weeks, we note with concern the delay and gaps in the realization of the GPA,' Chamisa said in a statement.
He issued the statement soon after the MDC national executive met in Harare to deliberate upon the report from party leader Morgan Tsvangirai on the progress, challenges and obstacles in the inclusive government.
The MDC urged the authorities to immediately address the release of all political prisoners, in line with the agreement by the three principals of the political parties.
'The party also urges the inclusive government to put in place a framework that would allow for a people driven constitution to be in place. The government should ensure that the process of coming up with a new constitution takes on board all citizens and key stakeholders to make sure that it is beyond reproach and contestation,'
Members of the national executive noted with concern the fresh farm invasions which are affecting production and stability on the farms. The MDC called on the government to immediately intervene to stop these disruptions.
Meanwhile Tsvangirai, who was due to attend Robert Mugabe's birthday celebrations in Chinhoyi on Saturday, is no longer going. Tsvangirai's spokesman James Maridadi had said earlier this week that the Prime Minister had been invited and he was going to attend as an act of courtesy and in the spirit of national unity.
Last year Tsvangirai railed against Mugabe's birthday celebration as 'a gathering of the satisfied few' in a nation crippled by food shortages.
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u would think that some form of social services for the poor would be started - when i say i know someone who knows children starving - iti s not a lie
Difficult as it is, that is the correct decision. Only sick minds can dine and wine when the country under their charge is perishing like this, and they are asking other nations to sacrifice their hard earned resources to fix their hospital system. school system, etc. And Mugabe believes the environment is fine for elderly "British"!
Good for Tsvangirai b/c that would have truly hurt the way the world would see him as well the the Zim people who still suffer while Mugabe is throwing this massive party that should show you he could care less about anyone but himself!
CHINHOYI, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was celebrating his 85th birthday with a lavish all-day party Saturday despite the fact that the country is gripped by an economic and health crisis. Zimbabwe's prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai was visiting cholera patients at a hospital in Harare.
Zimbabwe's prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai was visiting cholera patients… [Read Full Text]
prem , Did you know that if a man earned just US 50 000 a year for 28years and invested it he would be very wealthy ? Even if you are the President/Prime Minister of tiny Tuvalu or Fiji the job does come with free house, transport ect so they probably do not have to even touch their wages. These people also get the best advice about investing their wages and that's what makes them WEALTHY not you stupid theory of Mugabe sealing the peoples money! Try and do the maths and THINK next time.
Indeed! How can Tsvangiri taste expensive caviar and drink champagne when Zimbos are not even having two meals a day?
How can Tsvangirai justify appeals for foreign aid when Mugabe is splashing his illegally acquired wealth in a celebration that Zimbos are only able to dream about?
Appeals for the public to donate did not meet any success. Thus Mugabe has had to dip into his bottomless pocket to finance the extravaganza in order to save the situation.
Who says Mugabe can feel the sufferings of his people?