adminSadc Troika notes GPA progress at summit
From Farai Dzirutwe in MAPUTO, Mozambique
THE Sadc Troika has noted progress being made by principals in the implementation of the Global Political Agreement.
The Troika met on Thursday in Ma-puto ahead of the Sadc Summit yesterday.
President Mugabe (Zanu-PF), Pri-me Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T) and Professor Welshman Ncube of MDC attended the meeting alongside their GPA negotiating teams.
Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara, who is embroiled in a leadership dispute with Prof Ncube, also attended the meeting despite being left out of Tuesday’s pre-summit meetings in Harare with Mr Zuma.
Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa said the Troika meeting went on well and acknowledged progress in the implementation of the GPA, but could not be drawn into the actual issues discussed.
“The Troika exhorted us to continue working towards the full implementation of the GPA and everything else went on well,” said Minister Chinamasa.
He said Prof Mutambara had raised a complaint against Mr Zuma during the meeting, accusing the South African leader of sidelining him from the GPA talks.
Prof Mutambara last night confirmed he attacked Mr Zuma’s decision to appoint Prof Ncube as a GPA principal.
He said the South African leader’s conduct was a violation of Zimbabwe’s Constitution.
“It is true that I complained bitterly about Mr Zuma’s conduct,” said Prof Mutambara.
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Peter Matambanadzo Senior ReporterTHE Salvation Army church will not rescind its decision to transfer Howard Mission Hospital chief medical officer Dr Paul Thistle, despite Thursday’s violent protest by villagers.
Sources said Dr Thistle would be transferred to Canada at the end of this month, a move which Salvation Army church officials refused to explain.
At least 12 villagers and members of staff at the hospital were arrested after they reportedly overturned a vehicle and stoned police officers during the protest. Police fired teargas canisters to disperse the rowdy crowd numbering over 1 000.
The pending transfer has left scores of patients from all over the country stranded.
Mashonaland Central Governor Advocate Martin Dinha yesterday said Government would not interfere in the operations of the Salvation Army.
He said a team from his office met leaders of the church on Thursday, who articulated their position.
“They told us that the Salvation Army International, that is in charge of redeployment, is the one that requested the transfer of Dr Thistle. They showed us a letter of demand from the headquarters and it seems he should have gone long back. As Government, our policy is not to interfere in
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