PM says inclusive Govt unworkable

the Global Political Agreement have rendered the inclusive Government unworkable.
He said his party will only go to elections once key reforms were implemented.
Mr Tsvangirai accused Zanu-PF of delaying the elections by stalling the implementation of reforms, including the writing of the new Constitution.
Zanu-PF spokesperson Cde Rugare Gumbo immediately dismissed the MDC-T leader’s claims, saying the revolutionary party had been calling for elections since last year to end the inclusive Government.
Mr Tsvangirai said the date for the next election remains process-driven.
“As principals, we are now seized with the Constitution-making process and we have asked the Copac management committee to furnish us with a trajectory of how they expect the process to pan out so that we can begin to have an idea of when we can hold the next election,” he said.
“I am very clear on the process, that apart from the Constitution, we have to institute the key reforms that we have agreed on. These include among others media reforms, the ZEC secretariat, a new voters’ roll, non-violence and other key steps necessary to ensure a free, fair and credible poll.”
Zanu-PF, claimed Mr Tsvangirai, wanted to push them out of the inclusive Government by refusing to implement reforms in terms of the GPA.
Cde Gumbo said the only outstanding issue in the GPA was the removal of the illegal sanctions.
“It is nonsense, especially coming from a man who is fully briefed on what is going on,” said Cde Gumbo.
“We have been calling for elections since last year but they have been trying everything to delay the process.
“Our position is clear; we have done everything that is needed to be done and all they are saying is what they have been told to say by their masters. The only thing that has not been implemented is the total and unconditional removal of the illegal sanctions.”
Cde Gumbo said drafters of the new Constitution were trying to impose their ideas neglecting what the people proposed.
“Right now the drafters are injecting things that do not reflect what the people said to delay the process.
“We do not know what the Prime Minister is saying, what we want is for the Constitution to be completed, go for a referendum and then elections,” he said.
Cde Gumbo said PM Tsvangirai’s utterances could have been meant to divert attention from President Mugabe’s birthday celebrations scheduled for Mutare today.
Last week, the President said he will call for elections this year even without the new Constitution.
The President is empowered by the current Constitution to call for elections.

 

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