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“That was never the understanding and the issue of management committee is not in the GPA,” he said. “We are a management committee put in place by the principals. You cannot argue that nine people have the authority to impose a constitution on a country. We should go and campaign for the draft in unison.”
MDC-T negotiator Mr Elton Mangoma also confirmed meeting with President Zuma’s facilitation team yesterday.
“We have met with the facilitation team today as negotiators. Unfortunately, I cannot comment beyond that,” he said.
MDC leader Professor Welshman Ncube said his negotiators also met with the team.
“They are still meeting the facilitation team right now,” he said yesterday evening.
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At the Press conference, PM Tsvangirai reiterated his party’s position that they would not re-negotiate the draft constitution.
“If Zanu-PF was bringing one or two issues, one would say we look at it for consensus and not necessarily to agree,” he said.
“But this (Zanu-PF amendments) is a total rejection of the draft and for me and my party we will not open up for negotiations.”
PM Tsvangirai was addressing journalists during his monthly briefings at his Munhumutapa offices. He said it was now clear that they had reached a deadlock on the constitution and called for Sadc intervention.
“The issue will be brought to the attention of the Sadc facilitator and the Troika,” said PM Tsvangirai.
“Sadc is aware of this and I am sure Sadc will intervene to solve the impending deadlock.
“Some of us have no wish to revise that position and, in any case, the principals cannot re-negotiate a document agreed by those with our delegated authority.”
PM Tsvangirai said parties should reserve the right to campaign for or against the draft in the pending referendum.
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