Zimbabwe ruling ZANU-PF endorses SADC roadmap
www.chinaview.cn 2009-01-29 19:55:55   Print

    HARARE, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF Politburohas met and endorsed the SADC roadmap calling for the formation of an inclusive government by Feb. 13, The Herald reported on Thursday.

    Speaking after the meeting at the ruling party's headquarters in Harare on Wednesday, Zanu-PF national secretary for information and publicity Nathan Shamuyarira said the extraordinary summit held in Tshwane, South Africa on Monday had come up with concrete decisions to implement the broad-based agreement signed on Sep. 15last year.

    The extraordinary summit has set up the schedule for the implementation of the Sep. 15 Global Political Agreement that should bring a conclusion to the dialogue that had stalled the formation of the inclusive government, he said.

    "Zanu-PF is fully behind this resolution and the Politburo has endorsed it. President Mugabe is now expected to start rolling out the process to implement the agreement according to recommendations of the regional bloc," he added.

    Shamuyarira said the Politburo had taken note of the decision by SADC to review the allocation of ministerial posts within six months of the inception of the inclusive Government.

    "This is an important decision that has been taken for the first time since the agreement was signed last year. Also of particular interest was the decision for dialogue to continue in the inclusive Government on the appointment of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor and the Attorney-General," he said.

    The extraordinary summit resolved that Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 19) Bill be passed by Feb. 5, with MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai, his deputy Thokozani Khupe and Professor Arthur Mutambara, the leader of the other MDC formation, being sworn in as Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers respectively on Feb. 11.

    This would be followed by the swearing-in of Cabinet ministers on Feb. 13 to complete the formation of the inclusive government.

    According to the SADC communique, the Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee is expected to be formed Friday at a meeting to be convened by dialogue facilitator, former South African president Cde Thabo Mbeki.

    JOMIC will be responsible for monitoring and implementing the broad-based agreement.

Editor: Lin Liyu
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