Mbeki wanted Mugabe ceremonial President
News — By admin on August 4, 2009 2:16 pmBy Staff Reporter
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has sensationally claimed he wanted Robert Mugabe to be made a ceremonial president under the unity deal but Zimbabwean party negotiators refused.
In an interview with South African pay per view channel E News Channel’s Africa 360 programme on Monday, Mbeki denied he is the one who crafted the Global Political Agreement that brought the two MDC’s and Zanu PF into the same government.
“I didn’t draft the GPA, the Zimbabweans drafted it themselves. I was of the opinion that President Mugabe should become ceremonial but it is the political parties which said no,” said Mbeki.
“They said they can’t marginalise him because he carries a particular constituency and is a significant part of the solution,” he added.
During protracted negotiations last year, Mbeki was accused of siding with Mugabe under what famously became his ‘quiet diplomacy’. His latest statements will not be believed by many who feel he helped Mugabe remain in power.
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5 Comments
liar liar pants on fire… Why didn't you come out and say it during the process…
Liar liar liar!
Mugabe forever! Even when we bury him with full honours at the National Heroes Acre he will live on in the national spirit of resistence to imperialism.
Mugabe kills the future yevana vevamwe, iwe Mwoyo uri kuluma, shut the f*ck up, imbwa inonzi Robert nemhuri yacho ngaife!!!
mugabe has overstayed his importance anywhere under the sun. that cat called mbeki now want to sound genuine. he now wants to speak when he is now an ordinary dick in s.a. why didnt he say so when it mattered. mwoyo is one similar dunderhead who probably benefited by looting during the june 27.
i am here to stay guys. robert is my name. all guys in zanu pf fears me. so shut up!