Press Statement: MDC Information & Publicity Department
The MDC is extremely concerned at the dragging of feet by Zanu PF and Professor Mutambara’s party in resolving the outstanding issues as advised by the guarantors.
The deadline set by the SADC troika for the resolution of outstanding issues has once again been missed because of the intransigence, mischief and insincerity exhibited by the political players who are not taking the plight of the people of Zimbabwe seriously.
For two weeks, Zimbabweans have waited in vain for the political gridlock to be unlocked. We note with concern that the body language from both Zanu PF and the Mutambara-led political outfit does not show sincerity and faithfulness to resolve the outstanding issues.
The unelected negotiators from the Mutambara-led political formation, who by some chance have found themselves in government, are stalling the resolution of Zimbabwe’s political crisis.
While the negotiators of the major political parties met on Monday at 10am to deliberate on the sticking matters, the negotiators from Mutambara’s grouping failed to turn up.
Professor Welshman Ncube and Hon Priscillah Misihairabwi Mushonga have chosen to prioritise flying to world capitals at the expense of resolving critical issues that will deliver real change to the people of Zimbabwe.
The MDC expects urgent resolution of issues that have stalled the work of the inclusive government.
We expect that all parties, especially those that have chosen to ignore the important time-frames, targets and deadlines set by SADC, should urgently meet and clear the deck of the outstanding issues that have poisoned the people’s collective journey of hope spawned by the formation of the inclusive government in February 2009.
The MDC is a party of excellence. We believe that the political logjam must be urgently unlocked so that Zimbabweans see real change in their lives. Zimbabweans want hope, dignity, freedom, security and prosperity.
No political party is greater than the people’s expectations.
Together to the end, marching to a new Zimbabwe.
MDC Information & Publicity Department
