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Patson Dzamara – I would love to see more young and untainted faces taking up positions of leadership in the forthcoming elections. That is necessary and probably all that Tsvangirai and his party needs other than some spent or clueless forces who do not even have followers but want to tell him not to be a big brother.
Opposition political parties have warned President Robert Mugabe that he should brace for the worst page of his long political life as he not only faces an internal revolt in his party ahead of next year’s elections, but also a rout from their grand coalition.
By Benjamin Semwayo As efforts to forge a grand coalition against Zanu PF are gradually taking root it is prudent that we take a look at this notion and consider the circumstances under which it can become a reality. The idea of the coalition was mooted decades ago and successive attempts have been made to […]
By Mugove Tafirenyika The country’s smaller opposition parties yesterday moved to pacify MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, after he appeared to slam the door shut on Thursday on the prospects of him working with his former comrades who deserted him and the MDC over the years, saying he did not see the sense of crafting a […]
The point at which Zimbabwe is, in terms of political developments, is exciting. There are a number of initiatives and suggestions which we all believe are motivated by a desire to see a truly democratic Zimbabwe.
Obert Gutu – In the history of both national and international politics, coalitions have been in existence for a very long time. Political coalitions can be traced as far back as the biblical times when the Medes and the Persians formed a coalition under Cyrus II.
HARARE — Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change Wednesday accused President Robert Mugabe of trying to tear apart a unity pact by threatening to replace cabinet ministers chosen by the former opposition. “It is tantamount to tearing apart the unity government,” MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa told AFP. The state-run Herald reported Wednesday that Mugabe was pondering […]
By Godfrey Marawanyika HARARE — President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai are “poles apart” on key unity government issues, a minister said Monday after Zimbabwe’s feuding leaders failed to break a 10-day deadlock. “The principals met. Sadly and tragically the stalemate continues,” cabinet minister and Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) spokesman Nelson […]
DPM Mutambara Press Conference: On the Zimbabwe Political Crisis 19th October, 2009, Harare Zimbabwe We have called this press briefing to discuss the current crisis in our country. As you are aware, our colleagues in the coalition Government, MDC-T, have called for a boycott of Cabinet and Council of Ministers with the incarceration of […]
HARARE — President Robert Mugabe led a Zimbabwe cabinet meeting Tuesday despite a boycott by unity partner Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai who flew to South Africa to appeal for regional mediation. “The cabinet started at nine (0700 GMT). The session is being chaired by President Mugabe,” a government official told AFP. Tsvangirai left Harare for […]