Tsvangirai committed to Inclusive Government
By LAMECK SIBANDA
Published on: 29th November, 2009
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ZIMBABWE – HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has reiterated his party’s commitment to the inclusive government, saying that the arrangement was the only viable option the country could have.
He said it was pertinent that the inclusive government overcomes challenges that it is currently facing in implementing the Global Political Agreement.
PM Tsvangirai was addressing regional parliamentarians at the just ended 26th Plenary Session Sadc Parliament Forum that ran for two weeks in the resort town of Victoria Falls, last Friday.
“While we are currently involved in another round of negotiations to overcome obstacles on the implementation of the GPA signed by the three political parties in September 2008, we remain committed to the framework of the inclusive government,” said PM Tsvangirai.
“The vast majority of Zimbabweans see the GPA as the only viable alternative in moving our country forward. Therefore, it is essential that we overcome these current challenges as the legitimacy of this new government is based solely on its ability to deliver prosperity and freedoms to the people of Zimbabwe.”
Earlier during the week President Mugabe, who officially opened the Sadc PF session had pledged his commitment to the GPA, saying all the signatories did not want it to collapse.
The President, who is also Head of State and Government and Commander in Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces said while there might be discord here and there, no party to the GPA would walk out from it.
Turning to region, the PM hailed Sadc for its role on Zimbabwe and said regional solidarity was important for prosperity.
“Indeed it is regional groupings such as this that help us to overcome the historic arbitrary demarcation of nations from the colonial times and allow us to think of ourselves more as a united people with a collective future,” he said.
“Whilst a United Africa is a long term vision which may take long, so many countries think in the medium, it is possible to achieve a united regional body as a building bloc to our continental unity. This is why the transformation of Sadc PF into a legislative authority is a logical step and one which I fully endorse.”
The PM said he had held a meeting with African Union chairperson, Muamar Gaddaffi who is also Libyan leader whom he said emphasised that without stability there would be no development in the country.
The Sadc PF is a Forum attended by Speakers of Parliament from various countries and legislators from the regional bloc.
It is pushing to have it transformed into a legislative organ and has been lobbying various countries.
