Highlights of Zimbabwe power-sharing deal
The South African leader has made history by brokering a power-sharing agreement that may end nearly 10 years of political feuding and economic recession.
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Summary & Comment: The South African leader has made history by brokering a power-sharing agreement that may end nearly 10 years of political feuding and economic recession. FG
Highlights of Zimbabwe power-sharing deal
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- President Robert Mugabe with two deputies from ZANU PF;
- Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai with two deputies from MDC-M and MDC-T;
- Mugabe as head of state and government to chair cabinet of 31 ministers;
- Tsvangirai to preside over a council of ministers, supervises ministers, formulates
and implements policies, sits in National Security Council (JOC) and heads
government business in parliament; - ZANU PF to have 15 ministers and eight deputy ministers, Tsvangirai’s MDC
faction 13 ministers and six deputy ministers and the Arthur Mutambara faction
three ministers and 1 deputy minister; - Provincial governors to be shared among the three parties;
- If an elected representative (MPs and Senators) dies or is recalled by their party
12 months from the day of signing, none of the other parties to the deal will
contest the by-election; - The “inclusive government” will remain in power for a maximum five years. A
review of the power-sharing deal will take place in 18 months, and every year
thereafter; - New constitution after 18 months.
- Constitutional Amendment No 19 to be passed to facilitate implementation of the
agreement.
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