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The election manifestos
Orirando Manwere, The Zimbabwe Independent
February 28, 2008

MDC presidential candidate: Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, born 10, 1952

• People-centered governance and constitution;
• Restoration of trust, accountability, rule of law, justice and equality under a people-driven constitution;
• Stabilization of the economy to guarantee growth, food security, investment and job creation;
• Restoration of social justice and reconciliation of all Zimbabweans;
• Ensuring efficient social service delivery of affordable and quality health care, education, electricity, water, infrastructure, rehabilitation, social security, transport and communication;
• Strengthening local government's capacity to deliver quality services;
• Establishing a transport and communication network that drives Zimbabwe forward;
• Creating an environment that offers the freedom to inform, educate and entertain;
• Restoring confidence and attracting investment into the country.

Zanu PF presidential candidate: Robert Gabriel Mugabe, born February 21, 1924

• Campaign theme defined as: "Defending our land and national sovereignty; building prosperity through empowerment;
• Ending the country's political, economic and social crisis;
• Reminding the electorate of the history of Zanu PF, covering the liberation struggle, post Independence gains, failures and the way forward;
• Increasing agricultural productivity through the mechanization programme;
• Pursuing indigenous economic empowerment;
• Empowerment of women and youths through income-generating projects;
• Addressing problems in the health and education sectors;
• Protecting the country's sovereignty;
• Working with pan-Africanists to "isolate" Britain;
• Empowering chiefs and traditional leaders;
• Consolidating the command economy.

Independent presidential candidate: Simba Hebert Stanley Makoni, born March 22, 1950

• Campaign defined as the "Dawn", earmarked for national re-engagement and dialogue for economic, social and political revival;
• Resolving food, power, fuel, water and sanitation problems;
• Restoring health and education services;
• Determining national priorities;
• Re-engaging key national constituencies, youth, women, workers, students, employers and rural communities with the state in national development;
• Implementing gender policies to ensure equal rights and opportunities for both men and women;
• Developing a housing policy that addresses the needs of the poor and encourages the public and private sectors to institute house ownership schemes;
• Strengthening HIV prevention programmes and increasing support for HIV and AIDS victims;
• Strengthening the implementation of environmental improvement programmes;
• Reviving productive capacity of land and agriculture;
• Ensuring transparent and equitable processes of land reform;
• Reviewing current land tenure systems as a means of rationalizing and refining land reform and stimulating productivity;
• Establishing a framework for the diaspora to play an important role in support of industrialization as both active participants and investors;
• Restoring investor confidence, particularly in the mining sector which is critical for foreign currency inflows;
• Monitoring transparency and accountability;
• Restoring integrity of the financial sector.

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