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ZPF-MDC
power sharing deal is the outcome of a flawed process
Zimbabwe
Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)
September 20, 2008
The Zimbabwe
Congress of Trade Unions' General Council today met in Harare
to deliberate on the recent signing of the power sharing deal
between Zanu PF and Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) which was
held on September 15, 2008.
After deliberating on
the issue and taking a closer look at the deal, the General Council
noted that the deal is a far cry from the ZCTU expectations and
that it is an outcome of a flawed process.
Instead, the General
Council noted, the deal is all about power sharing between Zanu
PF and MDC, leaving out primary causes of the dispute which has
created the current political and economic impasse currently prevailing
in the country.
It also noted that the
process used in coming up with the deal was not all-inclusive, as
the civic society was not given an opportunity to participate.
The exclusion of such
critical sectors as labor, the general council noted, and the secretive
manner in which issues were discussed, do not give credence to the
outcome of the deal.
It then resolved that
an all-inclusive dialogue is the only way forward to resolve Zimbabwe's
political and economic impasse. Ownership of the dialogue process
should rest with the people of Zimbabwe, not just a few politicians,
some of them who have been rejected by the electorate.
The General Council also
resolved to treat the deal as a 'temporary stop gap measure'
because it denies Zimbabweans the right to choose a government of
their choice through a democratic process. In all its dealings,
the ZCTU said it will treat this arrangement as a temporary measure,
capable of dealing with outstanding demands from labor, in the absence
of an elected government..
ZCTU continues to advocate
for a Neutral Transitional Authority and the drafting of a people
driven constitution which will lead the nation into a free and fair
democratic election where people will choose their own government.
The current temporary arrangement has not created a People's
Government.
The General Council further
resolved to urgently engage MDC President, Morgan Tsvangirai by
Saturday, 27 September 2008 to directly brief it on the deal.
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