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MDC
national executive calls for finality on dialogue
Movement
for Democratic Change (MDC)
January 18,
2009
The MDC national executive
met in Harare today where President Morgan Tsvangirai gave a briefing
and a feedback on the diplomatic assignment to end the political
impasse and the state of the current dialogue process.
The President and the
National Executive received formal representation from the provinces
on the humanitarian situation, the cholera epidemic, the debilitating
economic meltdown and the declining living conditions of the people
in rural and urban areas across the country.
The National Executive
noted with concern the suffering of the people, the massive starvation,
the decay of public institutions and the collapse of basic services
such as health and education. The executive also noted with serious
concern the lack of guarantee on the security of persons as witnessed
by the recent abductions of MDC and civic activists on trumped-up
charges.
The National Executive
reiterated that there has to be finality on the protracted dialogue,
either in success or in failure, because Zimbabweans cannot continue
to be arrested by an inconclusive process. The executive also reiterated
that all outstanding issues should be resolved first before an inclusive
government is formed.
The outstanding issues
include an equitable allocation of ministerial portfolios, the appointment
of governors in line with the election results of 29 March 2008,
the composition and functions of the National Security Council and
the appointment of ambassadors and permanent secretaries. The outstanding
issues also include the issue of the unilateral executive appointments
done after 21 July 2008 and the immediate release of all MDC and
civic activists who have been arrested on trumped-up charges.
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