HARARE-Leader of the mainstream Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met his long time archrival President Robert Mugabe on Monday and reports are that the 10 minute meeting yielded nothing.This was a routine meeting, but with a difference. Tsvangirai had been tasked on Sunday by his national executive to take Mugabe head-on regarding the outstanding issues hindering the full implemenation of the Global Political Agreement (GPA).
Usually, the principles Monday meetings to update each other on the performance or non performance of the inclusive gathering last at least on hour. But this time round it lasted an unusual 10 minutes.
Sources close to the meeting said Tsvangirai did exactly what he was tasked to by his party, but Mugabe would have none of that.
“The meeting lasted an unusal 10 minutes and we were all baffled because they usually take at least an hour,” said a source. “However, Tsvangirai raised the outstanding issues with Mugabe and it seems this irked the president. Tsvangirai spoke of the appointment of provincial governors, ambassadors, the AG and RBZ governor and other senior government appointments.”
The premier’s spokesperson James Maridadi confirmed the meeting took place, but was unsually short.
“The meeting took place, but I am not privy to the details. I still need to be told what transpired by the PM and only after he has done so I will be in a position to let the media know,” Maridadi said.
The fruitless meeting came on the eve of the first anniversary of the signing of the GPA by Mugabe, Tsvangirai and deputy prime minister Arthur Mutambara whose loose tounge has disturbed Africa leaders after he said they had no brand worth selling without assistance from the West.
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