Prime Minister Morgan TsvangiraiOn Tuesday Tsvangirai met Zambian President Rupiah Banda, who is the head of the SADC Troika on Defence and Security. Tsvangirai later travelled to the Mozambican capital Maputo, where he met President Armando Guebuza whose country is also a member of the Troika.
The MDC leader is also expected to travel to South Africa and Botswana, where he will meet the presidents in those countries. Speaking to reporters in Mozambique Tsvangirai said; There are a few problems developing in terms of cohesion in the coalition government and he wanted Guebuza to be fully briefed on the situation.
For Tsvangirai to say there are a few problems is an understatement. In the space of 3 months Mugabes regime has arrested over 100 activists perceived as loyal to Tsvangirai, Energy Minister and key ally Elton Mangoma was also arrested and compromised judges struck down the election of the MDC-T speaker of parliament.
Writing in his blog, former student leader Freeman Chari questioned why the MDC is pinning their hopes on an election roadmap from South African President Jacob Zuma. The South African government has an amicable see-no-evil relationship with ZANU PF as shown by their silent diplomacy even in the presence of compelling human rights abuses, he wrote.
Chari said a glimpse at the current coalition shows that ZANU PF has maintained its dominance over MDC by dictating what is and is not implemented. The issue of the governors, issue of Roy Bennett, appointment of permanent secretaries and appointments of Gideon Gono and Johannes Tomana, were evidence of clear ZANU PF dominance over the MDC in government.
What has been the response of South Africa- the supposed guarantors of the GPA, Chari asked.
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