According to the Daily News newspaper, who said they had a copy of the report, Zuma blasted the principals for making no progress on the items that they agreed to and blamed ZANU PF for many of the disruptions to the process.
Explaining the need for his intervention, Zuma specifically referred to the incident last month when ZANU PF thugs invaded public parliamentary hearings on the Human Rights Commission Bill, and assaulted MDC officials and journalists.
As the SADC appointed chief facilitator on the Zim crisis, the South African President acknowledged that the elements that could lead to free and fair elections in the country are present in the GPA, but it is the implementation that is lacking.
“The problem, though, is failure and or slow pace in the implementation of agreements between the parties of key elements of their work toward the full implementation of the GPA,” Zuma explained to SADC leaders in his report.
More significantly Zuma told SADC leaders that due to the continuing political violence in Zimbabwe, a meeting between the party negotiators, security chiefs and the Attorney General has become necessary.
“The negotiators have arranged a meeting with the Commissioner General of (the) police. The political principals will also meet with the Attorney-General, commissioner-general of the police, and heads of other security agencies and intelligence institutions to ensure full commitment to operate in a non-partisan manner consistent with the GPA,” Zuma said in his report.
But the South African President admitted that no dates have been set for these crucial meetings. Observers have said this is a sign that no urgent action will be taken by SADC on Zimbabwe and that Zuma is merely talking tough to give the appearance of progress.
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