HARARE - Zimbabwe Deputy Prime Minister, Arthur Mutambara (Pictured) has warned President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu (PF) party about stalling the progress of the inclusive government minutes, saying 'Mugabe must shape up or ship out'.
Addressing a press briefing ahead of a meeting with Mugabe on Monday, Mutambara who is one of the principles of the Global political Agreement(GPA), blamed Mugabe and his party for the constitutional crisis gripping the country following the suspension of government duty by the MDC led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
“I will tell President Robert Mugabe in our meeting today that you are President because of negotiations and the GPA. If this inclusive government collapses you cease to be the President of Zimbabwe and you will be an illegitimate leader,” Mutambara said. “No-one in SADC or AU will accept you as leader, shape up or ship out. You have limited options, let us find ways of working together.”
“The SADC commnique in January, before the formation of the inclusive government, is clear on the appointment of governors, the central bank governor and the attorney general. That document is binding,” said Mutambara. Zanu (PF) has of late been arguing that the so called outstanding issues are not part of the GPA. Mutambara said the country was in a constitutional crisis after the unwarranted arrest of Roy Bennett last week and urged SADC to seize the Zimbabwe crisis ‘immediately’.
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