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Original Post Date: 2010-11-30 Time: 01:00:03 Posted By: News Poster
By Nqaba Matshazi and Kholwani Nyathi
Harare – South African president Jacob Zuma on Friday night pressed the three Zimbabwean leaders to come up with and implement a roadmap ahead of elections likely to be held next year.
Zuma, who expressed concern at the speed of the implementation of the Global Political Agreement (GPA), impressed upon President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his deputy Arthur Mutambara the need for them to agree on the roadmap to solve the Zimbabwean crises, which according to sources, he felt had been going on for far too long.
A source revealed that Zuma, who is facilitating talks between Zanu PF and the two MDC factions, will soon meet the Sadc Troika to inform them of his meetings with the Zimbabwean principals, before presenting the roadmap most likely before year end.
“Zuma is likely to present the roadmap to Sadc and the principals before Christmas,” the insider told The Standard yesterday.
The source said Zuma was pained at the slow pace of the implementation of the outstanding issues, something which his spokesperson Lindiwe Zulu agreed with.
“President Zuma is unhappy with the speed of implementation but at least there is movement now,” she said yesterday from South Africa in a telephone interview.
Zulu said Friday’s meetings had set up a good base and the principals were now moving towards setting up a roadmap for the elections.
“There are some things we cannot compromise on and one of them is the creation of a conducive environment for holding elections,” she said.
Zulu said the principals had agreed that the roadmap was important and in the next few days they would start consultations on the way forward.
She said Zuma and the principals were expected to have more meetings and consultations on the roadmap, but presently they were not too sure what its structure or form would look like.
Zuma reportedly expressed his concern that the principals had dumped their Monday meetings, but after Friday’s, consultations had expressed optimism that these would resume, with implementation of the electoral roadmap being the main priority.
The South African president also raised concern at the lawsuit drawn by Tsvangirai against Mugabe, but Zulu would not be drawn to comment on that.
“At the moment that is not for the public, but obviously he discussed that with Tsvangirai,” she said.
But an insider revealed that Zuma wanted the case to be handled outside the courts, but Tsvangirai insisted that he would only withdraw the case if he felt there was genuine movement on the outstanding issues.
MDC-T spokesperson, Nelson Chamisa said they hoped that there would be movement on the outstanding issues and this would be the test to show whether Friday’s meetings were fruitful.
“We hope they will be traction in the implementation of the outstanding issues and the roadmap to a free and fair election,” he said.
Chamisa confirmed that the principals were expected to come together and agree on the electoral roadmap.
“The facilitator will continue playing the umpire’s role, comparing the perspectives of the various political parties,” he said.
Political analysts say the only option that remains for Zuma in his mediation is to ensure Zimbabwe holds a credible election.
They said Zanu PF was desperate to have the polls next and they would not be persuaded to give the coalition more time to sort out the country’s multi layered crisis.
“The only solution if properly managed is for the partners in the coalition to agree to have an early election in order to end this miserable posturing they are all embarking on,” said Brilliant Mhlanga, a Zimbabwean academic based at the University of Westminster in Britain.
“Besides it is now clear that Zanu PF will not agree to anything less than early election.
“This election for them will be historic as it marks and posts finality to their succession issue.”
Mhlanga said Zuma must encourage the leaders to at least ensure that the revisit electoral laws and give support to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
“Emphasis must be made for the impartiality of this electoral commission and its independence must not only be celebrated by word of mouth but in practice,” he said.
Zanu PF’s provincial structures have been stampeding to endorse Mugabe as the party’s candidate in next year’s presidential elections.
If he wins the polls at the age of 87 Mugabe will certainly fullfil his ambition of becoming a life president.
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Original date published: 29 November 2010
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201011291598.html?viewall=1