MDC RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT AGREEMENT PREPARED BY H.E. PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE AND H.E. PRESIDENT GUEBUZA ON THE 19TH OF JANUARY 2009
1. The MDC has received the above draft and thoroughly reflected on the same.
2. We note that the essence and substance of the same is to
immediately form a government via a process of immediately swearing the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Ministers and the postponement of the resolution of other key issues to the future.
3. There are matters that were outstanding on the date of the signing
of the Agreement as pronounced by the Facilitator in the presence of other SADC Heads of State and Government present on the 15th of September 2008.
4. Our position on the outstanding issues has been clear and
consistent. It is that the inclusive government should only come into being upon the resolution of the following issues:
a. the equitable distribution of ministerial portfolios
b. the enactment of a law establishing the National Security Council
c. the appointment of Governors and other senior appointments
d. the secession of and reversal of all breaches to the MoU and the GPA
e. the enactment of Constitutional Amendment No. 19
Considering all the above, our counter proposal for the inclusive government is as per attached draft Agreement-
AGREEMENT AMONG THE ZIMBABWE POLITICAL LEADERS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ZIMBABWE NATIONAL UNION PATRIOTIC FRONT (ZANU PF) AND THE TWO MOVEMENTS FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC FORMATIONS ON RESOLVING THE CHALLENGES FACING ZIMBABWE. HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE AGREEMENT
After consultations held in Harare, Zimbabwe on the 19th of January 2009, the Principals hereby agree to the following:
1. Provincial Governors
1.1 New Provincial Governors shall be appointed on the 26th of January
2009 on the following basis and ratio;
MDC-T Zanu PF MDC-M
Manicaland Mashonaland Central Matebeleland South
Masvingo Mashonaland East
Matebeleland North Mashonaland West
Bulawayo Midlands
Harare
1.2 The Parties shall submit the names of their Governors by the 24th
of January 2009.
2. Portfolio Allocations
2.1 The ministerial allocations shall be allocated as follows:
MDC-T
1.Home Affairs ZANU-PF
1. Defence
2. Finance 2. National Security
3. Media, Information and Publicity 3. Foreign Affairs
4. Local Government, Rural and Urban Development 4. Justice and Legal Affairs
5. Agriculture 5. Lands and Land Resettlement
MDC-T
6. Economic Planning and Investment Promotion ZANU-PF
6.Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development
7. Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs 7.Mines and Mining Development
8. Environment, Natural Resources and Tourism 8.Youth, indigenization
and Empowerment
9. Women, Gender and Community Development 9.Transport
10. Information and Communications Technology 10.Higher and Tertiary Education
11. Health and Child Welfare 11. State Enterprises & Parastatal Management
12. Labour and Social Welfare 12. Energy and Energy Development
13. Public Service 13. Science & Technology
14. Water Resources Development and Management
15. Public Works
16. National Housing
Ministry Allocations for MDC-M
1. Industry & Commerce,
2. Regional Integration and International Trade 3. Education, Sport & Culture
2.2 All Parties shall submit the names of individuals taking up and
occupying ministerial positions by 24 January 2009.
3. National Security Council
3.1 A Bill regulating State Security Organs to be known as the
National Security Council Bill shall be tabled in Parliament by the 22nd of January 2009 and shall be enacted by the 24th of January 2009.
4. Breaches to the MoU and the GPA
4.1 All persons being held in custody after having been unlawfully
abducted from September 2008 shall be released unconditionally by the 24th of January 2009.
4.2 The President designate in consultation with the Prime Minister
designate shall agree on the appointment of a new Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor by the 24th of January 2009.
4.3 The President designate in consultation with the Prime Minister
designate shall agree on the appointment a new Attorney General by the 24th of January 2009.
5. Constitutional Amendment No. 19
Constitutional Amendment No. 19, with the support of all Parties, shall be enacted into law by the 29th of January 2009.
6. Inclusive Government
The President, Vice Presidents, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and the Portfolio Ministers of the inclusive government shall be sworn in on the 30th of January 2009
Done and signed at Harare on this 19th day of January 2009
Principals Witnesses
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Robert G. Mugabe H.E. President Motlanthe
H.E. President Guebuza
Morgan R. Tsvangirai H.E. President Motlanthe
H.E. President Guebuza