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Mugabe indicates left and turns right - Tsvangirai
24 Feb 2012 at 12:20hrs | Views
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said the discord in government has been amplified by the lack of sincerity by President Mugabe and his party. Tsvangirai said President Robert Mugabe indicates left and turns right. He also castigated the President who continues to live in the past, forgetting that this is shared responsibility.
In a press statement released by the Premier's office, Tsvangirai said the re-appointment of the Police Commissioner-General was null and void. He said Mugabe has gone to re-appoint the Police Commissioner-General in spite of the Constitutional provision that the two of us must agree on such appointments.
Tsvangirai said the Police Services Commission, which must make a recommendation to the President, is yet to be regularised and it is clear that the so-called re-appointment was un-Constitutional and against our agreement as Principals at our meeting of 6 February 2012.
Mr Tsvangirai cited Schedule 8 to the Constitution which sets out the framework for the current Inclusive Government. It states the following;
"For the avoidance of doubt, the following provisions of the Interparty Political Agreement, being Article XX thereof, shall, during the subsistence of the Interparty Political Agreement, prevail notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Constitution-..."
"We should all be guided by the provisions of Schedule 8 to the Constitution in the execution of government business during the subsistence of the Inclusive Government," said Tsvangirai.
"Schedule 8 to the Constitution clearly states that the President and I share the executive powers of governing," added Morgan.
Tsvangirai said the President's re-appointment of Augustine Chihuri is therefore contrary to the unambiguous dictates of the Constitution.
According to the prime minister, he was not consulted as is required by the law. "Augustine Chihuri is therefore, not a legitimate Commissioner General of the Police," said Tsvangirai.
Tsvangirai told reporters that it was agreed that Mr Chihuri is serving in an acting capacity to ensure that there is no vacuum created before the appointment of a substantive Commissioner General.
Morgan Tsvangirai said he has made it clear to Mugabe that he is in breach of the Constitution and that he will not recognise Chihuri's appointment as legitimate as he is a party appointee.
"Let me put it this way. We have a President who indicates left and turns right," said Tsvangirai.
Tsvangirai said Mugabe has continued to live in the past, forgetting that this is shared responsibility. "He has continued to talk of his own personal powers, either to appoint or to call for elections, despite the fact that Amendment 19 is clear that we share executive authority and that he and I must agree," added Tsvangirai.
"I am not in this position by accident. I won an election and I defeated the President in that poll. I have a Constitutional responsibility to execute and Zimbabwe is better served if as leaders we stick, respect and adhere to the Constitution," Tsvangirai told reporters.
In a press statement released by the Premier's office, Tsvangirai said the re-appointment of the Police Commissioner-General was null and void. He said Mugabe has gone to re-appoint the Police Commissioner-General in spite of the Constitutional provision that the two of us must agree on such appointments.
Tsvangirai said the Police Services Commission, which must make a recommendation to the President, is yet to be regularised and it is clear that the so-called re-appointment was un-Constitutional and against our agreement as Principals at our meeting of 6 February 2012.
Mr Tsvangirai cited Schedule 8 to the Constitution which sets out the framework for the current Inclusive Government. It states the following;
"For the avoidance of doubt, the following provisions of the Interparty Political Agreement, being Article XX thereof, shall, during the subsistence of the Interparty Political Agreement, prevail notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Constitution-..."
"We should all be guided by the provisions of Schedule 8 to the Constitution in the execution of government business during the subsistence of the Inclusive Government," said Tsvangirai.
"Schedule 8 to the Constitution clearly states that the President and I share the executive powers of governing," added Morgan.
Tsvangirai said the President's re-appointment of Augustine Chihuri is therefore contrary to the unambiguous dictates of the Constitution.
According to the prime minister, he was not consulted as is required by the law. "Augustine Chihuri is therefore, not a legitimate Commissioner General of the Police," said Tsvangirai.
Tsvangirai told reporters that it was agreed that Mr Chihuri is serving in an acting capacity to ensure that there is no vacuum created before the appointment of a substantive Commissioner General.
Morgan Tsvangirai said he has made it clear to Mugabe that he is in breach of the Constitution and that he will not recognise Chihuri's appointment as legitimate as he is a party appointee.
"Let me put it this way. We have a President who indicates left and turns right," said Tsvangirai.
Tsvangirai said Mugabe has continued to live in the past, forgetting that this is shared responsibility. "He has continued to talk of his own personal powers, either to appoint or to call for elections, despite the fact that Amendment 19 is clear that we share executive authority and that he and I must agree," added Tsvangirai.
"I am not in this position by accident. I won an election and I defeated the President in that poll. I have a Constitutional responsibility to execute and Zimbabwe is better served if as leaders we stick, respect and adhere to the Constitution," Tsvangirai told reporters.
Source - Byo24News
