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MDC-T to decide on #Mugabe impeachment Tuesday
20 Nov 2017 at 11:51hrs | Views
Lawmakers from Zimbabwe's main opposition party MDC will hold a meeting on Tuesday to decide whether to join their ruling party rivals to impeach 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe, the minority chief whip said.
Although Mugabe's Zanu-PF has the required two-thirds membership to remove Mugabe, participation by the opposition could give a boost to a process that was started by the military's intervention last week.
Meanwhile, Tsvangirai says he doubts the ability of the ruling party to solve the country's challenges amid efforts to oust President Robert Mugabe.
Tsvangirai, in a statement on his party's website, said the ruling Zanu-PF party has been hurt by factional battles and that it appears to have differences with the military over how to handle the confusing situation.
Mugabe has defied calls to resign immediately. The ruling party is discussing impeachment.
The opposition leader says the upheaval could undermine the opportunity for a "fresh start" after moves by the military and others against Mugabe.
"It would be inimical to progress and the future of the country if all this action was about power retention at all costs," Tsvangirai says.
He adds that elections scheduled for next year should be internationally supervised as a way to ensure political legitimacy.
Although Mugabe's Zanu-PF has the required two-thirds membership to remove Mugabe, participation by the opposition could give a boost to a process that was started by the military's intervention last week.
Meanwhile, Tsvangirai says he doubts the ability of the ruling party to solve the country's challenges amid efforts to oust President Robert Mugabe.
Tsvangirai, in a statement on his party's website, said the ruling Zanu-PF party has been hurt by factional battles and that it appears to have differences with the military over how to handle the confusing situation.
Mugabe has defied calls to resign immediately. The ruling party is discussing impeachment.
The opposition leader says the upheaval could undermine the opportunity for a "fresh start" after moves by the military and others against Mugabe.
"It would be inimical to progress and the future of the country if all this action was about power retention at all costs," Tsvangirai says.
He adds that elections scheduled for next year should be internationally supervised as a way to ensure political legitimacy.
Source - Reuters
