MDC formations to defy Mugabe on early elections

The 2 MDC formations have vowed to resist fresh attempts by President Mugabe to call for elections before the full implementation of agreed political and electoral reforms.

MDC-T spokesperson, Douglas Mwonzora said as long as the agreed electoral and other reforms have not been implemented, his party, with the support of Sadc, would stop Mugabe and Zanu-PF from calling for early elections.

Mwonzora said if Zanu-PF was serious about holding early elections, the party should expeditiously agree to the implementation of reforms, including the election roadmap and new constitution for the country.

Nhlanhla Dube, spokesperson for the MDC formation led by Welshman Ncube, said his party would only agree to the holding of elections between June and October next year, in line with the life of the current Parliament of Zimbabwe.