Grand coalition needs Mujuru, Tsvangirai to be formidable

ZIMBABWE's long-awaited grand coalition should rope in ousted Vice-President Joice Mujuru, who has remained mum on her political future, and The Movement for Democratic Change leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, to be formidable.

This, analysts say, is necessitated by the lack of numbers at the MDC Renewal Team and the MDC led by Welshman Ncube, whose representation in parliament remains too small to be significant.

The coalition needs Tsvangirai with his multitude of supporters and Mujuru who still enjoys sympathy after being purged at a time when she had endeared herself well with the grassroots of Zanu-PF.

After her purge, Mujuru remains a favourite of many who have viewed her as a sober option to take over the leadership of Zimbabwe.