Biti's PDP abandons smaller parties coalition

The opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has abandoned a planned pact with other "smaller democratic forces" reportedly because this does not add value to it.

With the Coalition of Democrats (Code) document set to be signed today, the PDP, led by former Finance minister Tendai Biti, will only be sending a delegation for "moral support".

Party secretary-general Godern Moyo confirmed his party would not be signing the document Biti vigorously campaigned for in the past year. Moyo claimed his party still needed to consult its general council.

The MDC, Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe, Zunde, Dare, Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn and the NCA are expected to append their signatures to the document today.