Ncube, Tsvangirai, Mugabe to address political violence, indaba

HEADS of parties in the inclusive Government will today address their senior officials at a meeting to deal with political violence  rocking some parts of Zimbabwe.

President Mugabe (Zanu-PF), Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T) and Professor Welshman Ncube (MDC) will stress the need for peaceful co-existence among their supporters.

Zanu-PF Central Committee members, national executives and national council members of the two MDC formations will attend the meeting.

Co-ordinators of the meeting, secretaries general of the three parties Didymus Mutasa (Zanu-PF), Mrs Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga (MDC) and Mr Toendepi Shonhe met in Harare yesterday and drew an itinerary for today's meeting.

Mr Shonhe was standing in for MDC-T secretary-general Mr Tendai Biti.
Mutasa will chair today's meeting, while Mrs Misihairabwi-Mushonga will give background to the meeting and Mr Biti a vote of thanks.

"We also agreed that heads of political parties will address the meeting starting with Professor Welshman Ncube then Prime Morgan Tsvangirai and lastly President Mugabe," Mutasa said.

"The meeting will start at 9am at the Harare International Conference Centre and our understanding is that it is for executive committees of the three political parties."