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Welshman Ncube's party to force for a SADC Summit over devolution
12 May 2012 at 03:40hrs | Views
The Movement for Democratic Chnage led by Welshman Ncube says it will force for a SADC Extra Ordinary Summit if President Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF block "devolution of power" in the new draft constitution.
The Constitutional Parliamentary Committee (COPAC) has already referred the draft constitution to Global Political Agreement (GPA) principals namely President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara and also to smaller MDC leader Ncube for consideration
However speaking to reporters on Thursday MDC's Director for Policy and Research Coordination, Qhubani Moyo said if Mugabe and his party block devolution of power, as they promised before, a SADC Extra Ordinary Summit will be held over the deadlock.
"During the outreach program for a new constitution majority of provinces in Zimbabwe supported "devolution of power", we know Mugabe and Zanu-PF are opposed to this. So if they remove it from draft constitution we will make sure a SADC Extra Ordinary Summit be held since there will be a deadlock between us and Zanu-PF over devolution," said Moyo.
Moyo also said Mugabe and Zanu-PF should to respect the people's will.
Early this year Mugabe rejected "devolution of power" saying Zimbabwe is too small for that and it will also divide Zimbabweans.
Zanu-PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo also castigated devolution of power recently saying the debate on devolution, has been falsely morphed into a constitutional issue carrying all the baggage of federalism which has become a dirty word in the Zimbabwean constitutional debate. The Zanu-PF Tsholotsho MP also declared that Zanu-PF will not support or be part of any draft constitution that seeks devolution in Zimbabwe.
The Constitutional Parliamentary Committee (COPAC) has already referred the draft constitution to Global Political Agreement (GPA) principals namely President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara and also to smaller MDC leader Ncube for consideration
However speaking to reporters on Thursday MDC's Director for Policy and Research Coordination, Qhubani Moyo said if Mugabe and his party block devolution of power, as they promised before, a SADC Extra Ordinary Summit will be held over the deadlock.
"During the outreach program for a new constitution majority of provinces in Zimbabwe supported "devolution of power", we know Mugabe and Zanu-PF are opposed to this. So if they remove it from draft constitution we will make sure a SADC Extra Ordinary Summit be held since there will be a deadlock between us and Zanu-PF over devolution," said Moyo.
Moyo also said Mugabe and Zanu-PF should to respect the people's will.
Early this year Mugabe rejected "devolution of power" saying Zimbabwe is too small for that and it will also divide Zimbabweans.
Zanu-PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo also castigated devolution of power recently saying the debate on devolution, has been falsely morphed into a constitutional issue carrying all the baggage of federalism which has become a dirty word in the Zimbabwean constitutional debate. The Zanu-PF Tsholotsho MP also declared that Zanu-PF will not support or be part of any draft constitution that seeks devolution in Zimbabwe.
Source - radiovop
