MDC to put Mugabe to test

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s faction of the Movement for Democratic Change wanted to put President Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front and Mugabe himself to test by bringing up a series of controversial legislation for amendment though it knew it did not have the numbers to win.

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Referendum set for March 16

Zimbabwe’s referendum on the new constitution will be held on 16 March, Douglas Mwonzora, spokesman for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s faction of the Movement for Democratic Change, said.  Tsvangirai said…

Election chief resigns

The head of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission retired Judge Simpson Mutambanengwe has resigned. Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa said Mutambanengwe resigned on the grounds of ill health. Zimbabwe is due to…

Tsvangirai piled pressure on Mugabe to appoint MDC governors

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai piled pressure on President Robert Mugabe to appoint Movement for Democratic Change governors, rescind the appointments of attorney-general Johannes Tomana and central bank governor Gideon Gono and to swear in MDC treasurer Roy Bennett as deputy Minister of Agriculture after he pulled out of the inclusive government.

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