Tsvangirai ready to join a coalition as long as he is the presidential candidate

(c)   the party, which based on past performance and/or other factors, is the strongest electorally in a given constituency must field the candidate for the coalition

(d)  parties will agree on the institutional framework (structure) for the management of the coalition and must have common ground and agree on key policy issues before the election

(e)  after successfully winning the election, the Coalition President shall, in terms of the Constitution of the Republic, appoint a National State Executive  of Vice Presidents, Ministers and Deputy Ministers guided by the following Five  principles and considerations

(1)    A lean, competent Executive

(2)    A regionally-balanced Executive

(3)    A gender-balanced Executive

(4)    An inclusive Executive including all alliance partners

(5)    Respect for and accommodation of other stakeholder interests including youth and minorities

Conclusion

The MDC is alive to the national sentiment and is committed to working with other political parties based on the principles adopted by the party’s organs after robust debates in the past two days.

It is the party’s position that the coalition will not distract us from the important issue of pursuing comprehensive reforms ahead of the next election, which will remain our key focus in 2017.

One of our key programmes in the first quarter of 2017 will be the policy conference where the party will unveil its policy programme. This remains consistent with our commitment to the coalition where we have already said we will engage those parties that share with us the same vision, values and policy programmes.

The party organs debated at length the sorry plight of the people of Zimbabwe. We have had a tough year and the signs are that next year will be even tougher.

We urge the people of Zimbabwe to continue with the same spirit of 2016 of using their power and traction to confront the challenges facing them. That is why we are declaring 2017 the year of the people’s power; the year in which the people will use their traction to demand prudent governance and to turn out in their millions in all programmes, including, but not limited to voter registration.

We are committed to working with others and it is our wish and commitment as a party to ensure that the next election becomes a giant leap into a new Zimbabwe and a new beginning.

I Thank You

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