MDC-T in fresh poll demands

POLITICAL parties participating in this year’s general elections might be forced to sign a “peace pledge” in the presence of respected African personalities as a measure to “disinfect” Zimbabwe’s poisoned political playfield, NewsDay has learnt.

MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora told NewsDay yesterday that parties represented in Parliament recently met and agreed on a raft of proposals to ease political tension and eradicate violence in the run-up to the elections.

The meeting was jointly convened by the Zimbabwe Institute and former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Anan’s Foundation.

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