Mugabe gets constitution respite

GLOBAL Political Agreement (GPA) principals last week resolved that running mates in presidential elections must be introduced 10 years after the new constitution is adopted to help manage President Robert Mugabe’s explosive succession issue, it was revealed yesterday.

Report by Everson Mushava Chief Reporter

Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara and MDC leader Welshman Ncube last Thursday agreed to compromise on a number of contentious clauses to allow the constitution-making process to move forward.

Zanu PF had opposed the provision on running mates in the Copac draft amid fears it would complicate Mugabe’s succession in the faction-riddled party.

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