http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-16-voa29.cfm
Zimbabwe's MDC Disengages from Ministries, Executive Duties
By Scott Bobb
Harare
16 October 2009
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says his Movement for Democratic Change is disengaging from the ZANU-PF party led by President Robert Mugabe but is not officially withdrawing from the power-sharing government. The move follows the indictment and re-arrest on terrorism charges of the MDC's Deputy Agriculture Minister-designate Roy Bennett.
Confrontations within Zimbabwe's fragile power-sharing government deepened Friday as Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced his party would boycott the executive branch whose ministries it shares with President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party.
"It is our right to disengage from a dishonest and unreliable partner," said Morgan Tsvangirai. "In this regard, whilst being in government we shall forthwith disengage from ZANU-PF, in particular from cabinet and Council of Ministers until such time as confidence and respect are restored in this relationship."
Related:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/14/zimbabwes-tsvangirai-muga_n_285563.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article6877930.ece
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8311356.stm
2008 June - Mr Mugabe wins presidential run-off election after Mr Tsvangirai pulls out days before the poll, saying a free and fair election is impossible because of violent intimidation of his supporters. Mr Mugabe is sworn in for sixth term of office.
AntwortenLöschen2008 September - President Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai sign historic power-sharing deal. Mr Mugabe remains as president and Mr Tsvangirai takes up role of prime minister.
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