SOUTH AFRICA — Zanu PF through the state media has acknowledged that Zimbabweans are praying for that elusive signature of MDC leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai to be appended on the general accords negotiated under the auspices of SADC.

 

It does not need a rocket scientist to tell us that Zanu PF and Mugabe on their own are anxious to have Tsvangirai sign the cease fire agreement.

 

 

I should straight away state that am not interested in flattering Tsvangirai into believing that he is indespensable or a mini political god of some sort.

 

Such bootlicking is counterproductive at every phase of human progress or struggle.

 

However, we continue to painfully witness relentless misleading flattery by state media which suggest that Mugabe and Zanu PF can still manage the affairs of our country on their own amid evidence of things falling apart everywhere.

 

Its hard to imagine the final goal of such unpatriotic posturing, however let me go back to the main point I wish to put across regarding the so called power sharing deal on the table, already signed by Mugabe and Mutambala.

 

When I read the leaked document which spells out the Prime Minister’s (PM) post, I could not tell whether the proposals could be described as giving powers or mere functions and responsibilities to this new post.

 

Besides stating that the executive powers of state are located in the president, prime minister and cabinet, nowhere else does one locate the exact powers of the prime minister.

 

Yes the document says the PM shall be responsible for government policy formulation and implementation as well as articulating the business of government in parliament.

 

The document reveals that the PM shall be responsible for providing the president with information regading key appointments and disciplinary measures as well as regularly reporting to him.

 

That is all one can read from the power sharing deal on the table which Mugabe, his military junta and sell out Mutambla insist Tsvangirai should append his signature.

 

In this view one can ask where is the power sharing component, yes there is devolution of responsibilities to the PM. It is obvious that this deal is simply worth half its title hence Tsvangirai is 100% right to demand more because he worth more.

 

The content of the deal also raises some questions about who actually crafted it and to achieve what objectives. Ncube’s position against Tsvangirai and power transfer to him is now documented.

 

A person like me would simply point fingure at Emerson Mnanangagwa and Welshman Ncube and their cynical motives of woodwinking Tsvangirai into signing a deal that would make him a mere Mugabe and cabinet tea boy.

 

The idea of making Tsvangirai responsible for government policy formulation and manage its business in parliament was meant to make him think he was powerful.

 

Instead it is obvious that such an arrangement would make Tsvangirai a catapillar responsible for removing huge trunks of tree and rock, but never allowed to roll its steel rollers on the tarred road again.

 

This is the same as saying Tsvangirai cannot chair or co-chair the cabinet. Many people forget that Tsvangirai had experienced the same scenaio in his party before the split, where the secretary general (then Welshmen Ncube) had more powers than him.

 

Until up to the time the MDC split Tsvangirai was powerless and ineffective leader at least in terms of boardoom politics.

 

Thus the so called power sharing deal on the table is meant to turn Tsvangirai into a politically popular cabinet tea boy responsible for serving heavy coffee or tea to Mugabe and remnants of the junta.

 

For sure those who voted for Tsvangirai cannot accept such a responsibility burdening deal. A power sharing deal must clearly state the powers of the PM, for example:

 

-appoints and dissolves cabinet;
-appoints or approves the appointment of members of government commissions i.e PSC, JSC, etc.
-chairs or co-chairs the cabinet;
-appoints or nominates heads of ministries for approval by the president;
-appoints or approves the appointment of heads of parastatals;
-concurs with appointments of top government officials from under secretary and above;
-sits on the national security council;
-nominates ambassadors for the approval by the president., etc.

 

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