MDC-T deputy spokesman Joel Gabhuza said they are not surprised that Zanu PF denied the request.
Sithole, who lives in the village of Nemamwa in Masvingo Province, south of the country, told VOA that the situation in his area is dire.
ANC delegates also elected Cyril Ramaphosa as Mr. Zuma's new deputy at a conference attended by about 4,000 delegates
In a report released Friday titled ‘Zimbabwe Transition Barometer’, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition blamed the police and the military for siding with Zanu PF and harassing President Mugabe’s opponents.
The dispute is now expected to be taken Monday to the three principals in the government of national unity and also the Southern African Development Community to try and unblock the logjam.
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Economic Planning, Desire Sibanda, told VOA that the World Bank report is key in reviving economic growth which has remained stagnant.
Mr. Mugabe noted that the country has benefited from his policy of giving indigenous people a 51 percent stake in all foreign-owned companies, but said that was not enough.
'Mugabe has never faced any internal challenge in Zanu since 1977. This tells us that Zanu-PF is a political oligarchy & allergic to democracy'
Zanu PF Youth League secretary for external affairs Tongai Kasukuwere told VOA that the youth are backing President Robert Mugabe, 88, to remain at the helm of the party.
Reports indicate that Zimbabwe has been secretly deploying troops into areas bordering Mozambique in anticipation of a civil war in the neighboring country where former RENAMO rebels have threatened to go back to the bush
The Robert Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights says the inclusive government should ensure that the rights of every individual are respected in an environment free of violence
In meetings with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in Harare Thursday, ZEC said it needs US$220 million to run the referendum and harmonized elections.
Zanu PF negotiator and Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa told state radio that the team was keen to get an update on the draft constitution as well as the operations of the Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee
'Failure by the government of national unity to improve the political situation means that violence might spike as Zimbabwe prepares for a referendum and general elections next year'
Human rights groups fear that President Robert Mugabe may take advantage of the conflict in DRC and other regional issues to stall democratic reforms
The KPMG Africa Fraud Barometer revealed that the sectors with the highest risk of fraud are government with 55 percent, financial services with 18 percent and consumer markets at 7 percent
Programs manager Joy Mabenge of the Institute for A Democratic Alternative for Zimbabwe said security sector reform is long overdue.
The irate party hardliners are led by former Information Minister Jonathan Moyo and some senior military officers.
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition coordinator McDonald Lewanika said SADC, as one of the guarantors of the Global Political Agreement that led to the formation of the unity government, has the right to push Harare for reforms ahead of crucial polls to avoid bloodshed.
Government sources told VOA that donors are wary of the political uncertainties and the controversial economic empowerment policies in the country, so have not fulfilled commitments to build and refurbish the town’s infrastructure.
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