Zuma to hold meetings with Zimbabwe principals Thursday evening

28 August, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa
By Violet Gonda
26 August 2009

Jacob Zuma makes his first visit to Zimbabwe as South African President on Thursday, to meet with the partners in inclusive government. The outgoing SADC chair is expected to hold separate meetings with the three principals and then attend a banquet at State House late Thursday. Zuma is also in the country to open the Harare Agricultural Show on Friday.

The South African President’s visit follows concerns raised by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai about the slow pace of reforms and delays in implementing the Global Political Agreement by ZANU PF, especially over the issue of the appointment of the Reserve Bank Governor and the Attorney General.

Government sources said the South African President is going to hold his first meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, to see if there is corroboration on the ‘complaints’ made by Tsvangirai. The Prime Minister’s spokesperson, James Maridadi, said Zuma was expected to meet Tsvangirai at 7:30pm and then hold a meeting with all the principals after the separate meeting.

However other sources said Zuma will only decide if there is a [continue reading]

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