THE Joice Mujuru-led People’s Rainbow Coalition (PRC) has
resolved to embark on a regional diplomatic offensive to lobby Sadc and African
Union member countries to order the Zanu PF-led government to level the
political playing field ahead of next year’s general elections.
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) secretary-general Gorden
Moyo told Southern Eye yesterday that opposition parties affiliated to the PRC
met in Harare on Friday and resolved to engage Sadc, AU and other international
electoral bodies to guarantee the integrity of the elections.
“PRC resolved to engage the former liberation movements in
the African sub-region with a view of reconnecting ideologically with these
fraternal parties most of whom are now embarrassed to be associated with the
illegitimate Zanu PF government,” he said.
Moyo added: “PRC tasked Ambassador John Mvundura who is the
chairman of PRC international and regional committee to lead a high-level
delegation on a regional campaign and lobby for an enhanced involvement of Sadc
and AU in the next elections in Zimbabwe.
“PRC is, therefore, calling for an enhanced role of the
Organ on Politics, Defence and Security of Sadc and the relevant African Union
Commission Organs in the preparations and the actual holding of the next
elections in Zimbabwe in order to ensure the integrity of the elections.
“That Sadc and AU Commission as well as the UN should
assist Zimbabwe to restore constitutionalism and legitimacy of government by
ensuring that the next elections are conducted in line with the Revised Sadc
Principles and Guidelines Governing Elections (2015) as well as the African
Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (2007) among other regional and
international instruments which guarantee the integrity of elections.”
The PRC also reaffirmed Mujuru as its 2018 presidential
candidate.
“The meeting reaffirmed Mujuru as the presidential
candidate of choice for the 2018 elections. The meeting also approved the
nomination of Matibenga as the chairperson, Sipepa Nkomo as the vice
chairperson, (Gorden) Moyo as the secretary general, and Gift Nyandoro as the
spokesman of PRC,” read in part resolutions of the PRC joint coordinating
committee meeting written by Moyo.
The PRC is a coalition of the NPP, Lucia Matibenga-led PDP,
Zimbabweans United for Democracy (Zunde) led by Farai Mbira and the Democratic
Assembly for Reform and Empowerment (Dare) whose leader is Gilbert Dzikiti.
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