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Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF stays out of speaker vote

August 25th, 2008

Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party did not nominate a candidate for the key post of parliamentary speaker on Monday, leaving the role to be filled by the opposition, a Reuters reporter said.

Zimbabwe’s parliament is due to elect a new speaker later on Monday but only Morgan Tsvangirai’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change and a breakaway faction nominated candidates for the post.

The parliamentary speaker is one of the most powerful posts in Zimbabwe politics.

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2 Responses to “Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF stays out of speaker vote”

Fish Eagle
August 25th, 2008 12:30
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I smell a Rat.

Either they have the agreement of the MDC-M faction to support their proposals in the lower House or they are are bluffing. Either way, it’s not a good sign.
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Graham
August 26th, 2008 05:56
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When will Reuters and the world media stop calling ZANU PF the “ruling party”? ZANU PF are now sitting in the opposition seats in parliament.
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