Mugabe At It Again!

Mugabe's flagrant disregard and violation of the Global Political Agreement continues unstopped which goes to indicate that the GPA was just a marriage of convenience which the old man wanted to use to galvanise his legitimacy which was in doubt without necessarily recognising the role of the MDC as a partner in government administration. First it started with the appointment of Permanent Secretaries and the MDC raised its concerns which were shortlived but nothing changed.

Now the available evidence is that the old man is ready to appoint four judges, two Deputy Attorney Generals and four Senior Presidents of the Labour Court and Administrative Court. It is interesting to note these appointments are without consultation with the office of the Prime Minister yet they are key appointments. It is an unfortunate aberration representing the seemingly MDC's mollification in the face of Zanu PF's unpreparedness to be confined within the provision of the GPA. It remains to be seen whether this cosmetic facade of a unity goverment will stand these trying times. But as the Head of Government it just naturally follows as a logical corollary that Tsvangirai must have a say in the appointment of judges, governors and other key government officers. Only then should we expect to see real change in government administration.