Zim Jan09 Ouline

MDC (T) agreed to join or form the Unity Government with Zanu Pf. This was a follow up to the deal that was signed on the 15th of Septmber 2008.

The agreement by MDC follows a "directive" by SADC that:
(i) the parties shall endeavor to cause parliament to pass the Constitutional Amendment 19 by February 5, 2009;
(ii) the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Ministers shall be sworn in by February 11, 2009;
(iii) the Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall be sworn in on February 13, 2009, which will conclude the process of the formation of the inclusive government;
(iv) the Joint-Monitoring Implementation Committee (JOMIC), provided for in the Global Political Agreement shall be activated immediately. The first meeting of JOMIC shall be convened by the Facilitator on January 30, 2009, and shall, among other things, elect the chairpersons;
(v) the allocation of ministerial portfolios endorsed by the SADC Extraordinary Summit held on November 9, 2008, shall be reviewed six (6) months after the inauguration of the inclusive government;
(vi) the appointments of the Reserve Bank Governor and the Attorney General will be dealt with by the inclusive government after its formation; and
(vii) the negotiators of the parties shall meet immediately to consider the National Security Bill submitted by the MDC-T as well as the formula for the distribution of the Provincial Governors;

This agreement to form unity government, based on the current mess that our country is in, is therefore the best option to be made. I personally recomend Morgan Tsvangirai and the MDC for that move.

2009 Budget
Acting minister of finance Patric Chinamasa announced the 2009 budget.