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Main points of talks agreement
21/07/2008 21:33 - (SA)
Harare - Zimbabwe's political rivals on Monday sealed a framework document paving the way for fully-fledged talks aimed at finding solutions to the country's political and economic woes.
Following are the main points of the memorandum of understanding inked by President Robert Mugabe, main opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, head of a breakaway MDC faction.
- Parties agree to commit themselves to dialogue with each other towards creating a genuine, viable, permanent and sustainable solution to the crisis.
- Parties acknowledge the ultimate goal of forming an inclusive government.
- Agenda items to include objectives and priorities of a new government, economic stability restoration and growth, sanctions and land reforms.
- The agenda will include discussions on a new constitution, promotion of equality, national healing and cohesion, and unity as well as external interference, free political activity and rule of law.
- Parties agree to condemn violence and call for peace, to ensure that the law is applied fairly and justly to all persons irrespective of politial affiliation.
- Parties agree to refrain from using hate speech and abusive language that may incite hostility, political intolerance and ethnic hatred.
- Parties to discuss framework of a new government and how it will be implemented
- It is envisaged that the dialogue will be completed within a period of two weeks from the date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding
- During dialogue, the parties shall not take any decisions that will affect the talks such as convening of parliament or formation of a new government.
- The implementation of the global political agreements that the parties will conclude, shall be underwritten and guaranteed by the facilitator, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the African Union (AU).
- Parties agreed not to communicate the substance of their discussions directly or indirectly to the media.
- AFP
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