The Deal
There will be a 31 member Cabinet 15 ZANU PF, 13 MDC T and 3 MDC M. Deputy ministers ; MDC-T 8 ZANU PF 6, and MDC-M 1.
There will be two Vice Presidents , both of whom were to be nominated by ZANU PF and two Deputy Prime Ministers one from MDC T and one from MDC M.
Council of ministers
The proposed council of ministers would include two deputy prime ministers as well as the two vice presidents – currently Joseph Msika and Joyce Mujuru.
The council of ministers would debate and formulate government policy and oversee implementation-the principal organ of government.Mugabe would remain chairman of the cabinet, which would review the council’s work – a largely consultative body, he will have no veto powers on the Council.
National Security Council
Morgan Tsvangirai will chair the national Security Council which has representatives from the army, police and intelligence services.
GNU Term
The government will remain in power for a maximum five years.
Appointments
– MDC-T will appoint two non-constituency Senators while MDC-M appoints one(ZANU PF has appointed five already). Non-constituency Senators will have voting powers.
-There will be three non-constituency MPs, one for each party. These will not have voting powers.
Security of persons
The Central Intelligence Organisation will be disbanded completely and personnel will join the police force as a special branch and will come under the Ministry of Home Affairs to be controlled by the MDC,it formerly fell under state security.
Cabinet
The cabinet will consist of the following ministries
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Defence
Home Affairs
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Education, Sports, Arts and Culture
Health and Child Welfare
Higher and Tertiary Education
Local Government, Urban and Rural Development
Mines and Mining Development
Industry and Commerce
Lands, Agriculture and Resettlement
Energy and Power Development
Public Service
Science and Technology Development
Water Resources and Management
Regional Integration and International Trade
Labour and Social Services
Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
Environment, Natural Resources and Tourism
Justice and Legal Affairs
Prisons and Correctional Services
Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development
Economic Planning and Investment Promotion
Information Communication Technology
Media, Information and Publicity
State Enterprises and Parastatals
National Housing and Social Amenities
Public Works
Transport
Small, Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development
Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment
Posted by Simba Dzvairo
on September 12, 2008. Filed under Tondi's Blog on all things Zimbabwean.
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