“Forget GNU, get ready for 2018 elections”: Charamba tells Opposition

Presidential spokesperson and Information, Media and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary, Mr George Charamba has revealed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is not considering a Government of National Unity (GNU). Charamba advised opposition parties to prepare for the 2018 elections instead.

Charamba said that a GNU is not feasible under the time frame considering that elections should be held by August 21, 2018. Said Charamba:

There has been a lot of speculation on whether or not there will be a Government of National Unity. If you look at the schedule for elections we are about plus or minus six months before they are held and certainly it would not make sense to talk about GNU for those remaining months. Parties must ready themselves for elections, which will take place as per our schedule. The President is aware of expressions of readiness to work with him and his party in the context of Government but there is this overbearing time factor which forbids any such considerations.

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4 comments on ““Forget GNU, get ready for 2018 elections”: Charamba tells Opposition

  1. Whoever said anything about GNU,it is actullay to ZANU PF,s advantage and not to the MDC as you would like us to believe.MDC can and will form a better Gvt in a free and fair election,come rain or shine.

  2. As MDC Is there any succession plan in place as the founder Morgan Tsvangirai is battlng with his health. I wish him well but this is high time he should concentrate on his health and family. My observation is that he is no longer as effective as he used to be being incapacitated by ill heealth, Not something that I am proud of. The truth is who will drive a change within MDC???? Why has MDC failed to find its way through when it had an opportunity to operate from within the system ie the days of 2009 GNU. What guarantee do we have that MDC is strong enough in strategy to defeat the so called gvnt of deadwood. So let the dead wood reign!!!!!! If the dead wood has deafeated family dynasty then its capable, more capable than the LIVEWOOD kikikik

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