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Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said that he views the meeting between president Mnangagwa and the United States assistant secretary of State for African Affairs, Mr. Tibor Nagy as a milestone in Zimbabwe’s bid to reengage the international community. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 12th edition of the US-Africa Business Summit
Ncube said that Zimbabwe was updating the US official on a number of issues. He said:
<blockquote>I think we are beginning to find common ground, step-by-step, so basically His Excellency (President Mnangagwa) was able to share with him, Mr. Nagy, the progress that we are making on legislative reforms, the progress that we are making on economic reforms through the TSP (Transitional Stabilisation Programme).
So, we really had a wonderful discussion, but also His Excellency was able to convey to American companies that; ‘Zimbabwe is open for them, we are open for business’.</blockquote>
Ncube also said that Zimbabwe raised the issue of CBZ Bank which was fined US$350 million. He said the country needed some assistance in paying the money. He added that Zidera and sanctions remained the biggest issues facing Zimbabwe.
Nagy revealed also that he had told the Zimbabwean delegation of the urgent need to address human rights violations. <a href="https://twitter.com/AsstSecStateAF/status/1141465889465933824" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nagy tweeted</a>:
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<blockquote>I met with Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa today. I stressed the urgent need to hold security forces accountable for acts of violence committed against Zimbabweans including in August 2018 and January/February 2019 and the importance of real political and economic reforms.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/president-meets-top-us-official/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Herald</a>
 
 
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"We're Beginning To Find Common Ground," Ncube Speaks After ED/US Official Meeting

The <a href="https://twitter.com/AsstSecStateAF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy</a> met with Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa on the sidelines of the ongoing 12th US-Africa Business Summit in Maputo, Mozambique where he stressed the importance of real political reforms.
Nagy posted on Twitter saying that he had told Mnangagwa the importance to hold security forces accountable for violence committed against Zimbabweans in August 2018 and January 2019.  <a href="https://twitter.com/AsstSecStateAF/status/1141465889465933824" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nagy tweeted</a>:
<blockquote>I met with Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa today. I stressed the urgent need to hold security forces accountable for acts of violence committed against Zimbabweans including in August 2018 and January/February 2019 and the importance of real political and economic reforms.</blockquote>
See the tweet below:
Since coming into power, Mnangagwa has been re-engaging previously perceived enemies.
https://twitter.com/AsstSecStateAF/status/1141465889465933824
The development comes as president Mnangagwa’s administration is trying to reengage the international community particularly the West. Zimbabwe became isolated on the turn of the century following its fast track land reform programme which was widely condemned particularly by the opposition and western communities for violating human rights.
The southern African country then looked East where it sought to engage mostly with China who is emerging as a force on both geoeconomic and geopolitical arenas. Analysts, however, argue that Chinese assistance is less significant and unsustainable as China allegedly exploits countries participating in its Initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative.
Zimbabwe is in a fix as the plunging economy has served to continuously raise tensions between citizens and business on one side, and the government on the other.

US Secretary For African Affairs Tells ED To "Urgently Hold Security Forces Accountable For August Violence"

MDC President, advocate <a href="https://www.openparly.co.zw/losing-mdc-bigwigs-bounce-back/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nelson Chamisa has appointed advocate Fadzai Mahere</a> as the party Secretary for Education, Sports, and Culture. Mahere announced only yesterday that she had joined the party although she is said to have been present at the party congress. Her picture with Chamisa made rounds on social media on Independence day and after, suggesting that she might have planned to join the party way longer than may be thought.
Mahere posted on Twitter yesterday:
<blockquote>Zimbabwe deserves a strong, united opposition to build the future. I’m happy to announce that I’ve officially joined the MDC. We must speak with one voice against bad governance and strive to create a nation that is free and prosperous. All hands on deck. God bless Zimbabwe </blockquote>
See Tweet below:
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Zimbabwe deserves a strong, united opposition to build the future. I’m happy to announce that I’ve officially joined the MDC. We must speak with one voice against bad governance and strive to create a nation that is free and prosperous.
All hands on deck.
God bless Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 <a href="https://t.co/xFnlPahQ01">pic.twitter.com/xFnlPahQ01</a>
— Fadzayi Mahere (@advocatemahere) <a href="https://twitter.com/advocatemahere/status/1141398007151288321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2019</a></blockquote>
Her decision to join the party was welcomed by several MDC members including party Vice President, <a href="https://twitter.com/BitiTendai/status/1141507634165669888" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tendai Biti, </a>who quickly congratulated her. Biti said:
<blockquote>Welcome to the MDC family Fadzi. We look foward to completing this journey with you. Zikomo zikomo</blockquote>
A few, however, were a bit skeptical about Mahere’s move with some claiming that <a href="https://twitter.com/ChidhumoPeteres/status/1141443799916457985" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">she is targeting the Glen View South House of Assembly seat</a> that fell vacant following the demise of the late <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/just-in-vimbai-tsvangirai-java-has-died/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java who succumbed to accident injuries</a> on the 10th of June this year. One <a href="https://twitter.com/cdesetfree/status/1141414489100886016" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cdesetfree</a> had to say:
<blockquote>It’s tricky on my part i am a past ZANU PF activist, i wouldn’t want people losing focus due to suspicion, former ZANU PF members are generally a problem in opposition.</blockquote>

Chamisa Appoints Fadzai Mahere Secretary For Education, Sports, and Culture

MDC leader, advocate Nelson Chamisa has appointed former party Secretary General, Senator Douglas Mwonzora as the party’s secretary for International Relations.
Mwonzora failed to retain his Secretary General position at the party’s fifth elective congress that was held in May at Gweru. He went into the Congress as an underdog to rival and new party Secretary General, Chalton Hwende since he had one nomination.
This made him reminiscence the 2011 and 2014 SG elections in the party which he won even though he only had one nomination.
This year, he tried to contest for the presidential post and would only pull out of the race after receiving zero nominations from the provincial nomination process. His bid to challenge Nelson Chamisa who had given president Mnangagwa a stiff competition in the 2018 presidential election was viewed by party supporters as an act of selling out.
Some even claimed that he was a ZANU-PF agent sent to destabilise the opposition party. As such, MDC supporters were calling for his dismissal from the party.
He has since denied all the allegations saying that he is one of the victims of ZANU-PF brutality.
Meanwhile, Others, however, argued that Mwonzora is one of a few voices of reason remaining in the party and losing him would be to the detriment of the party.
More: <a href="https://www.openparly.co.zw/losing-mdc-bigwigs-bounce-back/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open Parly ZW</a>

Chamisa Appoints Douglas Mwonzora Party Deputy Secretary For International Relations

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has met with US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy on the sidelines of the ongoing 12th US-Africa Business Summit in Maputo, Mozambique. Since coming into power, Mnangagwa has been re-engaging previously perceived enemies. The meeting comes after <a href="https://twitter.com/toddjmoss/status/1141293580012740608" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Todd Moss</a> had posted on Twitter saying that US citizens were not allowed to meet officials from Zimbabwe because of sanctions the US imposed on Zimbabwe.
 
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More: <a href="https://twitter.com/nickmangwana/status/1141426876168249347" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nick Mangwana</a>

PICTURE: President Mnangagwa Meets US Secretary Of State For African Affairs

Opposition MDC leader, advocate Nelson Chamisa has rescued the political careers of some losing party bigwigs by appointing them to new roles at the national council meeting held yesterday.
<h2>Below is the list of new appointments:</h2>
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<li>Douglas Mwonzora (former MDC secretary-general):  Deputy Secretary for International Relations </li>
<li>Morgan Komichi (former VP): Secretary for Presidential Affairs.</li>
<li>Elias Mudzuri (Former vice president): secretary for Local Government.</li>
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<h2>Below are some major appointments made by Chamisa:</h2>
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<li>Murisi Zvizwai: Deputy Treasurer-General.</li>
<li>Daniel Molokela: Spokesperson (Infomation)</li>
<li>Luke Tamborinyoka: Deputy Spokesperson (information)</li>
<li>Gladys Hlatwayo: Secretary for International Relations</li>
<li>Jacob Mafume: Secretary for Elections.</li>
<li>Fadzai Mahere: Secretary for Education, Sports, and Culture</li>
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Political analyst, Pedzisai Ruhanya commented on the new appointments and said that every post matters in a democratic struggle. Posting on Twitter, Ruhanya said:
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MDC people should know that what matters is not the position one has been appointed to serve by MDC leader <a class="twitter-atreply pretty-link js-nav" data-mentioned-user-id="192100065" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/nelsonchamisa"><s>@</s>nelsonchamisa</a> but what one does with that assignment. Every post matters in a democratic struggle. The politics of positions matter less in this struggle for democracy.
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More: <a href="https://www.openparly.co.zw/losing-mdc-bigwigs-bounce-back/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open Parly ZW</a>

Chamisa Rescues Losing Party Bigwigs

Legal expert, political commentator and former aspiring Member of Parliament, Advocate Fadzayi Mahere has officially joined the MDC party led by Advocate Nelson Chamisa.
Mahere made the announcement through her Twitter handle on Wednesday evening. She wrote:
<blockquote>Zimbabwe deserves a strong, united opposition to build the future. I’m happy to announce that I’ve officially joined the MDC.
We must speak with one voice against bad governance and strive to create a nation that is free and prosperous. All hands on deck. God bless Zimbabwe.</blockquote>
https://twitter.com/advocatemahere/status/1141398007151288321

JUST IN: Advocate Fadzayi Mahere Joins Chamisa's MDC

Executive Director of the Energy for Growth Hub, Todd Moss has shed more light on US sanctions law on Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZDERA).
Moss, who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State 2007-2008, wrote:
<blockquote>It’s not about agreeing or disagreeing. This is US law. US citizens are barred from any meetings or transactions that may benefit designated individuals. ED is a designated individual.</blockquote>
Among other things, the sanctions law says:
<blockquote>Unless otherwise authorized or exempt, transactions by U.S. persons, or in or involving the United States are prohibited if they involve transferring, paying, exporting, withdrawing, or otherwise dealing in the property or interests in property of an entity or individual listed on the SDN List.
The property and interests in property of an entity that is 50% or more owned, directly or indirectly, by a person on the SDN List are also blocked, regardless of whether the entity itself is listed.</blockquote>

US Citizens Barred From Meeting ED In Maputo - Ex Diplomat

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<h4>President Mbeki right on electoral fraud based triumphalism</h4>
Zanu PF’s intention to spin remarks by President Mbeki is baseless and an act of desperation to find endorsement where none exists.
In essence, President Mbeki recognises that a win which Mnangagwa claims to have obtained has failed to create sufficient consensus and should, therefore, be cured by National Dialogue.
He also recognises that the reservations the MDC has in the ongoing dialogue must be attended to.
More importantly, the point of departure is that the basis of Dialogue is that there was Electoral fraud, triumphalism in which the “winner” takes everything and runs towards the mountain will not work.
It is therefore mischievous to have a couple of people gathering around a table and agreeing that the election was credible and therefore there is no need to talk about it.
The current crisis is a reflection of election results which are not reflective of the people’s will. President Mbeki makes that point quite clearly. His interview is an indictment on both the Judiciary and ZEC, a point we have always made.
MDC: Defining a New Course for Zimbabwe!
MDC Communications</blockquote>

FULL TEXT: MDC Welcomes Mbeki's Remarks Over Zim National Dialogue

The MDC youth assembly has vowed to take demonstrations to the rural areas in a bid to stand for the “stolen vote”.
This was revealed by youth league deputy chairperson Cecilia Chimbiri while addressing delegates during commemorations of the Day of the African Child at Kasuwo Business Centre in Mbire district over the weekend. She said:
<blockquote>This month we call it the month of radicalisation where we are saying, we are going to stand for our stolen vote.
It is starting right here in rural areas. Massive protests are looming here in the rural area.
Today, we are declaring our courage to demonstrate on this youth day. The (President Emmerson) Mnangagwa regime has failed to look after us the youth.
We are suffering the most due to unemployment. We should not be afraid to besiege the streets because that is where it is more comfortable than our homes.
Enough is enough this time. We will not reach 2023 with Mnangagwa leading this country. They have been looting ever since their coup in November 2017.
But the youth should not fold their hands and watch. We are going to remove him with protests, the same way he removed former President Robert Mugabe.</blockquote>
The party youths said that the protests will be more vigorous in the countryside as the majority of citizens live there.
Rural areas have been traditionally considered ZANU PF strongholds and a no-go area for opposition parties.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/06/mdc-youth-plot-rural-protests/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Newsday</a></h4>

MDC Youths Vow To Take Protests To Rural Areas

Outspoken Independent Norton MP, Temba Mliswa, has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to meet outside the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) platform.
POLAD brings together Mnangagwa with most of the losing Presidential candidates in the 2018 election.
Chamisa has, however, rejected to be part of the POLAD as he insists on meeting Mnangagwa one-on-one to deal with the issue of his legitimacy.
Speaking on New Zimbabwe.com’s current affairs programme, The Agenda on Monday, Mliswa said:
<blockquote>You cannot ignore Chamisa as well as being the leader of the biggest opposition in the country. Yes, the political actors’ dialogue is there but how influential are they as political actors?
I have always said some of them don’t have even the votes that I got in my constituency, yet they are leaders of parties.
So to be fair he (Mnangagwa) could be meeting with people of no influence at the same time leaving out those with influence.
I think it is important that we urge them (Mnangagwa and Chamisa) to meet. Chamisa has the right to say I need to meet with you President, on one to one before I meet with others.
That’s his right from the constitutional point of view and the interface with the President, to say there are issues that I want to talk to you about on one to one basis before we meet anyone.
That is what he is asking for. I see no reason why that can’t happen.</blockquote>
On his part, President Mnangagwa has refused to meet Chamisa out of the State House Dialogue platform and this has created an impasse between the two.
The South African government, through its ambassador to Harare and former President Thabo Mbeki, have both suggested to the government of Zimbabwe to allow for an independent convenor to oversee the dialogue which Chamisa should be part of.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/ignore-chamisa-at-your-own-peril-mliswa-tell-ed/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zimbabwe</a></h4>

Mliswa Urges Mnangagwa To Meet 'Influential' Chamisa Outside POLAD

South African opposition leader Julius Malema of the Economic Freedom Fighters has castigated MDC president Nelson Chamisa for rejecting the electoral outcome even before elections were held. Speaking during an interview with SABC, Malema said:
<blockquote>I have a problem with the opposition when they say that this will not accept a result that does not pronounce them winners before the election.</blockquote>
Malema said being able to pull huge crowds at rallies does not mean that one has won an election. Otherwise, there is no need to hold elections but rather use rallies to determine the winner.
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WATCH: Malema Criticises Chamisa For His Pre-election Utterances

Opposition MDC’s blueprint dubbed “Reload” which is set to be finalised today when the party’s national council meet proposes a plan to immediately set up a transitional authority to quickly address the country’s worsening socio-economic crisis.
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<div>The recently elected MDC secretary-general Chalton Hwende yesterday said that the blueprint provides a guide on how to address the legitimacy issue. Hwende said:</div>
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<blockquote>The national council will also discuss and adopt the Reload blueprint. This is the document that seeks to guide us on what steps to follow in pursuit of legitimacy.
The document deals with the issue of the national transitional authority that we are seeking. It also deals with issues of desired reforms that we are seeking, among other many issues. It will be presented, debated and hopefully adopted because it is the council’s mandate to approve it.</blockquote>
Meanwhile, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has initiated a national political dialogue (POLAD) in which most of the 2018 losing presidential candidates are participants. He has said repeatedly that Chamisa was invited to be part of it, but, the legitimacy issue was not up for discussion since the ZANU-PF won the elections.
This created a standoff between the MDC and Zanu-PF as the MDC is still adamant that it won the elections. It also claims that the country’s problems emerge from the unresolved legitimacy issue.
MDC spokesperson, Jacob Mafume said that their blueprint would pave the way for democratic practices that will deal with the current challenges.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/06/mdc-reloads-zim-rescue-plan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News Day</a>

MDC Blueprint "Reload" Proposes A Rescue Plan For Zimbabwe

A top ZANU PF official and Minister of State for Provincial Affairs, Ezra Chadzamira, has blamed MDC leader Nelson Chamisa for causing the current hardships being experienced by the masses.
Chadzamira was speaking during Zanu PF victory celebrations in Ward 17, Chivi Central Constituency over the weekend.
He claimed that Chamisa is in bed with the “enemy” and vowed that ZANU PF will rule Zimbabwe for time indefinite. Said Chadzamira:
<blockquote>We are trying to better the lives of our people but this small boy (Chamisa), who is in bed with the enemy is the problem.
I will tell Chamisa today that this country will never be run by an opposition. Zanu PF will rule forever.
I want to tell all opposition supporters that there is future in Zanu PF. They should come back and join the winning team rather than be associated with losers.
Zanu PF will always rule over the opposition while they cry all the time.</blockquote>
Chadzamira “reminded” Chivi dwellers that the late MDC founding president Morgan Tsvangirai tried it and failed. He added:
<blockquote>Tsvangirai tried but he failed. He died before he could lead this country. What more can a little boy like Chamisa do that was failed by his mentor? He is chewing more than he can swallow.
Zimbabwe is for Zanu PF and opposition supporters will find themselves voting for Zanu PF when they get into the voting booths. That is how good Zanu PF is.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://zimmorningpost.com/chamisa-will-never-rule-zimbabwe-chadzamira/?fbclid=IwAR23ICGWdFMngffSvBD-GMBRg_EskjtD7eeoQyYJF18GAN-78NQf-Vv0jpk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zimbabwe Morning Post</a></h4>

Chadzamira Dismisses "Small Boy" Chamisa, Says ZANU PF Will Rule Forever

MDC president, Nelson Chamisa, is set to appoint war veterans into the party’s main organs, the national executive and standing committee, a Daily News report claims.
The MDC’s national council will meet on Wednesday where Chamisa is expected to rope in the likes of former ZANLA high command member, Bernard Manyadza whose Chimurenga name was Parker Chipoyera and former Energy minister Dzikamai Mavhaire.
Speaking to the Daily News on Monday, MDC spokesperson Jacob Mafume said:
<blockquote>The meeting tomorrow will bring the curtain down on Congress processes with the president making appointments to the national standing committee and the national executive as well as attending to other ancillary issues that need to be considered.
I would not be able to know on behalf of the president who he will appoint or not.</blockquote>
Manyadza told the Daily News that he attended the MDC Congress so that he could hand over the struggle for a better Zimbabwe to the younger generation.
He added that if the party considers that war veterans have a role to play, he was waiting to be contacted.
A source who spoke to the Daily News suggested that former war veterans leader, Jabulani Sibanda, could be roped in as well. Said the source:
<blockquote>Jabu could also come in as the face of the Zipra element along with several other cadres from the southern parts of the country that played a role in the liberation of this country.
There are also some doctors and accountants who are not necessarily part of the MDC family in terms of having been active prior that are coming on board.
Of course, the majority of the national executive council nominees will come from the party rank and file but there is a feeling in the party as expressed in the congress resolutions that it is the MDC’s obligation to unite the country after years of polarisation because of politics of hate perpetrated by Zanu PF hence the decisions.</blockquote>
Reports indicate that close to 600 party officials have submitted their CVs to be considered for appointment into the top party organs.
Several party bigwigs are expecting Chamisa to reward them for their loyalty, among them are Morgen Komichi, Happymore Chidziva, Douglas Mwonzora, Tracy Mutinhiri, Elias Mudzuri, Jacob Mafume and Amos Chibaya.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/06/18/chamisa-to-appoint-zanla-zipra-cadres" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily News</a></h4>

Chamisa To Include War Veterans In His 'Shadow Cabinet' - Report

The MDC will tomorrow convene a special national council meeting to deal with issues agreed on and ratified at congress in Gweru last month. It is reported that among other issues, changes that were made to the MDC constitution will be on top of the agenda.
The congress adopted several resolutions including having one vice-president, doing away with the current system which has three deputy presidents. It also resolved to bar its members from taking the party to court, saying any such action would result in one’s automatic dismissal from the organisation.
The national council was delegated authority to finish the pending business and it is convening tomorrow.
Thokozani Khuphe who now leads a splinnter MDC-T group will be on the agenda since the congress resolved to ban the use of the logo, name and regalia of the party by anyone else outside the Nelson Chamisa led MDC.
The nacional council shall also discuss on the best way the party can deal with president Emmerson Mnangagwa. The opposition MDC accuses him of overseeing an administration that caused the economic plunge and manipulating the 2018 electoral process.
Meanwhile, the MDC youth league has already resolved to adopt a confrontational approach against the president and government. This resolution attracted threats from the ZANU-PF youths who said they would squash any protest.
Party leader, Nelson Chamisa is expected to make appointments to close to 40 members of the national executive.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/06/constitutional-amendments-khupe-demos-top-mdc-agenda/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News Day</a>

Khuphe, ED & Constitution Top MDC Agenda

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) on Monday became the second House Democrat from a swing district to support for launching an impeachment inquiry against US President, Donald Trump.
In a video posted on Twitter, Porter, who represents an inland Orange County district, said:
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After weeks of study, deliberation and conversations with Orange County families, I’ve decided to support an impeachment investigation of the president. I have not come to this easily. I come to this decision after much deliberation, and I know deeply what this means for our democracy.
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Porter, noted that she “didn’t come to Congress to impeach the president.” She added she felt compelled to defend the constitution.
<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/444874-whip-list-dems-who-support-an-impeachment-inquiry-against-president-trump" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dozens of Democratic lawmakers</a> have called for Congress to launch an impeachment inquiry against Trump in the wake of the release of special counsel Robert Mueller‘s report.
The Mueller Report is the official report documenting the findings and conclusions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 United States presidential election, allegations of conspiracy or coordination between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia, and allegations of obstruction of justice.
Rep. <a class="rollover-people-link" data-nid="418548" href="https://thehill.com/people/thomas-tom-malinowski">Tom Malinowski</a> (D-N.J.), who represents a competitive swing district, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/impeachment-dam-isn-t-breaking-pelosi-yet-n1008501">told NBC News</a> in May that he supported launching an impeachment inquiry.
Despite more than 60 Democrats supporting impeachment, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has continued to resist the effort. She said last week that it’s “not even close” to getting the support it needs from the Democratic caucus.
More: <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/449000-california-democrat-in-swing-district-calls-for-trump-impeachment" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Hill</a>

Calls For Donald Trump Impeachment Intensify

Nelson Chamisa, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is expected to receive $720 000 from party coffers as the constitution of the party stipulates that the party leader pockets 20% of the party’s handouts. This comes as the MDC is set to receive $3 596 400 from $12 million allocated to political parties by Treasury under the Political Parties Finance Act.
The money is for political parties that would have attained more than 5% votes in an election. Meanwhile, the ruling Zanu-PF will get $8 403 600.
Reports suggest that the late, Morgan Tsvangirai also received it from 2015 until the time he succumbed to cancer in 2018. A party insider told 263Chat that the party agreed in 2015 to give Tsvangirai 20% of the money from the treasury for his upkeep. The source said:
<blockquote>The 20% clause was put for Tsvangirai because he was not feeling well and he was unemployed. When you now have a president who is employed and healthy, the logic goes.</blockquote>
MDC secretary general, Charlton Hwende refuted the claims saying that the constitution does not allow for money to go to an individual. Hwende also said that he was not aware of any money that was given to Tsvangirai.
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<blockquote>The 20% clause has not been removed. It’s still there but now it will be channelled towards the office of president Chamisa because it is a very critical office in our party. They are the bedrock of the party as they make sure the president is well taken care of.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.263chat.com/50134-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">263Chat</a>

Chamisa To Get $720 000 From MDC Handouts

Various political parties have denied President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s claim that they are begging to be readmitted to the State House Dialogue process.
While addressing a Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) meeting late last week President Mnangagwa said that some political leaders who initially left the process had a chance of heart and were seeking to be allowed back. He said then:
<blockquote>I have received inquiries from some political parties outside the dialogue, who were once here and left, who want to come back, but I have told them to go to the conveners.</blockquote>
Though he did not identify any names, there are a few leaders who pulled out of the dialogue, among them is Nkosana Moyo, Noah Manyika and Daniel Shumba.
However, in an interview with New Zimbabwe, United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leader Daniel Shumba said:
<blockquote>No. We are not part of POLAD and we will not be part of it until it is inclusive of all stakeholders that include civil society and all political parties.</blockquote>
Both Moyo and Manyika refuted the claim that they are seeking to rejoin the State House dialogue when contacted by the publication.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/political-parties-deny-begging-ed-to-re-join-dialogue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Zimbabwe</a></h4>

'Political Actors Not Interested In State House Dialogue Return'

Hundreds of MDC officials have reportedly sent in CVs to be considered for the party’s national executive and standing committees.
Reports indicate that technocrats, who in the past have been reluctant to take up positions in the party, are now stampeding for 40 available posts.
An official who spoke to Newsday on condition of anonymity had this to say:
<blockquote>The CVs were received from bankers, engineers and doctors who, in the past, have not been willing to take up positions within party structures. They want to be part of the team led by Chamisa.</blockquote>
MDC secretary-general Chalton Hwende told the publication that a special national council meeting will be held this Wednesday. He said:
<blockquote>CVs that had come through the office of the SG by the time we closed is 569. They have been vetted and are now currently in the office of the president.
On Wednesday, we are going to have a special national council meeting, which will sit as a Congress to complete the business of Congress as per resolutions passed by Congress.
We did not complete the business of congress and it will be concluded on that day.</blockquote>
MDC president Nelson Chamisa has the prerogative of appointing party spokesperson, organising secretary, secretary for elections and international relations secretary.
Several party bigwigs are eyeing posts in the two bodies, that is, the national executive and national standing committee.
Among them are Morgen Komichi, Amos Chibaya, Happymore Chidziva, Lillian Timveos, Jacob Mafume, Luke Tambarinyoka, Murisi Zwizwai, Douglas Mwonzora and Settlement Chikwinya.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/06/569-eye-chamisas-shadow-cabinet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Newsday</a></h4>

Over 500 MDC Officials Stampede For 40 Party Positions

Former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, said that the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC should be part of the ongoing dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other presidential candidates in last year’s election.
Speaking to South Africa’s national broadcaster, SABC, Mbeki backed Chamisa’s call for an external mediator and warned Mnangagwa that just winning a contested election is not enough. Said, Mbeki:
<blockquote>If you look for instance at Zimbabwe, the election outcome was also contested by the MDC. What President Mnangagwa has done, which I think is the correct thing, was then to say let’s all of us, all of these parties that contested the elections let’s get together and discuss the future of Zimbabwe.
The other parties I’m told they agreed but the MDC hasn’t, with the argument that is put forward by the MDC president Nelson Chamisa that they don’t recognise President Mnangagwa as legitimately elected (and) he can’t be the one that convenes it.
They (MDC) agree in principle to that get-together, but (say) let it be convened by somebody else. So, I’m saying that I hope that’s going to happen, it’s something that should happen.</blockquote>
Mbeki urged regional countries to encourage maximum unity and not glibly claim that since they won an election, then it becomes their right to rule. He added:
<blockquote>For us who are trying to develop our countries, you need maximum unity in order to address a number of national challenges. So it can’t be enough to say, ‘I won elections and that’s it’.
I’m saying an initiative such as has been taken in Zimbabwe is correct, and I hope Zimbabweans will indeed be able to come together including the MDC.
The MDC must be part of that process. It’s important that as a continent we deal with this matter in that way.</blockquote>
Mbeki is famous for bringing together former President Robert Mugabe and his then-rival Morgan Tsvangirai in a government of national unity (GNU) in 2009.
Though the process was completed by his successor, Kgalema Motlanthe, Mbeki presided of the signing of the All-inclusive Agreement at the Harare International Conference Centre which paved the way for the GNU.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2019/06/17/winning-election-not-enough-mbeki-tells-mnangagwa-over-chamisa-stand-off/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ZimLive</a></h4>

Mbeki Hopes Zim Political Dialogue Will Have An Independent Convener

Outspoken traditional leader Nhlanhlayamangwe Felix Ndiweni of Nthabazinduna is of the view that Zimbabwe should have an interim government made up of technocrats as President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has failed to run the affairs of the country.
The chief suggested that the temporary government should rule the country for two years in order to restart the country on a path to economic recovery.
Speaking to the Daily News, Chief Ndiweni said that the interim government should demilitarise Zimbabwean politics for it to get international support. Said the controversial chief:
<blockquote>It must (also) remove the armed services from local and central government departments. It must remove politics from the armed services.
Hence international assistance would be there on tap from the word go.
These are fundamental changes which mean that we would have drastically reduced the power of the current administration.
However, if the current administration does not want to go down this route, then the country as a whole will continue in this economic meltdown.
This is inescapable. We are not interested in why this administration has failed.
All we are interested in is how this administration overcomes the challenges…In the private sector, if you do not perform you are shown the door – even if you had reasons as to why you failed.</blockquote>
Chief Ndiweni was recently warned to be careful by the government as he has openly backed the opposition MDC as well as call for sanctions to be added on the country’s ruling elite.
At one point, the chief was accosted by suspected ZANU PF thugs who wanted to sequestrate his government-issued vehicle while he was in Bulawayo.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/06/17/chief-ndiweni-calls-for-interim-govt-of-experts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily News</a></h4>

Chief Ndiweni Calls For An Interim Govt Of Technocrats To Take Over

Opposition MDC spokesperson Jacob Mafume has said that president Emmerson Mnangagwa is clueless on what is happening in his country. This comes a few days after a local radio, Capitalk 100.4 FM ran a programme dubbed “Catch Up With ED” during which Mnangagwa purported to address questions on the state of affairs. 
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<div>During the live radio interview, the president addressed topics such as political dialogue, the new currency, land audit, corruption general hardships experienced by many as a result of the increasing cost of living, and reforms, among others.</div>
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<div>Speaking to the News Day, Mafume said that the radio interview on Friday exposed Mnangagwa’s lack of understanding of the current situation. He said that the president did not manage to convincingly say how the new currency the government intends to introduce would be sustained. He said:</div>
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<div>The man is out of sorts, confuses elementary principles of economics and runs on bus stop theories, most of which were generated by his paid social media trolls.</div>
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<div>Mnangagwa failed to address the issue of eroded earnings, people are no longer earning anything in real terms and the salaries of civil servants have gone below $100 in real value and that has not been addressed.</div>
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Mafume further said that the president was visibly confused. He added:
<blockquote>Never in history has a President spoken for so long without saying anything. He looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights and a man drowning under the weight of sheer cluelessness.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/06/mnangagwa-out-of-touch-with-reality-mdc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News Day</a>

"Radio Interview Exposed Mnangagwa's Sheer Cluelessness," MDC

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has said that President Mnangagwa is correct in convening the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD). Mbeki also says it’s not enough to claim an election victory and where there’s a dispute to claim a court victory alone. In other words, it’s important to find a political solution. He also summmarises the MDC’s objections to the current dialogue and its demand for an independent convenor. He says since there’s an agreement in principle for dialogue, Zimbabweans must find a way to do it and the MDC must be part of it. Mbeki previously mediated a Zimbabwean political dialogue amongst three major political parties leading to a government of national unity (GNU) in 2009. Watch the video below for more.
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"In the case of Zimbabwe, what President Mnangagwa has done is the correct thing.. "HE forner president Mbeki<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/POLAD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#POLAD</a> <a href="https://t.co/3OBT3Uq3tV">pic.twitter.com/3OBT3Uq3tV</a>
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More: <a href="https://twitter.com/nickmangwana/status/1140359367868452877" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nick Mangwana</a>

WATCH: Mbeki Says MDC Must Be Part Of The Dialogue

In his statement during a radio interview this past Friday (14 June) President Emmerson Mnangagwa effectively ruled out the possibility of being succeeded by current Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.
Mnangagwa said that after him, <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/06/15/watch-we-need-younger-people-to-lead-this-country-says-mnangagwa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zimbabwe needs a young president to take over</a>. Chiwenga has long been considered in line to succeed Mnangagwa following his successful execution of a coup that deposed former president Robert Mugabe.
From the <a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/06/16/ed-closes-door-on-chiwenga-to-be-succeeded-by-a-young-turk">Daily News</a>:
<blockquote>The remark is being seen as a huge blow for the old guard in the ruling party, especially for Chiwenga who has previously been tipped to take over from Mnangagwa.
A former army commander, Chiwenga was instrumental in Mnangagwa’s ascendency to power in November 2017 after he led the soft coup that pushed former president Robert Mugabe out of office, ending his 37-year rule.
Despite the show of unity by the Zanu PF leadership during public gatherings, cracks are widening in the party between the Team Lacoste faction which dominates Mnangagwa’s inner circle and former army chefs who are largely loyal to Chiwenga.
To paper over the cracks, Zanu PF provinces have been declaring their undying support for Mnangagwa by campaigning for his candidacy in 2023.
In December last year, while at a rally, Chiwenga maintained that Mnangagwa is the ruling Zanu PF party’s sole presidential candidate for the 2023 polls, saying there is no vacancy for the post.
Despite the declaration, those privy to the goings-on in Zanu PF highlight simmering tensions between Mnangagwa and his deputy.</blockquote>

Mnangagwa Effectively Rules Out Being Succeeded By Chiwenga

The decision by the government to have the late Coltrane Chimurenga, an American activist buried in Zimbabwe has been slammed by analysts and opposition parties. Chimurenga was declared a provincial hero and was buried at Harare Provincial Heroes Acre with state funds footing the burial bills.
Chimurenga, born Randolph Simms founded the December 12 Movement, renowned for fighting for civil rights and supporting Africa’s liberation movements, particularly the ruling Zanu PF. He is said to have made it his wish to be buried in Zimbabwe.
Analysts told the Daily News that it was unnecessary and costly considering that using some carrier cargos to transport one’s remains from the USA is estimated at $22 500. Speaking to the Daily News, political analyst, Rashweat Mukundu said:
<blockquote>While we cannot speak ill of the dead it is important to note that Coltrane Chimurenga and the December 12 Movement are hardly known in the USA and his death is of no consequence in that country or to the broader black emancipation struggle in the world.</blockquote>
These remarks were underscored by Namibia-based political analyst Admire Mare who viewed the decision as a taboo considering the economic crisis the country is submerged in.
Another political analyst Maxwell Saungweme described government’s gesture as “ridiculous” whilst MDC Spokesperson, Jacob Mafume said the action justifies why other states are not bailing Zimbabwe out of its messy.
This was also echoed by MDC-T vice president Obert Gutu, who said that private funds and certainly not State funds should have been used for Chimurenga’s burial.
More: <a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/06/15/us-govt-snubs-chimurenga-burial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily News</a>
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