Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 01:58:49 -0700
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From: Zimbabwe Crisis
Subject: ZimCrisis#80 -- MDC Shadow Cabinet Announced
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"Canadian government":
;, "South African government":;,
"US government":;, Commonwealth:;, "NG organisations":;,
"African press":;, "Foreign press":;
Hi everyone,
Foreign politicians please note -- these will soon be your ministerial counterparts in Zimbabwe.
Craig
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) President, Morgan Tsvangirai has appointed a
shadow cabinet composed of the following members of parliament:
1. Finance and Economic Planning - Tapiwa Mashakada - Economist - Trade Unionist
2. Defense - Giles Mutsekwa - Former Army Major
3. Education - Fidelis Mhashu - Educationist
4. Health - Blessing Chebundo - Occupational Health Specialist
5. Home Affairs - Professor Welshman Ncube - Lawyer
6. Justice - David Coltart - Lawyer
7. Foreign Affairs - Tendai Biti - Lawyer
8. Labour and Social Security - Pauline Gwanyanya - Trade Unionist and Women's Rights
Activist
9. Industry and Commerce - Fletcher Dulini - Chartered Accountant
10. Transport, Energy and Communications - Silas Mongono - Educationist
11. Local Government and Housing - Paul Themba Nyathi - Development Practitioner
12. Lands and Agriculture - Renson Gasela - Agriculturist
13. Gender Youth and Culture - Evelyn Masaiti - Educationist - Political Activist
14. Mines - Joel Gabbuza - Geologist
15. Environment - Moses Mzila Ndlovu - Political Activist
In appointing only 15 cabinet ministers the MDC has lived up to its statements of having a small cabinet that will not burden tax payers. The Current cabinet has been criticized in the past for being unnecessarily large.
Tsvangirai said of the appointment, "as a government in waiting the training would be invaluable, this is reflected in the experience and skills of the shadow cabinet chosen."
They will offer a strong opposition and provide checks and balances to the ruling Zanu PF party.
Craig
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- Commercial Farmers' Union -- http://www.mweb.co.zw/cfu
- Movement for Democratic Change -- http://www.in2zw.com/mdc
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To: "Zimbabwe Crisis Mailing List":;
From: Zimbabwe Crisis
Subject: ZimCrisis#80 -- MDC Shadow Cabinet Announced
Cc: "Australian government":;, "British government":;,
"Canadian government":
;, "South African government":;,
"US government":;, Commonwealth:;, "NG organisations":;,
"African press":;, "Foreign press":;
Hi everyone,
Foreign politicians please note -- these will soon be your ministerial counterparts in Zimbabwe.
Craig
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) President, Morgan Tsvangirai has appointed a
shadow cabinet composed of the following members of parliament:
1. Finance and Economic Planning - Tapiwa Mashakada - Economist - Trade Unionist
2. Defense - Giles Mutsekwa - Former Army Major
3. Education - Fidelis Mhashu - Educationist
4. Health - Blessing Chebundo - Occupational Health Specialist
5. Home Affairs - Professor Welshman Ncube - Lawyer
6. Justice - David Coltart - Lawyer
7. Foreign Affairs - Tendai Biti - Lawyer
8. Labour and Social Security - Pauline Gwanyanya - Trade Unionist and Women's Rights
Activist
9. Industry and Commerce - Fletcher Dulini - Chartered Accountant
10. Transport, Energy and Communications - Silas Mongono - Educationist
11. Local Government and Housing - Paul Themba Nyathi - Development Practitioner
12. Lands and Agriculture - Renson Gasela - Agriculturist
13. Gender Youth and Culture - Evelyn Masaiti - Educationist - Political Activist
14. Mines - Joel Gabbuza - Geologist
15. Environment - Moses Mzila Ndlovu - Political Activist
In appointing only 15 cabinet ministers the MDC has lived up to its statements of having a small cabinet that will not burden tax payers. The Current cabinet has been criticized in the past for being unnecessarily large.
Tsvangirai said of the appointment, "as a government in waiting the training would be invaluable, this is reflected in the experience and skills of the shadow cabinet chosen."
They will offer a strong opposition and provide checks and balances to the ruling Zanu PF party.
Craig
Zimbabwe Crisis Mailing List
http://www.niner.net/zimcrisis
This is currently a manually administered mailing list. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send your request to DELETED. Personal requests for removal will be carried out immediately. Requests from governmental, political or press organisations (or their representatives) will be treated less favourably. The purpose of this list is not necessarily to redistribute published news reports. Rather, it is intended to distribute reports from or directly affecting people in Zimbabwe. If you have seen something before, I apologise. Hopefully that will not be a regular occurrence. Any reports from respondents that are relayed to the mailing list will be done so anonymously.
Brief list of helpful sites on the issue:
- Zimbabwe Crisis Mailing List Archives -- http://www.niner.net/zimcrisis
- Comprehensive news updates -- http://www.1freespace.com/beetee
- Offers of and requests for help for Zimbabweans -- http://pub9.ezboard.com/boffersofhelp
- Commercial Farmers' Union -- http://www.mweb.co.zw/cfu
- Movement for Democratic Change -- http://www.in2zw.com/mdc
- Zimbabwe Democracy Trust -- http://www.zimbabwedemocracytrust.org
- BSAP Pursuit of Zimbabwean Criminals -- http://www.bsaphq.f9.co.uk
