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| Tsvangirai seeks unity with Zanu-PF |
| 2008-05-31 |
| Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's opposition leader, has called for reform of the ruling Zanu-PF party in a gesture that could open the door to a national unity government. However, an ally of Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean president, has rejected prospects of any co-operation saying both parties have conflicting ideologies. Tsvangirai, the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, said in a speech on Friday: "Instead of focusing on what divides us, we must now try to heal our nation. This means that we can even talk about restoring Zanu-PF. "Let us seek out those peaceful members of Zanu-PF whose eyes are open to the disastrous state of our nation. Let us listen to their views. Let us invite them where we have policy agreements," he said in Harare, the capital. Tsvangirai is trying to rally support across party lines as he prepares to face Mugabe in a June 27 presidential run-off election. However, Patrick Chinamasa, the Zimbabwean justice minister, said the two parties pursued conflicting ideologies. |
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