Implementation Committee (JOMIC)
30 January 2009
Harare: The Negotiating Zimbabwean Political Parties, Zanu-PF and the two
MDC formations, assisted by the SADC Facilitation Team, have today Friday, 30
January 2009, launched the Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee
(JOMIC) in Harare, Zimbabwe. This development gives effect to the decision of
the recently concluded Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and
Government held in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, that the first meeting
of JOMIC shall be convened by the Facilitator on 30 January 2009.
Paragraph 22 of Article XXII of the Global Political Agreement concluded by
the three Zimbabwe negotiating parties in September 2008 envisaged the
establishment of the JOMIC composed of four senior members from ZANU-PF and
four senior members from each of the two MDC Formations. The JOMIC will be
co-chaired by persons from the Parties and has, among others, the following
functions:
* to ensure the implementation, in letter and spirit, of the Global
Political Agreement
* to assess the implementation of the Global Political Agreement from time to
time and consider steps which might need to be taken to ensure the speedy and
full implementation of the Agreement in its entirety
* to receive reports and complaints in respect of any issue related to the
implementation, enforcement and execution of the agreement
* to serve as catalyst in creating and promoting an atmosphere of mutual trust
and understanding between the parties
* to promote continuing dialogue between the parties.
In addition, JOMIC shall be the principal body dealing with the issues of
compliance and monitoring of Global Political Agreement and to that end, the
Parties have undertaken to channel all complaints, grievances, concerns and
issues relating to compliance with the Global Political Agreement through JOMIC
and to refrain from any conduct which might undermine the spirit of
co-operation necessary for the fulfilment of the Global Political
Agreement.
Furthermore, the implementation of the Global Political Agreement shall be
guaranteed and underwritten by the SADC Facilitator, SADC and the African
Union. In keeping with Paragraph 22.1 of the Global Political Agreement, the
composition of the JOMIC is as follows:
MDC-M
Professor Welshman Ncube (co-chairperson), Mr Frank Chamunorwa, the honourable
Edward Mkhosi and Ms Priscilla Misihairambi-Mushonga,
MDC-T
Hon Elton Mangoma (co-chairperson), Hon Elias Mudzuri, Hon Tabita Khumalo and
Mr Innocent Changonda
ZANU PF
Minister Nicholas T Goche (co-chairperson), Minister Patrick A Chinamasa,
Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa and Ms Oppah Muchinguri
Enquiries:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
30 January 2009
