Crirtically Analysing A Grand Coalition Cabinet (Gcc) As A Temporal Solution To Democracy In Afrca. Case Of Zimbabwe (2009-2013)

ABSTRACT

Grand Coalition cabinet is a terminology used interchangeably with power sharing government, GPA, IG, GNU.

The study aims to unravel the temporal resolutions and stability brought by the emergency of Grand Coalition Cabinet (GCC), popularly known as the Government of national unity (GNU) in Zimbabwe. The research dwells much on different temporary economic, political and social developments and improvements brought up by GCC during states’ economic, political and social chaotic and meltdown era from 2008 -2013.The researcher would be looking at how problems and crises which were prevailing before signing of the Grant coalition cabinet (GCC) were addressed during its tenure. However, historically before the signing of GCC, there was a signing of Global Political Agreement which was a mutual consent between ZIPRA and the ZANLA IN 1982 which gave birth to ZANU PF. The Grand coalition cabinet in Zimbabwe was birthed on 11 February 2009 out of mediations by Thabo Mbeki, president of the Republic of South Africa. Negotiations started in September 2008 and it subsequently resulted in the signing of the GCC on 15 September 2009 by R.G Mugabe (ZANU PF), M. Tsvangirai (MDC. T) and A. Mutambara (MDC.M).

Also in 1982 ZANLA and ZIPRA ex-combatants also formed a coalition which gave birth to ZANU-PF, Mugabe being the president and Nkomo ordained a prime minister. The researcher will be considering this Agreement in this researches majoring on aftermath on the impacts on economic, social and political system is concerned.