BULAWAYO - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says he no longer sees eye to eye with President Robert Mugabe during their weekly cabinet meetings because the Zanu PF leader, whom he described as a "crook " and a "dishonest person",  continues to violate the GPA.

Addressing MDC supporters at a well attended meeting at the Luveve Beit Hallin Bulawayo on Friday, Tsvangirai said he has given up on Mugabe in the unity government and that the MDC -T wants early polls to end this  failed power sharing agreement.

“Mugabe is a crook. Mugabe is a dishonest person. We do not see eye to eye in cabinet. We don’t look at each other. The MDC has given up on Mugabe because of his continued violation of the GPA and early elections are the best option,” Tsvangirai said to a loud applause from hundreds of  his party supporters.

The MDC leader, who was accompanied by senior party officials, is holding consultative meetings with party supporters ahead of planned elections next year. Mugabe stands accused of violating terms of the GPA through his continued unilateral appointments of ambassadors, high court judges and provisional governors.

Mugabe has also refused to honour some of the terms of the GPA saying western imposed sanctions should be lifted first.

Tsvangirai said his party is ready for elections, but set terms  which he said must be observed otherwise  the MDC-T will boycott  the polls.

“We want elections next year to end this unhappy marriage with Zanu PF. The MDC is ready for the elections but as a party, we will not participate in any election if there are incidents of violence and intimidation against out supporters,” Tsvangirai said.

Mugabe has reiterated that the country will  go for elections mid next year with or without a new constitution to undo the ill conceived  power sharing agreement signed with the two MDCs in September 2008.Tsvangirai dismissed the ongoing constitution making process as a failure and described it is a transitional document which will be undone by an MDC government once elected into power.

The country’s premier said the current ongoing process to draft a constitution document is necessary to lay foundation for the holding of violence free elections.

“We are participating in this constitutional making process because we are in the GPA. The constitution that is going to come out of  this process is only a transitional document to facilitate the holding of violence free elections.

“Once the MDC is in power and not sharing power with Zanu-PF, a new constitution will be drafted because the ongoing constitution making process is a sham” Tsvangirai added.

By Daily News