MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai today announced his shadow Cabinet that he said will work hard in crafting and articulating alternative policies and programmes for the country.
He announced his shadow cabinet before the party’s national executive committee that met in Harare today to discuss the national crisis, adding that he had no doubt about the capacity of the men and women he had appointed.
Tsvangirai stressed to the executive that the shadow Cabinet will not be a shadow of the ZANU PF Cabinet in the strictest sense because the current government had failed and there was nothing either to monitor or to shadow. Moreover, he said the current Cabinet was structured taking into cognizance the need to balance the ZANU PF factions and not necessarily to transform the lives of people.
He said the MDC would not follow a template tainted by patronage, tired nationalism and factionalism. He bemoaned the apparent policy discord currently in government and said the MDC team will be robust in taking government to account and in policy articulation.
Apart from the shadow Cabinet, President Tsvangirai also appointed a team of portfolio secretaries that will shadow key Commissions, regulatory and statutory bodies.
The Shadow Cabinet
1. Finance —— Hon. Dr. Tapiwa Mashakada
2. Energy Development and Procurement ——– Eng. Elias Mudzuri
3. Transport and Infrastructure ——– Hon. Morgen Komichi
4. Policy ——- Hon. Nelson Chamisa
5. Tourism, Parks and National Resources ——- Hon. Sithembile Mlotshwa
6. Information Communication Technologies ——- Mr. Khalipani Phugeni
7. Local Government and Public Works ——- Mr. Jameson Timba
8. Mines and Small scale Mining ——- Hon. Gabuzza Joel Gubuzza
9. Urban Development and Re-Enginering ——- Hon. Eddie Cross
10. Foreign Affairs ——- Hon. Theresa Maonei Makone
11. Health ——- Dr Henry Madzorera
12. Public Service, Labour and Social Security ——- Hon. Purina Mpariwa
13. Defence ——- Hon. Gift Chimanikire
14. Home Affairs ——- Rtd. Major Giles Mutsekwa
15. Women’s Affairs ——- Hon. Fanny Chirisa
16. Legal Affairs ——- Mr. Douglas Togarasei Mwonzora
17. Commerce, Industry, Trade, Small and Medium Enterprises — Mr. T. Mureyi
18. Education, Tertiary and Vocationl Training —– Prof. Heneri Dzinotyiwei
19. Agriculture, Infrastructure and Food Security —- Mr. Valentine Ziswa
Portfolio shadow secretaries for statutory bodies and key institutions
1. Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (ZINARA) ——- Hon. Bheki Sibanda
2. Judicial services Commission ——- Hon. Innocent Gonese
3. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission——Hon. Murisi Zwizwai
4. Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority ——- Mr. Blessing Chebundo
5. Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission——Jon. Jessie Majome
6. Gender Commission ———- Hon. Lillian Timveos
7. Zimbabwe human Rights Commission —- Hon. James Makore
8. Zimbabwe Media Commission——Mr. Job Sikhala
9. Peace and Transitional Justice Commission—-Hon. Concilia Chinanzvavana
10. Sports Commission ——- Mr. Clifford Hlatshwayo
11. Public Service Commission —— Hon Tracy Mutinhiri
12. Traditional Leadership ————- Hon. Misheck Marava
13. National arts Commission ———– Hon. Agnes Sibanda Mloyi
14. Zimbabwe National Water Authority —– Dr Mandhla Nyathi
15. People Living with Disabilities, Special Needs ——- Mr. Denias Mudzingwa
The shadow Ministers for Lands and Water Development and Youth Affairs will be announced in due course.
Luke Tamborinyoka
Presidential Spokesperson and Director of Communications
Movement for Democratic Change
Harvest House