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SUBJECT: COMMUNIQUE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT OF THE SADC 
HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT REGARDING ZIMBABWE 
 
¶1.  The following is the text of the Final Communiqu of the 
Extraordinary Summit of the Southern Africa Development 
Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government regarding the 
crisis in Zimbabwe held in Pretoria, South Africa on January 
26-27, 2009.  Heads of State from South Africa, Botswana, 
Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, 
Zimbabwe attended.  Represented by Ministers of Ambassadors 
were Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Seychelles, 
Malawi, Madagascar, and Mauritius.  Though the final 
communiqu indicates that a unanimous consensus was reach by 
all the parties on outstanding issues to allow for the 
establish of the proposed unity government within the next 
several weeks, this remains a controversial interpretation. 
The Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change 
spokespersons and embassy contacts claim they have not yet 
agreed to the terms of reference in this communiqu, and they 
believe these proposals fall far short of their expectations. 
 Post will report on the atmospherics and reactions to this 
communiqu of the various parties septel. 
 
BEGIN TEXT: 
 
Communiqu of the Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State 
and Government 
Presidential Guest House 
Pretoria, Republic of South Africa 
26 - 27 January 2009 
 
¶1.  The Extraordinary Summit of the SADC Heads of State and 
Government met at the Presidential Guest House in Pretoria, 
Republic of South Africa on 26 - 27 January 2009.  The 
Extraordinary Summit met to review the implementation of the 
Zimbabwe Global Political Agreement (Z-GPA).  (Note: Z-GPA of 
September 2008.  End Note) 
 
¶2.  The Extraordinary Summit was chaired by H.E. Kgalema 
Motlanthe, Chairperson of SADC and President of the Republic 
of South Africa. 
 
¶3.  The Extraordinary Summit was attended by the following 
Heads of State and Government or their representatives: 
 
Botswana - H.E. President Lt. Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama 
 
Lesotho - The Right Honourable Prime Minister Pakalitha 
Mosisili 
 
Mozambique - H.E. President Armando Emilio Guebuza, Deputy 
Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security 
Cooperation 
 
Namibia - H.E. President Hifikepunye Puhamba 
 
South Africa - H.E. President Kgalema Motlanthe, Chairperson 
of SADC 
 
Swaziland - H.M. King Mswati III, Chairperson of the Organ on 
Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation 
 
United Republic of Tanzania - H.E. President Jakaya Mrisho 
Kikwete 
 
Zambia - H.E. President Rupiah Banda 
 
Zimbabwe - H.E. President Robert Gabriel Mugabe 
 
Angola - Hon Assuncao Dos Anjos, Minister of External Affairs 
 
DRC - Hon Alexis Thambwe Muamba, Minister of Foreign Affairs 
 
Seychelles - Hon Patrick Pillay, Minster of Foreign Affairs 
 
Malawi - Hon George Chaponda, Minister of Local Government 
and Rural Development 
 
Madagascar - Hon Dr Denis Andriamandroso, Madagascar 
Ambassador to South Africa 
 
Mauritius - Mr Anund Priyay Neewoor, GOSK, Secretary for 
Foreign Affairs 
 
¶4.  The Meeting was also attended by His Excellency Thabo 
Mbeki former President of the Republic of South Africa and 
the SADC Facilitator on the Zimbabwe Political Dialogue, 
Leaders of MDC Formations, Right Honourable Morgan 
Tsvangirai, Prime Minister Designate and Professor Welshman 
Ncube, representing Professor Arthur Mutambara, the Deputy 
Prime Minister Designate of the Republic of Zimbabwe and the 
Executive Secretary of SADC, Dr. Tomaz Augusto Salomao. 
 
¶5.  In his opening remarks, His Excellency President Kgalema 
Motlanthe, Chairperson of SADC and President of the Republic 
of South Africa welcomed all delegates to the meeting and 
re-affirmed SAC's commitment to finding a lasting solution to 
the implementation of the Zimbabwe Global Political 
Agreement. 
 
¶6.  The Extraordinary Summit noted that the people of 
Zimbabwe are faced with the difficult challenges and 
suffering that can only be addressed once an Inclusive 
Government is in place. 
 
¶7.  In view of the above, the Extraordinary Summit decided as 
follows: 
 
(i) the Parties shall endeavour to cause Parliament to pass 
the Constitutional Amendment 19 by 5 February 2009; 
 
(ii) the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Ministers shall 
be sworn in by 11 February 2009; 
 
(iii) the Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall be sworn in on 
13 February 2009, which will conclude the process of 
 the formation of the Inclusive Government; 
 
(iv) the Joint-Monitoring Implementation Committee (JOMIC), 
provided for in the Global Political Agreement shall be 
activated immediately.  The first meeting of JOMIC shall be 
convened by the Facilitator on 30 January 2009 and shall, 
among other things, elect the chairpersons; 
 
(v) the allocation of ministerial portfolios endorsed by the 
SADC Extraordinary Summit held on 9 November, 2008 shall be 
reviewed six (6) months after the inauguration of the 
Inclusive Government; 
 
(vi) the appointments of the Reserve Bank Governor and the 
Attorney General will be dealt with by the Inclusive 
Government after its formation; and 
 
(vii) the negotiators of the parties shall meet immediately 
to consider the National Security Bill submitted by the MDC-T 
as well as the formula for the distribution of the Provincial 
Governors; 
 
¶8.  The Extraordinary Summit expressed its appreciation for 
the efforts of His Excellency Thabo Mbeki Former President of 
the Republic of South Africa and the Facilitator of the 
Political Dialogue on Zimbabwe in helping to find an amicable 
solution to challenges facing the Republic of Zimbabwe and 
encouraged him to continue with his facilitation efforts. 
 
¶9.  The Extraordinary Summit commended the political parties 
to the Global Political Agreement for their openness and 
constructive engagement in finding a lasting solution to the 
challenges facing Zimbabwe. 
 
¶10.  SADC shall remain seized with the Zimbabwe situation in 
keeping with its obligations as guarantor of the Global 
Political Agreement. 
 
¶11.  The Extraordinary Summit directed the Chairperson of 
SADC to present to the African Union at its forthcoming 
Summit a progress report on the implementation of the 
Sharm-El-Sheik Resolution. 
 
¶12.  The Extraordinary Summit received a brief on the 
prevailing security situation in the Democratic Republic of 
Congo and supports the Government efforts to find a lasting 
solution to the conflict in the Eastern part of the country. 
The Government of the DRC expressed its gratitude to SADC for 
the support thus far rendered. 
 
¶13.  The Extraordinary Summit also urged the International 
Q13.  The Extraordinary Summit also urged the International 
Community to continue providing the people of the Democratic 
Republic of Congo with humanitarian assistance. 
 
¶14.  His Excellency President Kgalema Motlanthe officially 
closed the Extraordinary Summit. 
 
Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, 27 January, 2009 
 
 
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