Former Zimbabwean finance minister Tendai Biti says the real challenge in the country starts now as it needs to rebuild the economy and reintegrate internationally. Biti was speaking on Radio 702 on Wednesday following Robert Mugabe’s resignation as president on Tuesday. The Zimbabwean opposition politician submitted a letter to parliament‚ tendering his resignation as head of state‚ a week after the military seized power. Biti said before Zimbabweans go to elections‚ the country needs to iron out a couple of issues. "We can’t go to an election when people are so alienated and isolated. We have certain fundamental things we have to deal with before we even think of an election‚" Biti said. "We need to ensure there are new fundamental rules to make everyone safe‚ to make constitutionalism solid." He said the country also needs to deal with the issue of the constitution‚ which bestowed too much power on one man, the president. "We have to stabilise the economy to allow ourselves to mo...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.