Can Tsvangirai really co-exist with Mugabe?
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (L) and President Robert Mugabe – a challenge of co-existence By Michael Gerson WASHINGTON – Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is attempting something rare and difficult – sharing power with the man who tried to murder him. Every Monday morning, Tsvangirai conducts public business across the table from Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s president, founder and oppressor. During a recent interview in Washington, Tsvangirai observed to me that the 85-year-o