Section 2: The Global Political Agreement (GPA) and the Inclusive Government (IG) [Read] As you know, the three main political parties in this country signed a Global Political Agreement just over two years ago, in September 2008, by which the main parties agreed to share political power. In February 2009, they established the Inclusive Government with Robert Mugabe as President, Morgan Tsvangirai as Prime Minister and Arthur Mutambara as the Deputy Prime Minister. This power-sharing arrangement has now been in place for well over a year. Let us talk about power-sharing, the Inclusive Government, and progress. Q7: Thinking about how you are feeling today, do you approve or disapprove of the agreement among Zimbabwe’s political leaders to share power and form the Inclusive Government (IG)? [Probe strength of opinion] Disapprove very strongly 1 Disapprove 2 Neither approve nor disapprove 3 Approve 4 Approve very strongly 5 DK 9 Q8: Has the approximately 18 months of the Inclusive Government (IG) been a success or a failure? [Probe strength of opinion: How much of a success or failure?] A success Neither/both success nor/and Failure Huge DK Huge success failure failure 2 3 4 5 9 1 Cant Judge 98 Cant Judge 98 Q9: Which of the following descriptions of power-sharing comes closest to your view? [Read out options; Choose one response] 1. Power-sharing is a good alternative to competitive elections, which rarely work well 2. Power-sharing is a second-best solution, to be used only when elections fail 3. Power-sharing is a bad alternative that should never replace competitive elections None of the above DK 1 2 3 0 9 Q10: In your opinion, where does political power reside in Zimbabwe’s Inclusive Government (IG)? [Read options; Choose one response] Only with the President Mainly with the President In equal shares between the President and Prime Minister Mainly with the Prime Minister Only with the Prime Minister DK 1 2 3 4 5 9 67