CLEAN : Row as Mugabe sets Zimbabwe election

The transcript discusses a letter received from President Mugabe, dated June 2018, announcing the nomination court sitting on June 28th and the election day on July 31st, 2018. The Prime Minister criticizes this as a unilateral breach of the Constitution and the global political agreement, expressing his refusal to accept these actions.

What was the significance of the 31st of July 2018 mentioned in the text?

What was the speaker's position regarding the acceptance of President Mugabe's actions?