Zimbabwe Talks Are Falling Apart

Robert Mugabe

Power-Sharing Deal In Trouble After Mugabe Demands All Ministries -- The Guardian

Opposition says Mugabe wants to 'swallow' MDC
Confusion over mediation after Mbeki's resignation

The Zimbabwe government's power-sharing agreement appeared near to collapse yesterday after President Robert Mugabe demanded the right to appoint all key cabinet ministers, threatening to render the opposition powerless.

After an hour-long meeting between the 84-year-old president and the prime minister-elect, Morgan Tsvangirai, the latter's opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said it had asked the South African mediator Thabo Mbeki to salvage the process.

However, South African officials last night could not confirm they had received a request. Mbeki resigned as president on September 21.

The MDC spokesman, Nelson Chamisa, said: "We want to share power. But Mugabe wants to swallow the MDC. We will not allow that. He wants all the key ministries - finance, home affairs, defence, information, foreign affairs, justice and even women and youth."

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My Comment: I am not surprised.