Zimbabwe Opposition Refuses Mugabe's Unity Government

Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai addresses supporters in October 2008. Zimbabwe's main opposition party said Friday it will not join a unity government with President Robert Mugabe until the rivals resolve their differences over a power-sharing deal. (AFP/File/Desmond Kwande)

From Yahoo News/AFP:

HARARE (AFP) – Zimbabwe's main opposition party said Friday it will not join a unity government with President Robert Mugabe until the rivals resolve their differences over a power-sharing deal.

The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said it would only join a unity government once a constitutional amendment is passed to comply with all the terms of the power-sharing deal signed two months ago.

"Neither Robert Mugabe nor ZANU-PF has the legitimacy of forming any government or running this country in the absence of the consummation of the global power-sharing agreement," MDC deputy leader Thokozani Khupe said in a statement after a party meeting.

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My Comment: They tried .... but Mugabe and his henchmen just do not want to give up power.