Zimbabwe talks deadlocked on key ministries: MDC
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Zimbabwe's opposition MDC Party says talks on forming a cabinet with President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF Party are deadlocked over all key ministries and it is calling for urgent African mediation.
The two sides have been unable to agree on sharing out cabinet posts since an outline power-sharing deal on September 15.
"The MDC dismisses ZANU-PF claims that only two cabinet posts are yet to be resolved," the opposition said in a statement.
The MDC says help is needed from regional grouping SADC and the African Union to break the impasse.
A senior ZANU-PF official said on Monday (local time) that Mr Mugabe is expected to meet opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in the next two days in another attempt to break a deadlock over cabinet posts.
"The negotiating teams have not met since the meeting between the three principals on Saturday to discuss the outstanding issues," the MDC said, adding there had been no contact between the two parties.
"Considering the fact that it is now exactly 21 days after the signing of the global agreement, the cabinet deadlock calls for the urgent help and assistance from SADC and AU as guarantors of the deal to unfreeze the impasse," the MDC said.
- Reuters
