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HARARE: Zimbabwe's opposition said Saturday that a deal on power-sharing was in "jeopardy" following President Robert Mugabe's "contemptuous" decision to allocate key ministries to the ruling ZANU-PF party.
"What we are seeing is arrogance on the part of ZANU-PF which will put the deal into jeopardy," MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said after the state daily announced that Mugabe decided unilaterally to retain control of ministries responsible for the army, police and other state security apparatus.
Pouring scorn over Mugabe's reported decision to allocate defence, home and foreign affairs and justice to the ruling party, Chamisa said opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai would not agree to the breakdown of posts.
"That list does not and will not have the endorsement of the MDC. This is unilateral, contemptuous and outrageous.
"They (ZANU-PF) are taking the people of Zimbabwe for a ride. Just yesterday the principals met and agreed there is a deadlock.
"There is a deadlock and it can only be broken through SADC (the Southern African Development Community and appointed mediator, former South African president Thabo Mbeki).
"If you look at the list it's as good as running the government by themselves," Chamisa added.
- AFP/yt
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