afrol News, 1 October - There is still lack of consensus pertaining to power-sharing deal between Zanu-PF and opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) amidst negotiations for unity government, especially in forming a cabinet, reports from Harare have revealed.

According to a unity deal signed recently by Zimbabwe's leadership, all three political players were to get share in allocation of cabinet posts in politicaly and economically battered Zimbabwe.

On his return from New York, president Mugabe had said it was a matter of few tightenings before a new cabinet would be set up, but reports point otherwise. He had also told his supporters that he would not wait for opposition if they were not willing to make compromises.

Nelson Chamisa, a spokesman for opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), said in a statement yesterday that Mr Mugabe and his Zanu-PF party want to take all key posts for finance, defence, foreign affairs, home affairs and youth, while leaving lesser influencial ministries for opposition.

"It would appear that they do not understand power-sharing," Nelson Chamisa told The Associated Press, adding that Tsvangirai had appealed to African leaders to intervene.

Mr Chamisa also said main MDC was committed to unity government, but were appalled ZANU-PF's and Mr Mugabe's behaviour of wanting to cling to power by all means.

Since March this year when Zimbabwe went to polls, Harare has not had a properly function government with Mr Mugabe pushing for a run-off in a single contest after losing first round to opposition leader Mr Tsvangirai who pulled out because of wide-spread violence against mainly his supporters.

Under a power-sharing dealed signed mid-September and mediated by sacked South African president Thabo Mbeki, Zimbabwe's three parties under agreement will share 31 government ministries, with MDC taking 13 posts while three others will go to smaller MDC faction led by Arthur Mutambara and Mr Mugabe's ZANU-PF will take the remainder.

Zimbabwe is still under a microscopic view from several international players who had previously imposed political and economical sanctions on Mr Mugabe's regime, saying they would wait and watch improvement of political freedoms before withdrawing pressure.

By staff writer

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