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The differences between the MDC and ZANU PF are still wide and prospects of reaching a deal during the two day talks are dim, despite a proposal floated by South African mediator Thabo Mbeki to unlock a power-sharing stalemate.
Both the ruling ZANU-PF of President Robert Mugabe and the Movement of Democratic Change (MDC) led by Morgan Tsvangirai told AFP that agreement was not yet in sight, the day after Mbeki flew to Harare to kickstart the impasse.
“We are not close to any deal yet (…) There is no deal to talk about at the moment,” said an official from the main MDC faction, speaking on condition of anonymity.
“ZANU-PF is not willing to move from the position they held when we met three weeks ago.”
A ZANU-PF official close to the negotiations said today’s talks were unlikely to result in a solution to the political crisis which deadlocked last month amid Zimbabwe’s worsening economic situation.
“We doubt if we will get anywhere today. We don’t know who the MDC-Tsvangirai have been consulting during the night. What we know for sure is they will come with a fresh set of demands,” the official said.
During discussions in Harare Monday, parties were given a proposal by South Africa’s president Thabo Mbeki which aimed to unlock a power-sharing stalemate, a state daily reported.
The Herald newspaper reported that the “extensive and technical” document looked at executive powers and their distribution – a sticking point said to have stalled previous negotiations – and the structure of an inclusive government.
“The negotiators would study, debate and try to find common ground before resumption of the talks,” the newspaper said, citing an unnamed source.
Despite scepticism expressed by other officials, Edwin Mushoriwa, spokesman for the small MDC splinter led by Arthur Mutambara was hopeful that agreement could be reached.
“We are optimistic. We believe the leaders of the three parties will put Zimbabwe ahead of their individual interests and work out a deal that will end the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe.
“We are hopeful. We know the challenges are big but we believe an agreement will be reached. Zimbabwe cannot afford to live under this impasse for any longer.”
Mbeki, who was appointed by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to mediate in talks aimed to resolve Zimbabwe’s political and economic crisis, arrived in Harare yesterday to try to resume negotiations.
The talks hit a deadlock last month after Mugabe and Tsvangirai differed on the sharing of executive powers.
Mugabe last week gave Tsvangirai an ultimatum to sign a deal, saying that he would form a new cabinet.
Tsvangirai on the other hand said he would only agree to a deal that gives him “sufficient powers.”
Check out Metro ‘s live blog on the talks
Zanu PF is wasting people’s time. They are the ones who plunged this country ito this mess and they expect our sensible MDC collegues to lick their buttocks! **** dzevanhu. The dictator should know that sooner or later, he will be hanged.He is not really thinking of the future of his children! Mugabe and his thugs who include Chihuri, Chiwenga, Zimondi, Sekeramai and Munangagwa must surely hang! Dictators who butcher their own people must surely have no place in the democratic dispensation of Zimbabwe. MUGABE lost the election in March 29, he killed hundreds of people to stay in power, and he is shamlessly calling himself President of Zimbabwe, ptuuuuuuu!!!!
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this is going to go on like this for ever.we r tired of this.if mugabe insist on going it alone,that is going to be his downfall…….
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Why is Matibili hosting Mbeki?
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this site is hard to type…why is it like this Editor
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moms. use mozilla firefox.
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let the economy collapse-let everything stop-let people die-let the sanctions bite-let zimbabwe sink!!!! then allow the mdc to clean up the mess-thats what they want. uku mabasa ekupisika chembere a pa tight nema new regulations ku uk. saka totamba seiko? these targeted sanctions have now moved on to base to attack the life line of zimbabwe-the diaspora. i bet morgan is laughing all the way to the bank. to get basa rekupisika the company should be able to pay you £8.8p/h.We know they can not afford it.so thas one life line gone. Take out IT-etc and there is nothing left. Catering has been left out because of the asians. we from africa -ta**** manje. who will employ us unless if its backdoor?
This my friends is what morgan has been ochestrating all along with eddy cross so that zimbabwe gets no income from abroad. Talk about sanctions- same time canada has tightened the screws too. but we will all sink and in the end zimbabweans lose.
kana musina mapaper by end of sept ku****-once you return home after that you will never make it back. New punishment scheme comes into force in october.
Zimbabwe is doomed and mdc does not have what it takes to revive the economy.They simply dont have the troops capable of reviving this great country. The only way forward is to work togther. The reason being all the foreign capital we need is on the mdc side. thats why morgan is posturing in public.on the other side the mdc need the experience in zanu pf and the security side of it. they also need the 45% of voters who voted zanu pf to be on their side otherwise the threat of civil war and coups will remain.
zimbabwe – we are in this together like it or not. Sign the ****ing document !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mugabe should follow in the footsteps of Gaddafi and get rehabilitation from the US,otherwise he is going the Musharraf way or the Taylor way at worst
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ini zii zvangu….vachirovana…..
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