ZANU PF Politiburo : Finance & Home Affairs non Negotiable
ZANU PF ‘s central committee and Politburo resolved that the key ministries of Finance,Home Affairs and Defence are non negotiable, a development that could delay announcement of a new cabinet today and complicate the power sharing deal that was signed amind pop and fanfare.
“We cannot cede control of Finance and Home Affairs to the MDC or any other party whatsoever,that would be tantamount to power transfer”, said a ZANU PF Central committee member last night, he also dismissed a ‘cabinet list’ circulating on the internet.
Earlier Mugabe said the deal with the MDC is humiliating,”If only we had not blundered in the March … elections we wouldn’t be facing this humiliation,” Mugabe said. “This is what we have to deal with.”
MDC sources say tension is brewing and Mugabe ‘s sincerity is in question after he chose to attend meeting of his ZANU-PF party instead of meeting the new prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
Earlier,one of the negotiators said the constitutional changes needed to enact the deal would not be passed for several weeks.
“These amendments would be tabled before parliament when it opens next month,” said Patrick Chinamasa, former justice minister, in The Herald, a state newspaper. Parliament has been adjourned to Oct 14 however the speaker has the power to call parliament before the date.
The power sharing agreement signed on Monday is silent on the allocation of ministries in the all inclusive government.
Posted by Simba Dzvairo
on September 18, 2008. Filed under Local News.
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