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Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has threatened to pull out of a power-sharing deal with President Robert Mugabe.Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has threatened to pull out of a power-sharing deal with President Robert Mugabe.
The MDC leader accused Mr Mugabe of trying to secure all key ministries for his ruling Zanu-PF party. The MDC leader accused Mr Mugabe of trying to secure all key ministry posts for his ruling Zanu-PF party.
Mr Tsvangirai said he was willing to continue negotiating only if there was a chance of a breakthrough. The MDC has reportedly said if Zanu-PF gets defence, then home affairs - which covers policing - must go to the MDC.
The MDC and Zanu-PF agreed to share power on 15 September but have been deadlocked over ministry posts. The two bitter rival parties agreed to share power on 15 September but have been deadlocked over cabinet posts.
Mr Tsvangirai's warning follows news on Saturday that Mr Mugabe had allocated key ministries to his own party - in defiance of the power-sharing deal. Former South African President Thabo Mbeki is expected in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, on Monday in an attempt to break the impasse over the appointment of cabinet posts.
Mr Tsvangirai has reportedly argued that if the defence ministry post goes to Zanu-PF, then the home affairs post, which covers policing, must go to the MDC. AFP news agency quoted Mr Tsvangirai as telling a rally in Harare on Sunday: "If they [Zanu-PF] do it that way, we have no right to be part of such an arrangement.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki is expected in Harare on Monday in an attempt to break the impasse over the appointment of cabinet posts. "The people have suffered. But if it means suffering the more in order for them to get what is at stake, then so be it.
"We will renegotiate until an agreement is reached but that does not mean we will compromise for the sake of it."
Mr Tsvangirai's warning follows news on Saturday that Mr Mugabe had allocated key ministries to his own party - in violation of the deal.
MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said this was "Zanu-PF's arrogant wish list" and warned it was putting the deal in jeopardy.
Under the existing agreement Mr Mugabe remains president while Mr Tsvangirai becomes prime minister.
The continuing political impasse is not thought to have helped ease the country's crippling economic crisis.
On Thursday, it was announced that Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate had soared to 231,000,000%.