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MDC 'to decide' on Zimbabwe deal MDC 'to decide' on Zimbabwe deal
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Zimbabwe's opposition are due to meet to decide whether to join a unity government with President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party. Zimbabwe's opposition is meeting to decide whether to join a unity government with President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party.
South Africa has said the Movement For Democratic Change (MDC) will commit to the deal signed 10 months ago. Reuters news agency cited party sources as saying that the opposition Movement of Democratic Change (MDC) had endorsed plans to join the government.
But the MDC said this week that the outcome of the latest summit fell "far short" of their expectations. South Africa had said the MDC would commit to the deal signed 10 months ago.
Meanwhile, Zanu-PF and the MDC have agreed to set up a joint committee to monitor a their power-sharing pact. The MDC had earlier appeared reluctant to endorse the power-sharing agreement.
The party said this week that the outcome of the latest summit fell "far short" of their expectations.
Earlier Zanu-PF and the MDC agreed to set up a joint committee to monitor a their power-sharing pact.
The body is the first structure to be formed as a result of political agreement, according to South African mediator Sydney Mufamadi.The body is the first structure to be formed as a result of political agreement, according to South African mediator Sydney Mufamadi.
Correspondents say the move is a further sign that the political rivals may be close to implementing a powersharing agreement.Correspondents say the move is a further sign that the political rivals may be close to implementing a powersharing agreement.
The wrangling over power-sharing has paralysed government for nearly a year. SADC's POWER-SHARE TIMELINE 5 Feb: Zimbabwe to pass power-sharing constitutional amendment11 Feb: PM-designate Tsvangirai and his deputies to be sworn in13 Feb: Remaining ministers and their deputies to take officeThe wrangling over power-sharing has paralysed government for nearly a year. SADC's POWER-SHARE TIMELINE 5 Feb: Zimbabwe to pass power-sharing constitutional amendment11 Feb: PM-designate Tsvangirai and his deputies to be sworn in13 Feb: Remaining ministers and their deputies to take office
Zimbabwe is suffering from an escalating food crisis and an outbreak of cholera.Zimbabwe is suffering from an escalating food crisis and an outbreak of cholera.
South African President Kgalema Motlanthe, who chaired an emergency summit this week to get a deal, said the MDC was committed to a timeline agreed by the parties.South African President Kgalema Motlanthe, who chaired an emergency summit this week to get a deal, said the MDC was committed to a timeline agreed by the parties.
This would see MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai sworn in as prime minister on February 11.This would see MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai sworn in as prime minister on February 11.
The BBC's Southern Africa correspondent Peter Biles says its clear Mr Tsvangirai has come under a lot of pressure to agree to a deal that the MDC does not fully support.The BBC's Southern Africa correspondent Peter Biles says its clear Mr Tsvangirai has come under a lot of pressure to agree to a deal that the MDC does not fully support.