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Tsvangari refuses deal with Mugabe: Zimbabwe's opposition leader says he won't be a figurehead

by Barry ORegan | September 7, 2008 at 06:48 am

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Mugabe, much like Brando in the Godfather, may make Tsvangari a offer he better not refuse.

http://www.ottawasun.com/News/National/2008/09/07/6690721.html

Tsvangari refuses deal with Mugabe Sun, September 7, 2008 Zimbabwe's opposition leader says he won't be a figurehead

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GWERU, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s opposition leader says no deal is better than making a bad deal to share power with President Robert Mugabe.

Morgan Tsvangirai made the comments Sunday at a celebration marking the ninth anniversary of his Movement for Democratic Change.

The party won the most votes in legislative and presidential elections in March. Mugabe subsequently held a one-man presidential run-off and the two sides have been deadlocked in talks over how to share power.

Mugabe is threatening to form his own cabinet without the opposition party if Tsvangirai does not sign on to the deal.

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Barry ORegan

at 11:31 on September 7th, 2008

Thanks Zichi, much appreciated

Neanderthal

at 14:42 on September 7th, 2008

How do you know the opposition Party won the most votes? Oh! You take it from Western Sources and from Western Voting Machines?

Here in America, we had a coup de etat by ballot. Mugabe isn't that dumb.

"The party won the most votes in legislative and presidential elections in March. Mugabe subsequently held a one-man presidential run-off and the two sides have been deadlocked in talks over how to share power."