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| Zimbabwe's prime minister has said his party will disengage from the unity government until outstanding issues of a power-sharing deal are dealt with. | Zimbabwe's prime minister has said his party will disengage from the unity government until outstanding issues of a power-sharing deal are dealt with. |
| Morgan Tsvangirai said the MDC was not "pulling out officially", but would not continue working with President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party. | Morgan Tsvangirai said the MDC was not "pulling out officially", but would not continue working with President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party. |
| He said the move was prompted by the jailing this week of top MDC official Roy Bennett on terrorism charges. | He said the move was prompted by the jailing this week of top MDC official Roy Bennett on terrorism charges. |
| It showed Zanu-PF to be an "unreliable" partner, Mr Tsvangirai said. | |
| "It has brought home the reality that as a movement we have an unreliable and unrepentant partner in the transitional government," Mr Tsvangirai told reporters on Friday, AFP reports. | |
| Mr Mugabe and Mr Tsvangirai agreed to share power in February after disputed elections last year marred by violence. | Mr Mugabe and Mr Tsvangirai agreed to share power in February after disputed elections last year marred by violence. |
| But since then their parties have failed to agree on appointees for provincial governors, the central bank governor and the attorney general. | But since then their parties have failed to agree on appointees for provincial governors, the central bank governor and the attorney general. |
| The MDC also accuses Zanu-PF of persecuting its legislators and activists. | The MDC also accuses Zanu-PF of persecuting its legislators and activists. |
| Local journalist Brian Hungwe told the BBC Mr Tsvangirai said the MDC was open to talks to break the impasse. | Local journalist Brian Hungwe told the BBC Mr Tsvangirai said the MDC was open to talks to break the impasse. |
| But the prime minister also accused Zanu-PF of beginning to set up militia bases in the countryside, and militarising state institutions ahead of future elections. | But the prime minister also accused Zanu-PF of beginning to set up militia bases in the countryside, and militarising state institutions ahead of future elections. |