(18 Oct 2008) SHOTLIST
1. Wide of leader of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Morgan Tsvangirai, speaking
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Morgan Tsvangirai, Leader of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC):
"Regrettably after four days of intense negotiations, we have failed to agree on the first key issue which is the allocation of ministerial portfolios and therefore a deadlock has been declared."
3. Pan up from photographer to Tsvangirai
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Morgan Tsvangirai, Leader of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC):
"We believe that for an inclusive government to work, the principal of equitable sharing of power consistent with the spirit of the global political agreement signed on the 15th September should be embraced. It appears we are far apart on this principal, we are content that there is an attempt to reduce the MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) to a meaningless position in the coalition government. We have always believed that any responsibility must be (inaudible) by the requisite authority. Proposals gazetted and published and presented by one partisan ZANU-PF are not equitable and therefore not acceptable to the MDC."
5. Cutaway of media
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Morgan Tsvangirai, Leader of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC):
"We have agreed as the principals to refer this matter to SADC (Southern African Development Community). We are hoping that the SADC troika which is meeting on Monday, we can all go there and present our positions."
7. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe walking in hotel lobby surrounded by media, UPSOUND: (English) "It (the discussions) went well.... in the wrong direction."
8. Mugabe walking inside hotel, UPSOUND: (English) Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean President:
(Reporter: Your excellency, where does it go from here?)
"I don't know we will continue."
(Reporter: When will it continue?)
"The facilitator will make a statement, I think... tomorrow? So we don't want to preempt what he is going to say but we shall tell you in detail tomorrow. And also show you the way forward but for now who knows?"
(Are you disappointed sir?)
"No, we are use to it."
9. Mugabe gets into car
10. Mugabe's car drives away
11. Former South African President Thabo Mbeki surrounded by media
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Thabo Mbeki, former South African President and mediator in the talks:
"No, I think that the matter about which there are differences are actually capable of solution quite easily. That's my view... It just needs a little bit more time. They are not very, very difficult in fact."
13. Mbeki entering his car
STORYLINE
Zimbabwe's opposition leader said on Friday that four days of "intense" negotiations have failed to break the deadlock in power-sharing talks and called for intervention by regional and African leaders.
The Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Morgan Tsvangirai addressed reporters after talks with President Robert Mugabe ended late on Friday evening without resolving the impasse that has left Zimbabwe rudderless.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has been mediating talks since Tuesday.
Mbeki brokered a September 15 deal between Mugabe and Tsvangirai to form a unity government.
The MDC narrowly won the March parliamentary elections.
But the formation of the new government has been delayed over disagreements on the allocation of Cabinet posts.
The opposition has accused Mugabe of trying to hold onto too many key posts and attempting to make their position "meaningless," in the coalition government.
Without a political agreement, the economic and humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe has deepened.
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