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formal government in place at a time when hard decisions are desperately needed to bail out the country from its socioeconomic meltdown. The two political parties engage in a dialogue in order to find a lasting solution to the political impasse. Such a dialogue should however be guided by the “will of the people” as anything short of that constitutes a truce and not a permanent settlement. There is no substitute for negotiations. Lessons must be drawn from power-sharing experiences in other countries, the most recent being the Kenyan case. Experiences must also be drawn from Zimbabwe’s first Government of Unity as well as the Government of Unity following the 1987 Unity Accord. While disagreement over the outcome of the <strong>election</strong>s rages on realities on the ground compel the incumbent and the MDC leader to urgently engage each other or call for a fresh <strong>election</strong> under a conducive environment and conditions that guarantee respect of the will of the people. It is time for hard talk. However, promising as it is, the power sharing route is no stroll in a garden park. Finding a solution to the Zimbabwe crisis is not going to be easy given the tangent stance of the main political actors. How far each of them is prepared to climb down and how far the mediator will slowly nudge them from their positions, will be decisive in determining either the collapse or the success of the negotiations. The fact that these negotiations are a follow-up to the 29 March and 27 June Elections makes the negotiation process even more protracted and delicate as it is imperative for negotiators to agree on what basis power sharing is based. Is it based on the 27 June poll or 29 March poll results? This question is particularly burning given that both contenders have hard-line positions on this sticky issue. How the mediator will handle this tricky question without shortchanging the will of the people will prove a test case of his mediation management capacity. It is also imperative to agree on who will head the proposed power sharing. Is the nation heading for an MDC or ZANU PF–headed Government? Who will wield executive/ceremonial powers? How are ministerial responsibilities to be shared? These questions are particularly tricky given the ideological and personality differences and mistrust between the two main political actors. 70
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where they can choose from availabl
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emergence and participation of ZUM
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generally perceived to be strong MD
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14 Ndiraya Patience Mildred MDC Tsv
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15 Nyarugwe Peter MDC Tsvangirai 11
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10 Makombe Wellington ZANU PF 240 1
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21 Zebediah Erina MDC Tsvangirai 29
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10 Mutukwa Norman ZANU PF 446 10 Mu
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2 Hwatura Farirai MDC Tsvangirai 42
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33 Arishandi Vengai MDC Tsvangirai
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7 Mbera Patrick MDC Tsvangirai 150
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12 Munyongani Augustine Fungai ZANU
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10 Gamu Harold Muhlwa James Norman
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16 Chikonyora Kudzanai ZANU PF 917
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5 Kabunze Batsirai MDC Tsvangirai 5
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8 Muwodzeri Thomas MDC Tsvangirai 8
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11 Chabvepi Stanley ZANU PF 654 11
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28 Mlambo Marko MDC Tsvangirai 518
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1 Garabha Leonard MDC Tsvangirai 24
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38 Jinga Daniel Nenji MDC Tsvangira
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15 Gangata Simon Joram ZANU PF 602
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17 Machipisa Albert MDC Tsvangirai
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3 Mayishome Lois ZANU PF 553 3 Chin
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14 Mlotshwa Chipo MDC Tsvangirai 49
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7 Hwindiri Nicholas MDC Tsvangirai
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16 Madoda Gilbert ZANU PF 385 16 Ma
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15 Chinyaure Norman ZANU PF 183 Chi
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17 Themba Munkombwe MDC Tsvangirai
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9 Chipembere Trinity MDC 105 9 Ndlo
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2 Xolani Mhlophe MDC 241 Xolani Mhl
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5 Zaphania Nkomo ZANU PF 318 5 Zeph
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9 Smile Sibanga Ncube ZANU PF 294 9
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7 Raphael Ncube ZANU PF 110 8 Ngkos
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