Zimbabwe's Key Cabinet Post go to Mugabe's Zanu PF

Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe has allocated Zimbabwe's key cabinet posts, including the security ministries to his own party Zanu PF in a move that threatens the fragile power-sharing agreement with the opposition Movement for Democratic Change(MDC). Nelson Chamisa of the opposition MDC has called the surprise move by Mugabe, "a giant act of madness which puts the whole deal into jeopardy."

"The elite in ZANU-PF is not interested in addressing the current challenges in the country," Chamisa said. "Instead, they are obsessed with power retention at all costs."

Zimbabwe Cabinet Posts Allocation is as follows:

Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF:

1. Defence

2. Home Affairs

3 . Foreign Affairs

4. Transport

5 . Local Government and Urban Development

6 . Mines and Mining Development

7. Lands, Agriculture and Resettlement

8. Environment, Natural Resources and Tourism

9. Higher and Tertiary Education

10. Small and Medium Enterprises and Co-operative Development

11. Justice and Legal Affairs

12 . Media, Information and Publicity

13. Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development

14. Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment

MDC- Morgan Tsvangirai

1. Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs

2. Economic Planning and Investment Promotion

3. Energy and Power Development

4. Health and Child Welfare

5. Labour and Social Welfare

6. Water Resources Development and Management

7 . Public Service

8. Sport, Arts and Culture

9. State Enterprise and Parastatals

10 . Science and Technology Development

11. Information Communication Technology

12. Public Works

13 . National Housing and Social Amenities

MDC- Arthur Mutambara

1. Regional Integration and International Co-operation

2. Education

3 . Industry and Commerce

So, is this what this power-sharing government is all about? Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF have clearly showed that they are not interested in the welfare of the people of Zimbabwe, neither are they interested in finding solutions to the current crisis. They are just obsessed with power retention, it's so sad!

What next then for Morgan Tsvangirai and the MDC? Feel free to share your views by posting your comments.