Negotiators from the two MDC factions and the ruling Zanu-PF party met South African President Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria on Saturday in an attempt to break the deadlock over some outstanding issues from the SADC sponsored talks.
The two MDC factions are united in insisting that elections cannot be held in March next year. Eddie Cross, policy co-ordinator for the Tsvangirai led faction told Newsreel on Monday that one of the major sticking points was Zanu-PF's refusal to implement the transitional constitution, which all sides agreed to three months ago.
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