Nairobi — The Government Friday ruled out the formation of a transitional government as a way of solving the stalemate that has faced the country since the announcement of the presidential results of the December 2007 polls.

Government Spokesman Dr Alfred Mutua said the country was not in a constitutional crisis to warrant the formation of such a government.

He said demands of an interim government being made by the opposition were unnecessary.

ODM leader Mr Raila Odinga said on Wednesday that he was willing to participate in an interim government that will organise for fresh elections in three months.

However, Dr Mutua however said President Kibaki would participate in an election re-run if it was ruled by a court of law.

According to the Government spokesman, the president already has support from 104 MPs while 10 more are warming up to the government side. This raises the possibility that ODM-K's MPs led by Mr Kalonzo Musyoka, who was third in the presidential tally, could be included in the PNU Government.

He was however non-committal on whether President Kibaki would have ODM MPs in his government.

On calls for intervention of international mediators, Dr Mutua scoffed those agitating for them.

"What will they (international mediators) come and do that we have been unable to do as Kenyans," asked the spokesman.

Dr Mutua said the government would not be blackmailed by violence by those seeking political power.