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Solved: how Zimbabwe parties can fairly share ministries

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As Zimbabwe's main parties bicker over the allocation of Cabinet posts, New Zimbabwe.com reader Usi Waida believes he has found a fair formula for the allocation and share of the 31 cabinet portfolios. Called the 1830 Model, he proposes the following:

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Posted to the web: 21/10/2008 00:29:06
FOLLOWING the September 15, 2008, power sharing deal signed by Zimbabwe's three main parties namely Zanu PF, MDC-T and MDC-M, cabinet posts can be distributed by allowing each party to choose one ministry at a time on a systematic basis as follows:

The party with more cabinet posts will be allowed to choose first on the first round.

CABINET POST ALLOCATION:

ROUND ONE

The first party to pick a ministry will be Zanu PF, second MDC-T and third MDC-M

ROUND TWO

MDC-T , MDC-M , Zanu PF

ROUND THREE

MDC M, Zanu PF, MDC-T

MDC–M is now out of the rounds since they were allocated three cabinet posts -- leaving Zanu PF and MDC-T to share the remainder of the portfolios.

ROUND FOUR

MDC-T , Zanu PF

ROUND FIVE

Zanu PF , MDC-T

ROUND SIX

MDC-T , Zanu PF

ROUND SEVEN

Zanu PF , MDC-T

ROUND EIGHT

MDC-T , Zanu PF

ROUND NINE

Zanu PF, MDC-T

ROUND TEN

MDC-T , Zanu PF

ROUND ELEVEN

Zanu PF , MDC-T

ROUND TWELVE

MDC-T , Zanu PF

ROUND THIRTEEN

Zanu PF , MDC-T

MDC –T is now out of the rounds since they were allocated 13 cabinet posts. The remaining posts will automatically be allocated to Zanu PF.

DEPUTY MINISTERS CABINET ALLOCATIONS:

A similar model will be also be applied to allocate positions for deputy ministers:

ROUND ONE

The first party will be Zanu PF, second MDC-T and third MDC-M

MDC-M is now out of the rounds since they were allocated 1 cabinet post leaving Zanu PF and MDC-T.

ROUND TWO

MDC-T , Zanu PF

ROUND THREE

Zanu PF, MDC-T

ROUND FOUR

MDC-T, Zanu PF

ROUND FIVE

Zanu PF , MDC-T

ROUND SIX

MDC-T , Zanu PF

MDC –T is now out of the rounds since they were allocated 6 deputy cabinet posts the remaining posts will automatically be allocated to Zanu PF.

This model can also be aplied to the allocation of embassies.
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