ZANU PF’s decision making body, the Politburo is bitter about the power deal signed on Monday between Zimbabwe’s biggest political leaders to deal with the economic and political malaise.

After the official signing of the power sharing deal, Zanu PF politburo met on Tuesday at the party headquarters in Harare in which some hardliners party members were rebelling against the deal signed on Monday.

The Politburo alleged that Zanu PF negotiators made too many concessions to the opposition MDC prompting the party to be divided over who will have roles in the new government set up.

However, the Politburo resolved that key ministries of Finance, Home Affairs and Defence will not be given to the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).Under the new deal, Zanu PF is to get 15 cabinet slots in the new government, while the opposition gets 16.

“We cannot cede control of Finance and Home Affairs to the MDC or any other party whatsoever, that would be tantamount to power transfer”, said a ZANU PF official after the meeting.

On Wednesday, the MDC said Zanu PF was delaying the announcement of the cabinet through infighting as some members within the party feel threatened with Zimbabwe’s new political chapter.

MDC added that tension is brewing because Mugabe chose to attend meeting of his ZANU-PF party instead of meeting the new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over the appointments of ministries.

Zanu PF hardliners are said to be incensed by utterances made by the new Prime Minister Tsvangirai that President Mugabe will not be prosecuted for alleged human rights violations but perpetrators of political violence will be prosecuted.

Meanwhile, President Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his deputy Arthur Mutambara are expected to meet on Thursday to discuss the appointment of cabinet.

But sources say it is unlikely that the cabinet will be announced today since the leaders failed to meet on Tuesday and Wednesday.

MDC however said cabinet should be in place by the time president Mugabe travels to New York for the United Nations General Assembly next week.

The power sharing deal has also been hailed worldwide as a panacea to the troubled country although the international community has said it will wait a bit before they can assist Zimbabwe to resuscitate the economy.