Tsvangirai 'want inclusive government'

Mr Morgan Tsvangirai  a long-time political rival of Mr Mugabe

The leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition party has said that an inclusive government should be formed to see the country through the political crisis, the Reuters news agency reports.

Morgan Tsvangirai, who leads the MDC party, also said that people from different sectors should be involved in planning for the country's future.

He added that next year's election should be supervised by the international community.

Mr Tsvangirai, a long-time political rival of Mr Mugabe, added that the veteran leader's refusal to resign had "dampened people's spirits".