{{The main rebel grouping in Central African Republic on Wednesday accused the president of not keeping his end of the peace deal that brought an end to their military offensive earlier this month.}}
The Seleka coalition, which had looked poised to advance on the capital Bangui before a power-sharing deal was struck under regional pressure on January 11, charged President Francois Bozize was clinging to the defence portfolio.
“President Bozize has scrapped the defence minister job and opted for an assistant defence minister. In other words, he remains head of state and de facto defence minister,” Seleka spokesman Florian Ndjadder said.
The Libreville negotiations that yielded a deal between the regime and the rebels provided for a member of the opposition to be appointed prime minister and a Seleka member to be handed the defence portfolio.
NMG
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