No sane Zimbabwean could have freely and willingly voted for five more years of Robert Mugabe rule. Who would vote for more years of misery? Who would vote for more years of shortages and starvation?
Robert Mugabe was sworn in on Sunday after an overwhelming victory in his one man election which observers said was scarred by violence and intimidation. The Southern Africa Development Community observer mission said the election had been marred by pre-election violence and did not reflect the will of Zimbabwean people.
Pan-African Parliament observers also said the election was flawed and should be re-run.
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) who have stood by Mugabe in the past, said the vote did not conform to regional election guidelines, despite voting on election day being peaceful.
“Based on the above-mentioned observation, the mission is of the view that the prevailing environment impinged on the credibility of the electoral process,” said a statement from SADC.
In a relatively peaceful election in March, Morgan Tsvangirai of the opposition won the election and his Movement for Democratic Change party got the majority in parliament. The election showed the wish of Zimbabweans, they don’t want Mugabe any more.
What happened after is disgraceful and a shame really.
Violence was unleashed on innocent Zimbabweans, thousands were displaced from the villages. The opposition says 90 of it’s members were killed by government militias, many more were tortured and women were raped during the campaign for the election run-off. The opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was forced to withdraw from the elections.
One day we will get a Zimbabwe without Robert Mugabe, but what an expensive price Zimbabwean people have paid. All because Mugabe doesn’t want to leave power.
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Mon, Jun 30, 2008
Zimbabwe Elections 2008, Zimbabwe News