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Zimbabwe PM Calls Vote a ‘Huge Farce’
Harare – Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe’s prime minister, has called the southern African country’s elections a “huge farce”, one day after his latest attempt to end President Robert Mugabe’s 33-year rule.
The Movement For Democratic Change presidential candidate told a press conference on Thursday that the election was heavily manipulated and did not meet regional or African election standards.
“The shoddy manner in which it has been conducted and the consequent illegitimacy of the result will plunge this country into a serious crisis,” Tsvangirai said.
“Its credibility has been marred by administrative and legal violations which affect the legitimacy of its outcome,” Tsvangirai said.
“It is a sham election that does not reflect the will of the people.”
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), a coalition of local non-government organisations monitoring elections in the country, had earlier described Wednesday’s election as “seriously compromised”.
“Up to a million voters were disenfranchised,” Solomon Zwana, the chairman of ZESN, told a press conference on Thursday.
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KA GELO
August 1, 2013 at 3:41 pm
What is he telling us already?
isaac
August 1, 2013 at 4:10 pm
Free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, unless and until Mugabe dies as long as he lives never expect that. Which person can reason properly at the age of 90 without having lapses of his advanced age. Surely he is both mentally and physically exhausted. I personally cry for the pipo of Zimbabwe but their choice is profoundly revered.
Brian Hapunda
August 1, 2013 at 4:12 pm
Aluza mambala already, last kicks of dying horse. My friend in zim just updated me that bo mugabe is leading. fingers crossed
bigbodybuilder
August 1, 2013 at 4:32 pm
But why was a flawed election held? SADC calls for free fair and credible elections. It seems too many weaknesses were tolerated. An election without a Voters roll?
Batty Rider Killer
August 1, 2013 at 4:38 pm
A Farce, because he has lost? why didnt he cry foul before the elections? Sore loser! He is finished! Mugabe for life.
Aluta continua! Down with Western Imperialists and their homosexual!
Premature statement
August 1, 2013 at 6:15 pm
ama zimbabweans balibashindaula kuli mugabe! Useless punks!
kadio kadio
August 1, 2013 at 6:36 pm
thats the problem with the oposition in africa,what if he wins is he going to maintain his statement.he is just trying to cause confusion before results are out.he should think of majority zimbians who are suffering because of the sanctions he engineered to win mileage-shame
htc
August 1, 2013 at 6:36 pm
mwa lunza chabe mudala, why can’t he just accept defeat?
putin
August 1, 2013 at 6:52 pm
Ama Zimboz balishishita…awe mwe how can tgey allow kamuntu kamo to rule paka kakotela mo 90 chakuti years kali pefye…wake up Zimbos…ama zedians teti…thing of the past to have one ruler over ten yrs
icinshikululwa
August 1, 2013 at 7:15 pm
Mugabe must resign or go andjoin his great pa in the grave. Uziless
mugabe
August 1, 2013 at 7:45 pm
Too bad!! Mugabe ukuwina! Shame to zimbabweans bafikal…..
filechitika
August 1, 2013 at 8:10 pm
What is happening in z’bmbwe right now is not right!
Ruling for 3 decades is nt a joke and enough is enough,imagine long serving president in africa and above all he’s now been descrided as the longests serving president in the world.
Now!my guestion for all of u who’s supporting him is that,is this normal to govern the nation in this manner!wen pipo r dying,inflation is higher,no jobs,murdering innocent pipo?
I know only wise ones will answer it correctly and will not support mugabe.
Epo mpelele,mind u there is a bemba saying which says”ichili pali iwe echili napamunobe.
Justin
August 1, 2013 at 8:33 pm
mugabe need to retire or else he will die in lags
Alick chongo
August 1, 2013 at 9:46 pm
He became president through the barrel of gun and will leave the presidency thriugh the barrel of agan.
Emma@KACE
August 2, 2013 at 1:17 pm
MUGABE IS NOT DOING justice to the zimbabweans.Infact Zimbabwe is not a democratic country shame u mr Gabriele,what kind a legacy are u leaving in yo nation.Twakana we want a bloodshed free election in southern africa
MAFUPA YOKOYOKO
August 2, 2013 at 3:01 pm
Y im i not seeing my comments naimwe ba tumfweko? Makandi yenu…