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Original Post Date: 2008-06-23 Time: 06:00:00 Posted By: The BeardedMan
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ZNU 126 is released this morning. Much of what I have to say might very will have been negated by the withdrawal of the MDC, but seeing as I had recorded it, it is offered hereunder for you to listen to…
So exactly what happened yesterday?
The MDC had been granted a High Court order to proceed with a political campaign rally at Glamis Stadium within the Harare showgrounds yesterday morning.
An hour or so before the rally was to begin, the internet news wires were alive with reports that ZANU PF supporters had occupied the stadium and were preventing the rally from going ahead.
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Other reports detailed how platoons of armed soldiers were marching or running up various roads in Harare and MDC supporters were being beaten. Some television stations showed the confusion as ZANU PF supporters ran amok, chasing away MDC supporters and beating the slower people.
Within a few hours we heard that the MDC was to pull out of the runoff this Friday as the oppression was not only hindering, but was threatening the security of the country.
Morgan Tsvangirai held a press conference, in which he stated that the MDC could not participate in a ‘sham’ of an election.
A while later, I heard the BBC talking to the Information Minister, Sikanyiso Ndlovu, who stated that Mugabe would ‘win on Friday.” He also stated that the MDC had no option but to withdraw as Tsvangirai was facing a ‘humiliating defeat’ at the polls.
David Milliband in the Englaish government, said that Tsvangirai had ‘no choice’ but to pull out – but for different reasons.
With no one in opposition to Mugabe, of course he will win, but I find it quite surprising that Ndlovu should indicate that the ‘election’ will go ahead – as it is a constitutional requirement. Since when has the Mugabe regime worried about something like the constitution?
But the election still has to go ahead – even with just one candidate – to lend legitimacy to the process.
So the withdrawal means that Mugabe wins by default and he will be sworn in, a few days after Friday, I am sure, as the President of Zimbabwe.
To give you an idea of the chain of events in Zimbabwe, Al Jazeera, a television station that has been largely sympathetic to Mugabe’s rule, has been thrown out of the country.
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He will not rest until all signs of ANY opposition in the country are beaten into submission.
I repeat this entire article, as I find it concurs with much of my own opinion.
With the weeks leading up to the election run-off next Friday marred by violence and brutality – in which independent human rights groups estimated 85 people have been killed, Morgan Tsvangirai this afternoon pulled out of the run-off calling it a ‘violent, illegitimate sham of an election process’.
While his decision may lead to a temporary halt in the bloodshed in Zimbabwe, it leaves the nation’s people unable to express their pain at the ballot box.
The conditions, Tsvangirai said, meant a credible election was impossible. It was not so much an election as a war said Chris McGreal in the Observer.
Jacob Mafume from the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition says the MDC was left with no choice but to pull out.
“The MDC had no option. The brutality is too much. It’s now time for the regional leadership to show leadership on the issue.”
In a news conference to declare his decision held in Harare this afternoon, Tsvangirai called on the UN to stop the genocide.
Many believe the international consensus deploring Mugabe’s actions is growing and sanctions have been threatened.
After the announcement today, Brian Raftopolous, a political analyst for the Zimbabwe Institute said Tsvangirai’s move could lead to diplomatic isolation for Zimbabwe.
But Patrick Chinamasa, the Zimbabwean justice minister, disputed the level of violence in the region.
“There’s no genocide taking place anywhere, justifying any intervention. He’s [Tsvangirai] only saying that to bring foreign intervention in this country.”
Wilf Mbanga the founder and editor of the independent newspaper, The Zimbabwean said Zimbabwean people had sensed Mugabe was a “wounded animal” and there had been a new found hope in the country.
But today, from his self-imposed exile in the UK, he said: “What’s the point in taking part? Mugabe has already said he will not accept defeat.
“They are a lawless government. If Morgan had taken part in that election it would have legitimised that process. It’s better that he pulls out.”
However, in an interesting footnote, Tom Cargill said that while today’s developments have undermined the MDC, Tsvangirai standing down could be a catalyst for Mugabe retiring.
“Mugabe’s aura of invincibility has still been destroyed by the election, within the region and to some extent in Zimbabwe.
“That myth has now gone, so that undermines his position.
‘But bizarrely there is a train of thought that this helps in the transition in that he knows he wants to retire but will only go from a position from strength.“
And, for some interesting opinions, read the comments under the article…
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So, with the immediate future of the situation in Zimbabwe somewhat mired and unclear, but writhing in fear and foreboding, I will close this posting. In the event that anything new and worthy of mention occurs, I will endeavour to do an update.
‘debvhu
Source: http://thebeardedman.blogspot.com/2008/06/monday-23rd-june-2008.html