Zimbabwe Elections coming up - just wonderful
From
Voice of America:
Zimbabwe’s President to Dissolve Parliament Ahead of Elections
Zimbabwe’s incumbent President Robert Mugabe is expected to dissolve parliament today (Friday) ahead of tomorrows general elections. This comes after Mugabe dissolved his cabinet yesterday in readiness to the elections. The move is reportedly in accordance with the country’s constitution, which stipulates that the cabinet should be dissolved two days before elections and parliament a day before the elections. The main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) claim it has uncovered a government plot to rig Saturday’s elections.
But President Mugabe rejected the allegation warning the opposition not to engage in any mass protests if they fail to win the elections. He warned that security forces are under orders to snuff any opposition protests after the elections. John Makumbe is a political science professor of the University of Zimbabwe. He tells reporter Peter Clottey that all seem to be set for tomorrow’s elections.
Mugabe. Rope. Tree. Some assembly required.
Posted by DaveH at March 27, 2008 10:15 PM
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