Mugabe wins victory in Zimbabwean presidential run-off, NATO governments & media furious

Editor's Note:

Mugabe's troubles with the Zionist-controlled NATO countries began when he took back the lands usurped by European settlers and gave them back to the Zimbabwean people.

The media propaganda machine in NATO countries started attacking him, suddenly discovering that he is a dictator. He's no longer a good dictator like the rest of them all over the world, who allow their nations to be exploited by invaders, multi-national corporations, and settlers.

Allowing Mugabe to get away with it sets a precedent for South Africans to do the same, and Palestinians in the future.

This is the explanation, bluntly clear.

Mugabe wins victory in Zimbabwean presidential run-off

www.chinaview.cn 2008-06-29 22:27:21

    HARARE, June 29 (Xinhua) --

Zimbabwean President and ruling Zano-PF candidate Robert Mugabe has won a landslide victory in the presidential run-off election, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced on Sunday.

    The ZEC said official results showed that Mugabe won all 10 of the country's provinces.

    Mugabe, 84, won 85.5 percent of the votes in the election against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's 9.3 percent, defeating Tsvangirai by a huge margin, the ZEC said.

    Chief elections officer Lovemore Sekeramyi said Mugabe had won a total of 2,150,269 votes against 233,000 for Tsvangirai, who boycotted the election but whose name still appeared on ballot papers.

    "I therefore declare the said Mugabe, Robert Gabriel, the duly elected president of the republic of Zimbabwe," Sekeramyi said.

    The turnout was announced at 42.37 percent, and 131,481 ballot papers were rejected.

    Zimbabwe held the presidential run-off election on Friday as scheduled despite opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai's withdrawal from the race.

    Tsvangirai withdrew from the election on last Sunday, citing various reasons, including political violence.

    But the ZEC said the withdrawal was of no legal effect because it was filed too late.

    Tsvangirai received 47.9 percent of the votes in the first round of election held on March 29, followed by President Robert Mugabe's 43.2 percent.

    An outright winner needs to obtain an absolute majority of the votes, otherwise a run-off needs to be held, according to Zimbabwe's law.

    Tsvangirai, who in 1999 founded the Movement for Democratic Changes (MDC), is taking refuge in the Dutch embassy, saying he feared for his safety.

    Incumbent President Mugabe, 84, who has been the head of state since the southern African country gained independence in 1980, accused Tsvangirai of being a puppet used by Zimbabwe's former colonial ruler Britain and its allies, who Mugabe said are angered by Zimbabwe's land reform program..

    The run-off was held as Zimbabwe is facing serious economic challenges including a 2 million percent inflation and shortage of basic goods including bread.

    Observers from many countries and organizations, including the African Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC)monitored the election. SADC alone had more than 400 election observers in the country.

Editor: Yan Liang

Tsvangirai denies writing Guardian article asking military invention in Zimbabwe

www.chinaview.cn 2008-06-27 23:27:29

    HARARE, June 27 (Xinhua) --

Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai has denied the reports by Guardian advocating for military intervention in Zimbabwe by the United Nations or any other organization as "not the case".

    Tsvangirai said in a statement to local media Nehanda Radio on Thursday "An article that appeared in my name, published in the Guardian yesterday, does not reflect my position or opinions regarding solutions to the Zimbabwean crisis."

    "Although the Guardian was given assurances from credible sources that I had approved the article this was not the case," he said.

    "I am not advocating for military intervention in Zimbabwe by the United Nations or any other organization. The MDC is committed to finding an African solution to the crisis in Zimbabwe and appreciates the work of SADC ( The Southern African Development Community) in this regard," he said.

    "I am asking the African Union and SADC to lead an expanded initiative, supported by the United Nations, to manage the transitional process. We are proposing that the AU facilitation team, comprising eminent Africans, set up a transitional period which takes into account the will of the people of Zimbabwe," he added.

    "We in the MDC appreciate the overwhelming international support from numerous organizations and leaders who recognize that the time for finding a solution to the Zimbabwean crisis is now. We are committed, with the mandate we have from the people, to play the necessary role to ensure that a peaceful, sustainable solution is achieved," Tsvangirai concluded.

    Tsvangirai, who had been expected to pit against incumbent President Robert Mugabe in the June 27 presidential run-off, announced to withdraw from the race on Sunday. He submitted a withdrawal letter on Tuesday, citing violence and intimidation against his party as major reasons.

    The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said the withdrawal was of no legal effect because it was filed too late.

    Tsvangirai received 47.9 percent of the votes in the first round of election held on March 29, followed by President Robert Mugabe's 43.2 percent.

    An outright winner needs to obtain an absolute majority of the votes, otherwise a run-off needs to be held, according to Zimbabwe's law.

    Tsvangirai, who in 1999 founded the Movement for Democratic Changes (MDC), is taking refuge in the Dutch embassy, saying he feared for his safety.

    Incumbent President Mugabe, 84, who has been the head of state since the southern African country gained independence in 1980, accused Tsvangirai of being a puppet used by Zimbabwe's former colonial ruler Britain and its allies, who Mugabe said are angered by Zimbabwe's land reform program, under which the government acquired land from white farmers for re-distribution to landless blacks.

    Zimbabwe held the scheduled presidential run-off on Friday amid strong calls from the Western powers and some African countries that the Zimbabwe government postpones the election.

    The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) Chairperson Justice George Chiweshe assured that the election will be free and fair.

    "You never have an election that is 100 percent perfect and I believe we can hold a free and fair election," said the chairman. 

Editor: Mu Xuequan

Zimbabwe's Mugabe sworn in after discredited vote

By ANGUS SHAW Associated Press Writer

Jun 29, 2008, 3:20 PM EDT

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) --

Zimbabwe's longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was sworn in as president for a sixth term Sunday after a widely discredited runoff in which he was the only candidate. His main rival dismissed the inauguration as "an exercise in self-delusion."

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Also Sunday, a U.S.-led push to punish Zimbabwe ran into resistance from China, which can veto U.N. penalties sought against its African ally.

After talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, China's foreign minister said Beijing favors negotiations between Mugabe, who was sworn in for a new term Sunday, and the opposition.

"The most pressing path is to stabilize the situation in Zimbabwe," Yang Jiechi told reporters at a news conference with Rice. "We hope the parties concerned can engage in serious dialogue to find a proper solution."

President Bush said Saturday the U.S. was working on ways to further punish Mugabe and his allies. That could mean steps against his government as well as additional restrictions on the travel and financial activities of Mugabe supporters. The U.S. has financial and travel penalties in place against more than 170 citizens and entities with ties to Mugabe, the White House says.

Bush also wants the U.N. Security Council to impose an arms embargo on Zimbabwe as well as travel bans on Zimbabwe government officials.

Rice has said the U.S. plans to introduce a resolution in the council this coming week. The United States holds the council's presidency until July 1, but appears to face an uphill battle in getting several important members to agree to any penalties.

In addition to China, both Russia, also a permanent veto-wielding council member, and elected member South Africa have opposed action on Zimbabwe, saying the situation is an internal matter.

Mugabe was once hailed as a post-independence leader committed to development and reconciliation. But in recent years, he has been accused of ruining Zimbabwe's economy and holding onto power through fraud and intimidation.

The official inflation rate was put at 165,000 percent by the government in February, but independent estimates put the real figure closer to 4 million percent.

Since the first round of elections, shortages of basic goods have worsened, public services have come to virtual standstill, and power and water outages have continued daily.