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...America, and with good reason. In his most recent presidential election last March, he banned the right to assemble in public, forbade any criticism of his government in the press and used violent thugs to intimidate his opponents. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum attributes numerous political murders to Mugabe??s party in the month before the election...
After Monday’s vote, Robert Mugabe??s Zimbabwe—an international symbol of corruption—will join this litany of human rights abusers on the commission. Although he has rigged elections, brutalized opponents and condoned murderous attacks on his country’s white farmers, Mugabe will now have his views of morality and justice represented...
...declaring himself the victor in an unfair election, Robert Mugabe, the internationally demonized dictator of Zimbabwe, has made a mockery of the democratic process. The three days of polling that led to Mugabe??s “reelection” were marred with widespread reports of irregularities and intimidation. Long lines indicated insufficient numbers of polling stations, especially in urban areas where there was heavy support for the opposition candidate, former union leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Consequentially, despite the multi-day election, thousands of those who waited were unable to cast their ballot before government security forces forcibly closed...
Clearly, the international community must respond to Zimbabwe’s flawed elections and Mugabe??s flagrant abuse of executive power. An attempt by the United States and Great Britain to convince Mugabe to share power in a national-unity government appears to have failed, indicating even more strongly Mugabe??s determination to cling to power. In response, the European Union (EU) and the United States have condemned the elections. The EU imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe before the election was even held, following the expulsion of European election observers, and EU ministers are set to discuss...
...region not known for its democratic processes or governance, the declarations that Mugabe??s election was legitimate are only symptoms of a larger malady. The nations that are willing to overlook the obviously flawed electoral process in Zimbabwe have little credibility left on the subject of democracy and legitimate governance...