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Zimbabwe: Run-off Election Delayed
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12 May 2008
Posted to the web 12 May 2008
The second round of Zimbabwe's presidential election will be delayed yet again, raising new questions over whether the opposition will take part.
The chairman of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), Justice George Chiweshe, told the state-run Sunday Mail newspaper at the weekend that the law requiring a second round to be held within 21 days of the announcement of the results of the first round was unrealistic.
"It is very likely that we will extend the period," he was quoted as saying. "It was ambitious for the legislature to think that 21 days would be enough."
On Saturday, opposition leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai said he would take part in the second round, but only if conditions were in place which guaranteed free and fair elections and if it was held by May 24.
Chiweshe said the election would be held "at the earliest date" but it was clear that the opposition deadline would not be met. Chiweshe indicated that the election commission needed more money from the state to organise another round.
I am not surprised to hear this and well I appaud the UN putting the pressure on Mugabe and his regime. South Africa's government shopuld be ashamed of itself for joing China and Russia for blocking UN intervention. That alone should tell you Mbeki is partial to Mugabe so remove him from having any part in the mediation talks. The longer this goes on the more everyone is assured that Mugabe is at work to ensure he wins the election which many have known for a long time. So the time for talking has come and gone now it is... [Read Full Text]
I am not surprised to hear this and well I applaud the UN putting the pressure on Mugabe and his regime. South Africa's government should be ashamed of itself for joing China and Russia for blocking UN intervention. That alone should tell you Mbeki is partial to Mugabe so remove him from having any part in the mediation talks. The longer this goes on the more everyone is assured that Mugabe is at work to ensure he wins the election which many have known for a long time. So the time for talking has come and gone now it is... [Read Full Text]
I am not surprised to hear this and well I appaud the UN putting the pressure on Mugabe and his regime. South Africa's government shopuld be ashamed of itself for joing China and Russia for blocking UN intervention. That alone should tell you Mbeki is partial to Mugabe so remove him from having any part in the mediation talks. The longer this goes on the more everyone is assured that Mugabe is at work to ensure he wins the election which many have known for a long time. So the time for talking has come and gone... [Read Full Text]
The issue of doing things according to law creates a very interesting phenomenon. On one hand Chinamasa says all issues should be done according to the laws of Zimbabwe.Fair enough,especially if those laws are seen to be in favour of his intensions. On the other hand ZEC Chairman,Chiweshe, says some laws are unrealistic. All these are laws of Zimbabwe,designed and approved by Zimbabweans,to serve Zimbabweans. Pafunge!
If the re run is extended to beyond the 25 May then surely Morgan Tsvangirai should be acting President from the 26 May. Would it be legal for Bob who came in second to rule just because he thinks he should?
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