FOR the second time in three months, the Sadc heads of state and government have sent a critical message to the Zanu PF component of the inclusive government that Zimbabwe must return to democratic legitimacy premised on free, fair and democratic elections, contrary to President Robert Mugabe's utterances following his tough time at the summit in Sandton, South Africa.
This article seeks to dismiss the illusions of Mugabe and the Zanu PF propaganda machinery that the Sadc special meeting on the sidelines of the Comesa summit in Sandton did not endorse the outcome of the Sadc Troika meeting held in Livingstone in March. The Livingstone report called for a clear democratic roadmap to elections, cessation of political violence by the security apparatus and creation of a conducive environment for peace, security and freedom to engage in political activities -- among other requirements that the inclusive government should implement.
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