Mugabe Vows to 'Surrender' if He Loses Zimbabwe Vote

Publisher:
Agence France-Presse
Publication Date:
31 July 2013
Tags:
Zimbabwe, Governance

Veteran Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe vows to step down if he loses fiercely-contested election, as his rivals charge they have concrete evidence of vote rigging. "If you lose you must surrender," the 89-year-old firebrand said at a rare press conference in Harare on the eve of the presidential and parliamentary vote.

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