Sata tells the west to stop demonising Mugabe
Sata tells the west to stop demonising MugabeBy Patson Chilemba
Tuesday July 01, 2008 [12:31]
OPPOSITION Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata has told the west to stop demonising Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, saying the people had given him the right to lead Zimbabwe. And Sata urged the west to stop practising double standards over Zimbabwe. Commenting on the recent election runoff in which President Mugabe emerged winner Sata said President Mugabe clearly defeated Tsvangirai.
"He (President Mugabe) didn't stand alone because Morgan won some votes. Morgans name was on the ballot paper, so where was the withdrawal? Sata asked. Mugabe defeated Morgan. Asked if the election was democratic, Sata responded: It was an African election. I have experienced that. If you say Morgan has been arrested, even today I was in court (over the defamation of President Mwanawasa case). So what are you talking about?"
Sata said it was unfortunate that Tsvangirai withdrew from the race after participating 90 per cent in the process.
He also said it was sad that most countries especially those from the west were practising double standards over Zimbabwe. Sata said in Zambia for example, the west were even supporting the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) which had no support of major stakeholders.
Who is condemning the NCC? Where is the west? They are even funding the NCC . . . what legitimacy will come out of the NCC which the west is supporting? There is more double standard by the west and some African countries, said Sata.
President Mugabe was recently sworn in for a five-year term after a sweeping victory in the solo runoff election which registered a record number of spoilt votes in that country's elections.
President Mugabe won the the elections by over 85 percent against MDC's Tsvangirai who polled about nine percent although he pulled out of the race on grounds that the environment was not condusive.
Labels: INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, MUGABE, SATA
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