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Election Is On: Mugabe

International condemnation falls on deaf ears

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 26, 2008 12:58 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s party maintains that tomorrow’s runoff election will go ahead as planned, despite international condemnation and the withdrawal of the opposition candidate, the New York Times reports. Former challenger Morgan Tsvangirai insists he wants negotiations between the two parties instead of polling. The president has implied that he will be open to negotiations after the vote, which the opposition will not accept.

The election comes amid weeks of increasing political violence that forced Tsvangirai to seek safety in the Dutch Embassy and prompted him to withdraw from the vote. The unrest has also left many people homeless during Zimbabwe’s winter. Yesterday, a bloc of southern African nations called for the balloting to be postponed because of the violence.

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, right, greets the crowd at his final rally in Chitungwiza, Thursday, June 26, 2008.
Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, right, greets the crowd at his final rally in Chitungwiza, Thursday, June 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, greets the crowd at his final rally in Chitungwiza, Thursday, June 26, 2008.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, greets the crowd at his final rally in Chitungwiza, Thursday, June 26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Zimbabwean Zanu pf supporters, listen to President Robert Mugabe at his final rally in Chitungwiza, Thursday, June,26, 2008.
Zimbabwean Zanu pf supporters, listen to President Robert Mugabe at his final rally in Chitungwiza, Thursday, June,26, 2008.   (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
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