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Sadc pins President Mugabe down on elections
31 May 2013 at 06:08hrs | Views
President Mugabe is on the ropes as Sadc leaders are set to meet next weekend in Maputo, Mozambique, for an extraordinary summit to deal with Zimbabwe's political and security situation ahead of elections later this year.
Diplomatic sources at Sadc's Gaborone headquarters said President Mugabe and Zanu-PF have been trying to resist the special summit or confine its discussions to election funding to avoid scrutiny before and during the polls, Sadc leaders have rejected this, demanding a comprehensive review of the situation in Zimbabwe in the context of the GPA and the roadmap.
Meanwhile, after stalking his credibility and that of his party by publicly insisting elections would be held by June 29, President Mugabe is facing an embarrassing situation as it has become crystal clear general elections would not be held then.
Just as his word came to naught when he declared elections would be held in 2011, March 2012 and by March 31 this year, Mugabe's bluff that elections would be held soon seems to have left him exposed to further humiliation as June 29fast approaches.
Diplomatic sources at Sadc's Gaborone headquarters said President Mugabe and Zanu-PF have been trying to resist the special summit or confine its discussions to election funding to avoid scrutiny before and during the polls, Sadc leaders have rejected this, demanding a comprehensive review of the situation in Zimbabwe in the context of the GPA and the roadmap.
Meanwhile, after stalking his credibility and that of his party by publicly insisting elections would be held by June 29, President Mugabe is facing an embarrassing situation as it has become crystal clear general elections would not be held then.
Just as his word came to naught when he declared elections would be held in 2011, March 2012 and by March 31 this year, Mugabe's bluff that elections would be held soon seems to have left him exposed to further humiliation as June 29fast approaches.
Source - zimindipendent
