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AU to convene a special summit on Zimbabwe elections
16 Jul 2013 at 05:22hrs | Views
The African Union will on Friday convene a special summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to deal with the contentious issue of elections in Zimbabwe.
The summit has been necessitated by petitions from the MDC formations to the continental body accusing President Mugabe of stampeding the nation into a July 31 poll when the playing field is not even.
Mugabe announced the development yesterday while addressing a Zanu-PF campaign rally outside Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera, where he vowed to press on with the elections despite the AU summit outcome or the MDC's objections.
The President said the country's Constitution demanded that polls be held after every five years making them due now– on July 31– without fail.
Mugabe dismissed the possibility of what he called a British-sponsored transition, saying that was "nonsensical."
The summit has been necessitated by petitions from the MDC formations to the continental body accusing President Mugabe of stampeding the nation into a July 31 poll when the playing field is not even.
Mugabe announced the development yesterday while addressing a Zanu-PF campaign rally outside Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera, where he vowed to press on with the elections despite the AU summit outcome or the MDC's objections.
The President said the country's Constitution demanded that polls be held after every five years making them due now– on July 31– without fail.
Mugabe dismissed the possibility of what he called a British-sponsored transition, saying that was "nonsensical."
Source - newsday
