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| Zimbabwe: Kenya Calls for African Union to Suspend Mugabe |
| 2008-07-02 |
| Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Monday called for the suspension of Robert Mugabe from the African Union, until he allows a "free and fair" election. But reports from Egypt suggest African leaders discussing the Zimbabwe crisis favour a power-sharing deal, modelled on the one which ended the bloody post-election crisis in Kenya earlier this year. Odinga told a press conference in Nairobi that 'Mugabe should be suspended until he allows the AU to facilitate free and fair elections,' adding that the AU will be setting a dangerous precedent if Mugabe is allowed to participate in it's meetings. The African Union has a rule not to accept leaders who have not been democratically elected, but observers say it is unlikely the AU will immediately take strong action against Mugabe. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Don't need Retief, only someone in power with the cojones to do what's necessary. Laying waste to the Zimbabwe governor's mansion, the barracks of the ZANU-PF, and a few other places, plus total roadblocks on all points of entry or exit from Zimbabwe would do the trick in about 48 hours. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-07-02 19:44 |
| #3 Where's Jame Retief when you need him? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retief |
| Posted by: mom 2008-07-02 13:05 |
| #2 Instead of suspension, they will probably put him on Double Secret Probation, effective immediately. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-07-02 12:15 |
| #1 "Send another strongly worded letter! And if that doesn't work, send him to the corner for a time-out!" |
| Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2008-07-02 09:55 |