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| Western Observers Barred from Monitoring Zimbabwe's Elections |
| 2008-03-08 |
| Zimbabwe has issued invitations to more than 40 countries and organizations to observe its national elections, on March 29. But Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that Western countries, which observed Zimbabwe's elections eight years ago, have not been invited this time. Zimbabwe's foreign minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi has invited countries which he said are allies. Meaning they're like peas in similar pods. The only European country invited to send observers is Russia. The European Union and the United States, regularly accused by President Robert Mugabe of plotting regime change, have not been invited. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Who would want to monitor the elections in a country with no two star restaurants? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-03-08 22:04 |
| #3 This is almost the neck cutting scene for Robert. Cue angry Africans. |
| Posted by: newc 2008-03-08 21:00 |
| #2 If the people there havent had enough B.S. to mob bob and tear him limb from limb, then I can't feel too sorry for them at this point. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-03-08 08:54 |
| #1 The ANC embrasing the Russians as democratic observers? Absolutely shocking. Ian Smith must be chuckling softly in his grave. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-03-08 01:27 |