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Jay McDonough
Progressive Politics ExaminerJay began writing politically themed commentary and founded his blog, Swimming Freestyle, in October 2007. Here he'll write about politics from a progressive perspective.
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Mugabe Sworn In As President
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by Jay McDonough, Progressive Politics Examiner
From Reuters:Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was sworn in today after being declared the landslide winner of a widely condemned election which African observers said was scarred by violence and intimidation. Mugabe was the only candidate and went ahead with the vote in defiance of much world opinion, including in Africa.The ball is now in the African Union's court. They've been, seemingly, hesitant to get involved but pressure to act has increased in the last week. Both Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu have spoken out recently, calling for the AU to refuse to recognize the Mugabe government and Kenya's Prime Minister Odinga went as far as calling for the AU to send troops into Zimbabwe.
The electoral commission said Mugabe won 85.51 percent of the vote compared to 43.2 percent in elections in March won by Tsvangirai with 47.9 percent - short of the absolute majority needed for a first round victory.
Monitors and witnesses reported a low turnout in many areas during the election and said some ballots had been spoiled despite a campaign by Mugabe's ZANU-PF party to force people to vote in some places.
Human Rights Watch said it has evidence that Mugabe's supporters are beating people who cannot prove they voted. Residents in two neighborhoods in Harare said that in the early hours of yesterday, Mugabe supporters went door to door, forcing people to show their fingers for signs of indelible ink, which shows that a person voted. Those who did not have ink on their fingers were taken away and beaten with batons and thick sticks, Human Rights Watch said. (Link)
"We want the African Union to send troops to Zimbabwe. The time has come for the African continent to stand firm in unity to end dictatorship," Reuters quoted Odinga as saying. (Link)
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