Obama Insists Zimbabwe Elections Must Take Place
1 July 2013
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National_in-the-news-NATIONAL-Local_stripUS President Barack Obama has said that Zimbabwe’s upcoming elections must take place even if they are delayed.
Addressing University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus delegates of the Young African Leaders’ forum, Obama said it despite the slow growth in the economy, Zimbabwe’s polls must be conducted as soon as is possible.
Said Obama:
“Zimbabweans have a new constitution. The economy is beginning to recover. So there is an opportunity to move forward.”
“[Elections must take place]… But only if there is an election that is free and fair and peaceful …so that Zimbabweans can determine their future without fear of intimidation and retribution. After elections there must be respect for the universal rights upon which democracy depends.”
Obama also hinted in another speech address to the press that he has agreed with President Jacob Zuma that reforms must move forward for the democratisation of the country.
“We agreed that the harassment of citizens and groups needs to stop, and reforms need to move forward so the people of Zimbabwe can cast their votes in elections that are fair, and free, and credible,” he said.
Since the government of national unity was formed in 2009, the MDC parties have been calling for a number of reforms including security and media changes. But analysts speculate that the outstanding and chief ones will no longer be possible at present since parliament was dissolved at the weekend and president Robert Mugabe now rules by decree until after election time July 31.
Constitutional law expert Professor Lovemore Madhuku hinted that Mugabe merely has to invoke presidential powers until election time.
“If there is an urgent law to be passed, the President has to invoke Presidential powers until we have a new Parliament.
“This is the more reason why we have been saying elections must be held as soon as possible,” he said.

16 Replies to “Obama Insists Zimbabwe Elections Must Take Place”

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  2. Mugabe must just go, even without polls, he’s had more chances to change things and has failed .no politics here he must go now.

  3. No one in a glass house can throw a stone. I am worried about the poor Zimbambweans enjoy themselves while millions of people are suffering. Let people who want to better the country take over. 48 years he failed.

  4. The American zebra brays bull sh!t as usual. lol
    Zebra obama returns to US where the white supremacists will continue to give him the kind of torment that ALL ungrateful zebras earn.
    Imagine this: This zebra, obama, fell from white loins, is REJECTED by his pale people, is given cultural identity by Africans, and this ungrateful wretch turns around and is acting like the criminal colonialists, from whose loins & lineage he sprung.
    Unless zebra completely renounce their wicked white side IN EVERY WAY, and live UNSWERVING ALLEGIANCE to Africans and things African, said ungrateful and mixed up zebras MUST BE denied African identity!
    Therefore, zebra obama must be driven off into the jungle, even as his white side has driven him off!

  5. @chando kupisa ur a real moron thats why I stoped fuckin yo mother’s dick. fuck yo mum.
    @van bark, thnks for advisising the asshole to get a lyf.

  6. @Chando kupisa it sounds funny to see Ks calling Obama a Negro. You are just a poor chap with a lot of inferiority complex. Get a life!

  7. Whatever he said the former American slave wasn’t serious considering the kind of audience he was addressing, school children? Shame!
    For the first time l want to say thumps up to Musholozi for demanding that Palestine be left alone in the face of of Obama. That was the first time l have heard this message coming from any other African leader directed to the US apart from President Mugabe. Ndakanakigwa zvomene

  8. Why if he knows the solution to Zimbabwe problem nt vztng Zim nt jst talk in South Africa. Mugabe is president like him whether he likes or nt. They r failng to resolve Syria criss. Brave Mugabe we r proud of u. We beter stay in poor which they hv caused. Think abt no peace up to date bcoz they wanted to make whites happy

  9. I want to say to Mai Miki you are right Zimbabwe has over 60% very poor people who dont make sense of their situation. Most are told that Mugabe will in 40 years improve their lot. But because of KRANKO they will believe!

  10. Anakirwa neJozi muzukuru Oba,come to Harare Barack, we can talk about real issues when you get here. You need to see Great Zimbabwe young man and you will be inspired when you go back to White House.

  11. Akusvotwa nestooge yake saka better maelectionsaitwe RG ahwine so zZimbabwe can move forward without sellouts. Mmmm first time agreeing with big brother. Tsvangi hero shoko mukoma Obama vafinhwa newe chenjera pamwe mabasa a Biti. Viva Zanu Pf

  12. Why is this negro so obsessed with Zimbabwe? If he has issues with the Zimbabwe situation why not talk to the relevant Zimbabwe leaders? He now acts as if Zimbabwe is an extension of South Africa, poor him.

  13. USA has exerted pressure on reforms and election so zanu ,mdc,mdc t,sadc and au are to adhere to uncle sam’s words.

  14. A clear advice from a leader with down to earth solutions to a poor country that can not efficiently run its national events. Zimbabwe, because of corruption can not account or announce the national census results? It might also take a year to announce the election results.

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