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Proceeding contribution from Mike Gapes (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 June 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Zimbabwe Elections.


Zimbabwe Elections

The first round of the presidential election was clearly won by Morgan Tsvangirai. The Movement for Democratic Change won the parliamentary elections. Given that this second round is illegitimate now that the opposition have been forced to withdraw, should we not now recognise that fact and do more to help the MDC internationally as well as to help the civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations forced into exile by the Mugabe regime? Should we not do whatever we can internationally not just to de-legitimise Mugabe but to say that the real President is Morgan Tsvangirai?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
478 c47 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Elections Harassment Politics and government Violence Torture African Union Zimbabwe UN Security Council ZANU-PF Southern African Development Community Movement for Democratic Change Mugabe, Robert
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk