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On
behalf of LI's member parties and millions of liberals around the
world, LI President Lord Alderdice was yet again vocal on the grave
situation in Zimbabwe. Lord Alderdice said:
"What the world witnessed yesterday and in recent weeks throughout
Zimbabwe has been a totally unacceptable perpetration of violence of a
regime against its own citizens. Zimbabweans were brutally beaten,
repressed and even murdered, the opposition leaders and NGO's were
intimitated, freedom was tossed aside and even access to food was
obstructed by Mugabe's regime. Yesterday's poll was anything but a free
and democratic expression of will of the Zimbabweans concerning their
future. The outome of this election, where President Robert Mugabe was
the sole candidate, cannot be accepted as a legitimate expression of
the will of Zimbabweans. I strongly echo the statement by delegates at
today's ALDEPAC Conference, which alongside 8 European representatives
brought together members of parliament and high level officials from 24
ACP (Africa, the Carribean and the Pacific) countries. They called on
the international community not to recognise a future Zimbabwean
government established on the basis of the outcome of the 27 June 2008
run-off elections. With his attitude and actions, Robert Mugabe has
forfeited his right to represent Zimbabweans in the UN or at the other
international organisation. Zimbabwe can have a peaceful, fair and
prosperous future, but that prospect requires an immediate and genuine
dialogue between the government of Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai, the
winner of the first round of presidential elections on 29 March 2008,
aiming at returning the freedom to the Zimababwean people and the
establishment of a transitional national unity government. "
Take a look at LI's website for closer details
www.liberal-international.org  >.
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