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Ananova. 13 March 2002. Bush 'does not recognise flawed Zimbabwe election.' WASHINGTON -- George W Bush [of all people] says the US does not recognise Robert Mugabe's "flawed" re-election, adding to international condemnation of the result. He says the US is now in talks with its allies over how to respond to the poll, which Zimbabwe's opposition has denounced as "a fraud." Mr Bush's refusal to acknowledge the result came after Colin Powell bluntly warned Mugabe that he "may claim victory but not democratic legitimacy." The election saw Mugabe given another six-year term with 54% of the votes, compared to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's 40%. "We do not recognise the outcome of the election because we think it is flawed and we are dealing with our friends because we are figuring out how to deal with this flawed election," said Mr Bush. Patrick Chinamasa, justice minister in Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF government, says it was a "runaway victory" for the president, won on the back of Mugabe's policy of seizing white-owned land and turning it over to landless blacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Stoller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
