Tanzania: Save Zimbabwe
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The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
EDITORIAL
11 June 2008
Posted to the web 11 June 2008
As Zimbweans, their neighbours, other Africans and the rest of the world eagerly await the presidential election run-off pitting Mr Robert Mugabe against MDC's Morgan Tsvangrai on June 27, there are is a worrying upsurge in violence.
The main target is, of course, the opposition supporters, with some key activists slain by pro-government mobs in recent days.
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The unrest continues a particularly bad period for a country that has been engulfed in a bitter political feud.
Human Rights Watch is warning of a terribly delicate situation and urging the African Union to intervene before this degenerates into a full-scare war.
We in Tanzania, are watching the developments with keen interest, having contributed immensely to the independence struggle in Zimbabwe, which brought President Mugabe to power in 1980.
Our two countries have had a long history of brotherhood and the pathetic situation in Zimbabwe today touches the hearts of Tanzanians.
The HRW report launched last Monday tells of police brutality against the opposition in an evil scheme called 'Operation Where Did You Put You Vote?' targeting those opposed to freedom fighter turned dictator Mugabe.
We urge the AU chairman, President Jakaya Kikwete, to extend his famed diplomatic skills to avert the low-scale civil war in Zimbabwe.
But more important, he should mobilise efforts to ensure that the election is somewhat free.
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There is deep animosity between the two groups, but Zimbabwe is greater than all of them.
It's important to impress upon President Mugabe to accept defeat should he lose.
The same should apply to Mr Tsvangirai, if he fairly loses, though the playing ground is already tilted against him.
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