Elections conform to Sadc rules, says Guebuza SADC chairperson President Arma-ndo Emilio Guebuza of Mozambique has congratulated President Mugabe and Zanu-PF for adhering to Sadc guidelines and resoundingly winning the harmonised elections last week. President Mugabe trounced MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai in the presidential contest, garneringover 61 percent of the vote to Mr Tsvangirai’s 33,9 percent and leaving the other three aspirants to share the remaining 4,97 percent while Zanu-PF scored a two-thirds majority after sweeping 160 seats in the 210-member National Assembly. Cde Guebuza said the elections conformed to Sadc principles and guidelines governing democratic elections, joining Troika chair President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania, GPA facilitator President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba, Cde Michael Chilufya Sata of Zambia, Mr Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, the African Union, Comesa and African Caribbean and Pacific countries in congratulating President Mugabe and Zanu-PF on a crushing election victory.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 05:55:47 +0000
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