Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Sworn In As President
Britain expresses disappointment at the opposition's decision not to challenge the "deeply flawed" election result.
新聞背景:
津巴布韋總統穆加貝宣誓就職,開始第七次連任。他的主要對手茨萬吉拉伊向法院遞交請愿書,指控穆加貝選舉舞弊,要求推遲就職儀式。但是憲法法院駁回請愿,稱穆加貝的連任是“自由、公正和可信的”。
89歲的穆加貝在7月31日大選中以61%對34%的絕對優勢擊敗茨萬吉拉伊。茨萬吉拉伊稱他不會參加就職典禮。他的發言人對記者說,“期待茨萬吉拉伊出席就職典禮就像期待強盜受害者參加由強盜組織的派對一樣。”
在津巴布韋首都哈拉雷,由于提前進行就職典禮,國家體育場的氣氛顯得有些興奮。他們向前來參加典禮的人群發放免費的碳酸飲料和印著“穆加貝無畏革命”字眼的體恤衫。
穆加貝說,在自己的下一個五年總統任期內,他將致力于推動津巴布韋同中國關系進一步發展,讓津中關系“更好”。他說,在津巴布韋爭取獨立、維護主權和發展經濟進程中,中方一直堅定支持津方,津巴布韋過去、現在和將來都視中國為真誠友好的朋友,相信在民盟成為唯一執政黨后,津中合作將取得更加豐碩的成果。
We have had peaceful elections. We have had free elections. We have had fair elections,with our Constitution allowing for any changes from whomsoever. Well done Zimbabwe!
For those odd Western countries who happen to hold a different, negative view of our electoral process and outcome, well, there is not much we can do about them. We dismiss them as the vile ones whose moralturpitude we must mourn.