In the
face of increasing SADC calls for free and fair election and the threat of
Mugabe being declared “illegitimate” if he fails to hold such election, Mugabe
is hitting back. He threatens to take Zimbabwe out of SADC.
"Let
it be known that we are in SADC [the Southern African Development Community] voluntarily.
If SADC decides to do stupid things, let it be known that we can withdraw from
SADC," he told a rally on Friday
Mugabe took
Zimbabwe out of the Commonwealth and now he wants to take the country out of
SADC. SADC has election observers and if they were to judge the process was not
free and fair and would be duty bound to declare Mugabe's victory invalid.
Mugabe will respond by taking Zimbabwe out of the regional body before the
country is kicked out. This is a shot over the bow to SADC and to prepare the
nation of that eventuality.
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