Tsvangirai speaks out

By Berni | June 25, 2008

Jun. 25 – Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says that Mugabe has "declared war" not an election in Zimbabwe.

Tsvangirai was speaking by phone to Australian TV channel SBS from the Dutch embassy in Harare where he fled after withdrawing from the presidential run-off race against Mugabe.

Tsvangirai has urged the United Nations to isolate Mugabe and for a peacekeeping force in Zimbabwe after a wave of violence against his supporters. The UN Security Council

Tsvangirai withdrew from the presidential run-off race against Mugabe because his supporters would risk their lives by voting.

The opposition leader won a first round in March but did not get the absolute majority needed to avoid a run-off.

Tsvangirai speaks out

true/false

  1. Tsvangirai states that his party denies that the planned election is really an election at all.
  2. He will now go to war.
  3. The reporter feels that he is pulling a stunt to attract world attention.
  4. Tsvangirai is a criminal.
  5. He has gone to Holland.
  6. His party are preparing for the election.
  7. In a quarter of the country they are unable to deploy their polling agents.
  8. The country is almost inaccessible.
  9. The March election result was respected.
  10. He will leave the embassy soon.

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