Zimbabwe News Updates -- June 24, 2008

Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai

From Yahoo News:

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's opposition leader has sought refuge at the Dutch Embassy, the Dutch Foreign Ministry said Monday, while police raided his party's headquarters and took about 60 people away.

Morgan Tsvangirai went to the embassy Sunday shortly after announcing he was withdrawing from Friday's presidential runoff against longtime leader Robert Mugabe, citing violence against opposition supporters.

"He asked to come and stay because he was concerned about his safety," ministry spokesman Rob Dekker said. There has been no request for political asylum, Dekker said.

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News On Zimbabwe From Other Sources:
Mugabe's Victory by Violence -- Time Magazine
A.N.C. Rejects Outside Pressure on Zimbabwe -- New York Times
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai hails UN Security Council statement -- Times Online
Zimbabwe: Election can't be fair, says UN Security Council -- Telegraph
U.N. declares fair Zimbabwe vote impossible -- MSNBC
Tsvangirai Seeks Dutch Refuge -- Time Magazine
Tsvangirai seeks refuge at Dutch embassy -- MSNBC
Mugabe forced out his foe. What comes next won't be pretty. -- Newsweek
‘All Robert Mugabe's campaigning goes on after dark' -- Times Online
Zimbabwe police raid opposition party headquarters -- The Guardian
'Stop Mugabe' plea as Tsvangirai quits election -- Times Online
Zimbabwe: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon fears for democracy -- The Telegraph
'Mugabe declared war and we will not be part of that war' -- The Independent
Opinion: Zimbabwe’s Stolen Election -- New York Times
Opinion: Zimbabwe's collapse is no longer question of if, but when -- Times Online
Opinion: Gugulethu Moyo: Yes, Tsvangirai was right to pull out -- The Independent
Opinion: Basildon Peta: No, Tsvangirai was not right to pull out -- The Independent
Opinion: Mugabe Must Go -- USA Today

My Comment: Where is Nelson Mandela, the leaders of South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, .... the list is so long that I do not have the time nor patience anymore on this issue. Shame on all of them .... and shame on all those in the West who supported thugs like Mugabe 25 years ago.