AU declines to intervene in Zimbabwe
Spokesman says it is not proper to run internal affairs of members
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- The African Union rallied to an African leader, saying it would not intervene in a Zimbabwean campaign of evictions and arrests that has been described as cruelly anti-poor because Robert Mugabe might be trying to help his people in the long term.
yes like the agriculture program which has lead to massive starvation
because he has a track record of helping out so much
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change, though, says only supporters of Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF were getting new housing sites and trading licenses. The opposition, which has its support base among the urban poor, says the campaign is aimed at punishing those who voted against Mugabe's party in recent parliamentary elections.
Unity... with other Africans running or is it ruining their countries.
This is a problem because we have bought into these countries when clearly they haven't shown leadership on a broad range of issues it is nice to see they have continued to uphold our expectations of crooked thugs.
African leaders, though, have been largely silent about the actions of a fellow African. South Africa, the regional heavyweight to whom many are looking for leadership on Zimbabwe, has pursued what it calls a policy of "quiet diplomacy," arguing it would be counterproductive to push Mugabe too hard or cut off discussion with him.
Yes that worked so well with the Majority white governments in South Africa and Rhodesia....
oh wait, no it didn't
"If human rights are violated, people have to give evidence to the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights," the AU's Orjiako said Friday.
If any of them survive... I'll let them know
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