Fellow South Africans,

I have no doubt that you are aware of the announcement made yesterday by the National Executive Committee of the ANC with regard to the position of the President of the Republic.

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ANC Today - South Africa

The withdrawal this week of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) of Zimbabwe, from the run-off Presidential Elections, that is due to take place today, Friday 27 June, is an indication of the depth of the political crisis in that country.

Yet it provides an opportunity for ZANU (PF) the MDC and other parties, to commence a dialogue to arrive at a workable political solution for the common good of all Zimbabweans.

Since 2001 the...

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24 Jun 2008 11:35


The ugly incidents and scenes that have been visited on the people of Zimbabwe persuade us that a run-off Presidential election offers no solution to Zimbabwe's crisis.

In a society that is already highly polarised, a run-ff election will only serve to widen the divisions. The very legitimacy of the run-off has already been severely compromised by the actions of both ZANU (PF) militants and those of state officials who do not even conceal their...