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Mugabe regime 'has no legitimacy' | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
President Robert Mugabe cannot be the legitimate leader of Zimbabwe now that the opposition has pulled out of an election run-off, David Miliband said. | |
The foreign secretary said Mr Mugabe had used "violence and sadism" to repress voters, and he pledged to raise the issue at the UN Security Council. | |
Morgan Tsvangirai's withdrawal hands automatic victory to Mr Mugabe. | |
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said Britain should take "aggressive action" and force the regime from power. | |
Mr Miliband told BBC News: "I think that Morgan Tsvangirai was left no choice. | |
"That's why I believe we have reached an absolutely critical moment in the drive by the people of Zimbabwe to rid themselves of the tyrannical rule of Robert Mugabe. | |
"It's evident that the only people with democratic legitimacy are the opposition." | |
Mr Clegg said: "Today's announcement must finally be the catalyst for aggressive action against Zimbabwe." | |
Britain must now work with the EU and the UN to draw up immediate measures to force President Mugabe out of power Nick Clegg | |
Speaking on Sunday Mr Tsvangirai, leader of the MDC, said there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair and "the outcome is determined by... Mugabe himself". | |
And he called on the global community to step in to prevent "genocide". | And he called on the global community to step in to prevent "genocide". |
The decision to pull out was taken at a meeting of the leadership of the Movement for Democratic Change in Harare. | The decision to pull out was taken at a meeting of the leadership of the Movement for Democratic Change in Harare. |
The MDC says at least 70 of its supporters have been killed in the run-up to the poll. President Robert Mugabe says the opposition is behind the violence. | The MDC says at least 70 of its supporters have been killed in the run-up to the poll. President Robert Mugabe says the opposition is behind the violence. |