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The Archbishop of York has cut up his dog collar and said he will not replace it until Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is out of office.The Archbishop of York has cut up his dog collar and said he will not replace it until Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is out of office.
Dr John Sentamu made the symbolic protest gesture live on BBC One's Andrew Marr Show.Dr John Sentamu made the symbolic protest gesture live on BBC One's Andrew Marr Show.
He said Mr Mugabe had "taken people's identity" and "cut it to pieces", prompting him to do the same.He said Mr Mugabe had "taken people's identity" and "cut it to pieces", prompting him to do the same.
A summit of European and African leaders has been dominated by controversy over Mr Mugabe's presence.A summit of European and African leaders has been dominated by controversy over Mr Mugabe's presence.
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, boycotted the summit in protest.The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, boycotted the summit in protest.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Mr Mugabe's policies had "damaged Africa".German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Mr Mugabe's policies had "damaged Africa".
As far as I'm concerned, from now on I'm not going to wear a dog collar until Mugabe is gone Dr John SentamuArchbishop of YorkAs far as I'm concerned, from now on I'm not going to wear a dog collar until Mugabe is gone Dr John SentamuArchbishop of York
Although Mr Mugabe is banned from the EU, African leaders demanded the Zimbabwean leader be invited to attend the event in Portugal.Although Mr Mugabe is banned from the EU, African leaders demanded the Zimbabwean leader be invited to attend the event in Portugal.
The summit is being used to agree joint policy aims in areas such as security, development and good governance.The summit is being used to agree joint policy aims in areas such as security, development and good governance.
Dr Sentamu - who has been a consistent critic of Mr Mugabe's regime - said the international community, especially South Africa, had to act to help Zimbabwe because people were starving.Dr Sentamu - who has been a consistent critic of Mr Mugabe's regime - said the international community, especially South Africa, had to act to help Zimbabwe because people were starving.
He said African states had to stop blaming someone else for their problems.
Speaking as he used a pair of scissors to cut up his collar, he said: "As an Anglican this is what I wear to identify myself, that I'm a clergyman.Speaking as he used a pair of scissors to cut up his collar, he said: "As an Anglican this is what I wear to identify myself, that I'm a clergyman.
Economic downturn African leaders
"Do you know what Mugabe has done? He's taken people's identity and literally, if you don't mind, cut it to pieces. This is what he's actually done to a lot of - and in the end there's nothing."Do you know what Mugabe has done? He's taken people's identity and literally, if you don't mind, cut it to pieces. This is what he's actually done to a lot of - and in the end there's nothing.
"So, as far as I'm concerned, from now on I'm not going to wear a dog collar until Mugabe is gone.""So, as far as I'm concerned, from now on I'm not going to wear a dog collar until Mugabe is gone."
The archbishop said power had gone to the Zimbabwean president's head and the leader did not seem to "realise the suffering of people".
He also praised the German chancellor's criticism of Mr Mugabe.
Dr Sentamu hit out at African leaders for not taking a stand against him.
'World community'
"It is African leaders who seem to say 'we are backing a revolutionary'. I'm sorry, that is a lot of nonsense. They ought to realise what he has actually done.
"It has become a scourge on the conscience of the whole of world."
"Why aren't we, as a world community, uniting against Mugabe?" he asked.
Zimbabwe's economy is currently enduring a severe economic downturn.Zimbabwe's economy is currently enduring a severe economic downturn.
Prices are rising by the day as the country's annual inflation rate is about 3,700% - the highest in the world.
Only one in five of Zimbabwe's adult population has a job and basic items such as bread, sugar, petrol are often not available in local shops.Only one in five of Zimbabwe's adult population has a job and basic items such as bread, sugar, petrol are often not available in local shops.