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Only cowards don't want elections, says Mugabe

Published by on Feb 20th, 2012 7:44 AM, No Comments

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe said on Sunday he will “definitely” call elections this year to end a fragile three-year coalition with the former opposition, while describing as “cowards” politicians who say polls cannot be held until well into 2013.

In an interview to mark his 88th birthday in the state media on Sunday, Mugabe dismissed objections to early polls.

“That is what cowards say. Elections can happen at any time … Definitely, yes,” this year, he said.

Mugabe turns 88 on Tuesday. Speaking to the loyalist Sunday Mail newspaper, he said money will be found in the embattled economy to pay for the presidential and parliamentary elections.

Read more here (via The Mail & Guardian)

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