Zimbabwe's MDC court bid blocked

[Nutmegger]

Source: BBC News

Armed police in Zimbabwe have prevented lawyers from the opposition MDC from entering the high court to file a petition on the presidential elections.

Lawyer Alec Muchadehama said the police had threatened to shoot them.

The MDC wants the court to force officials to release the result of last Saturday's poll. It says its leader Morgan Tsvangirai won the ballot.

His opponent President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party has said it will back him if a run-off is called.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7331904.stm

[Critters2]

1. When I was in Zimbabwe, the exchange rate was Z$4 to US$1.

Now it's something like Z$50million to 1. These people have been through enough! It's time for Mugabe to be removed from office, one way or another!!

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

2. I am going to be in Zimbabwe in July

I think I will just skip currency and bring mini chocolate bars.

[badgervan]

3. Mugsy Knows....

... that the whole world is watching him with a microscope. At age 84(?) or so, I'd be more than happy to lay on the beach with my stolen money and sip tequila until that final day comes around. Ultimate power is one strong lure, and Mugsy's desire to hold unto it will be his undoing.