Commonwealth to Weigh Action on Zimbabwe Vote
From Times Wires Reports
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he would meet with his South African and Nigerian counterparts in London on Tuesday to decide whether the Commonwealth will take action against Zimbabwe.
Howard withheld comment on whether Australia, one in a three-nation Commonwealth task force examining Zimbabwe’s reelection of President Robert Mugabe, believed the vote had been fair.
A 61-member Commonwealth observer group issued a scathing report saying the results did not reflect the will of the people.
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