Statement by the UN Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon Criticizes Run-off Election Outcome
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonhas criticized the outcome of Friday’s [June 27, 2008] run-off presidentialelection in Zimbabwe― which went ahead despite international appeals for a postponement giventhe violence and intimidation that preceded it – as illegitimate. “Theoutcome did not reflect the true and genuine will of the Zimbabwean people orproduce a legitimate result, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said in a statement issuedtoday in Tokyo,where the Secretary-General is currently on an official visit. “TheSecretary-General has said repeatedly that conditions were not in place for afree and fair election and observers have confirmed this from the deeply flawedprocess, the statement added. PresidentRobert…
