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Zim vote 'an act of madness'
25/01/2008 21:21 - (SA)
Harare - Zimbabwe's main opposition party described a decision on Friday by President Robert Mugabe to call general elections for March 29 an "act of madness" but stopped short of calling for a boycott.
"It's an act of madness and arrogance," Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) spokesperson Nelson Chamisa said.
Chamisa said the announcement was a slap in the face to regional efforts, led by South African President Thabo Mbeki, to mediate between the MDC and Mugabe's Zanu-PF party on the framework for the joint parliamentary and presidential polls.
"Mugabe has slapped SADC's (Southern African Development Community) commitment and President Thabo Mbeki's efforts to try and amicably solve the crisis," said Chamisa.
"Mugabe has jumped the gun. As for the MDC, I cannot pre-empt our position whether we will participate or not as the national executive meets within a week or so to make a decision."
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