The British foreign secretary, David Miliband, said his government would pursue "very strongly" a round of sanctions at the U.N. Security Council. "I think that is important. It's also important that African leaders continue to make clear that a government which violates the constitution in Zimbabwe ... cannot be held as the legitimate representative of the Zimbabwean people," he told Sky News.I'm not going to hold my breath that the UN will impose sanctions in a timely manner since the time to impose the sanctions was several months ago - to warn Mugabe not to attempt the thuggist takeover of the reins of power, not after he made it a fait accomplis.
Imposing sanctions after the fact only shows just how much of a failure the UN has been in dealing with Mugabe's thuggishness. Mugabe's goons (aka the police) have continued raiding opposition offices, claiming that they are cracking down on "lawless elements."
The only group engaging in lawless activities and violence are the people aligned with Mugabe, who seek to keep him in power at all costs. Zimbabwe suffers because of him.
UPDATE:
Tsvangirai has sought refuge at the Dutch Embassy in Harare.
Dutch television reported that Tsvangirai entered the embassy shortly after a police raid Monday on his party's headquarters.UPDATE:
Hot Air notes that Tsvangirai has finally quit playing his role of lending an air of legitimacy to Mugabe's brutality. Without Tsvangirai to stick around as his foil, Mugabe remains nothing but a brutal dictator who has made elections all but an empty promise of hope and change.
UPDATE:
The UN Security Council has voted to condemn Zimbabwe's thug in charge. Oh, I'm sure Mugabe is quaking in his boots. Mugabe is busy raiding opposition party offices again, which was one of the reasons that Tsvangirai had to seek refuge in the Dutch embassy.
China and South Africa are both standing in the way of greater action against Mugabe's thugs.
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