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United Nations Boss Tells Mugabe, Kabila to Leave Office
30 January 2015
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The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon Friday took a direct swipe at President Robert Mugabe and DRCongo President Joseph Kabila saying they should leave office as their tenure expires.
Speaking at the official launch of the African Union summit where Mugabe was surprisingly announced chairman, Ki Moon urged African leaders to respect term limits and leave office when their time runs out, adding they should also accept defeat in elections.
He said, “I urge leaders who refuse to leave office when their term expires to please listen to the wishes and aspirations of your people….”
He continued saying that Africa needs to do more to rid the continent of the scourge of violence that he says continues to affect women and girls. He emphasised the need for the continent to empower women adding that ignoring women and their rights can only lead to the downfall of a nation.
This month saw the DRC President Joseph Kabila unilaterally seek to impose a draft law that will delay the 2016 presidential election and enable President Kabila to extend his stay in power beyond his current mandate. This also came at a time when his counterpart Mugabe torpedoed his way in his ZANU PF party by altering the constitution and also ousting successor in the wait Joice Mujuru and several officials accused of siding with the latter, a move analysts say is strategic to extend his reign. He is currently involved in a legal wrangle with bigwigs the likes of Didymus Mutasa who are suing him for the said “sham 2014 congress.”

18 Replies to “United Nations Boss Tells Mugabe, Kabila to Leave Office”

  1. HAMUNYARE HERE KUNYORA NHEMA DZAKAPUSA KUDAI??!!….Gushaz is not in power coz “he torpedoed his way in his Zanu PF party…”; no, it’s coz he convincingly won the NATIONAL elections in July 2013!!

  2. HAMUNYARE HERE KUNYORA NHEMA DZAKAPUSA KUDAI??!!….Gushaz is not in power coz “he torpedoed his way in his Zanu PF party…”; no, it’s coz he convincingly won the NATIONAL elections in July 2013!!

  7. Of course he is not the one. Weren’t they mentioned by name? See my post above or below depending on your view settings

  8. Of course he is not the one. Weren’t they mentioned by name? See my post above or below depending on your view settings

  9. Mugabe is very clever in that he effectively took control of the larger opposition party that made foolish decisions taking the nation for a ride as it pretended to be fighting for democracy. It is now crumbling into confused bits and pieces. Even the progressive and democratic organizations all over the world now do not know what to do or believe about Zimbabwe. In the DRC people died demonstrating against Kabila and they are still refusing to do so. The International Community has something to listen to but not here in Zimbabwe where this week the opposition supports sanctions, next week they call for their lifting and then go back to say “they are okay leave them”.

  10. Mugabe is very clever in that he effectively took control of the larger opposition party that made foolish decisions taking the nation for a ride as it pretended to be fighting for democracy. It is now crumbling into confused bits and pieces. Even the progressive and democratic organizations all over the world now do not know what to do or believe about Zimbabwe. In the DRC people died demonstrating against Kabila and they are still refusing to do so. The International Community has something to listen to but not here in Zimbabwe where this week the opposition supports sanctions, next week they call for their lifting and then go back to say “they are okay leave them”.

  11. Addis Ababa – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday told African leaders gathered for an annual summit to not cling to power and respect the wishes of their people.
    “People around the world have expressed their concern about leaders who refuse to leave office when their terms end. I share those concerns. Undemocratic constitutional changes and legal loopholes should never be used to cling to power,” he said in a speech at the start of an African Union summit.
    “I urge all leaders, in Africa and around the world, to listen to your people. Modern leaders cannot afford to ignore the wishes and aspirations of those they represent.”
    In October, chaos in Burkina Faso erupted as lawmakers prepared to vote to allow 63-year-old Blaise Compaore – who took power in a 1987 coup – to contest elections in November 2015. He was forced out of power.
    Earlier this month in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as many as 42 people were killed in protests that erupted against a bill that was seen as an attempt to extend President Joseph Kabila’s hold on power in the nation he has led for 14 years.
    Countries including Benin, Burundi, and Congo-Brazzaville and Rwanda are all said to be considering change to allow their leaders a third term.
    Other African nations where laws have been changed to the benefit of their sitting leaders include Algeria, Angola, Chad, Djibouti and Uganda.
    AFP

  12. Addis Ababa – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday told African leaders gathered for an annual summit to not cling to power and respect the wishes of their people.
    “People around the world have expressed their concern about leaders who refuse to leave office when their terms end. I share those concerns. Undemocratic constitutional changes and legal loopholes should never be used to cling to power,” he said in a speech at the start of an African Union summit.
    “I urge all leaders, in Africa and around the world, to listen to your people. Modern leaders cannot afford to ignore the wishes and aspirations of those they represent.”
    In October, chaos in Burkina Faso erupted as lawmakers prepared to vote to allow 63-year-old Blaise Compaore – who took power in a 1987 coup – to contest elections in November 2015. He was forced out of power.
    Earlier this month in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as many as 42 people were killed in protests that erupted against a bill that was seen as an attempt to extend President Joseph Kabila’s hold on power in the nation he has led for 14 years.
    Countries including Benin, Burundi, and Congo-Brazzaville and Rwanda are all said to be considering change to allow their leaders a third term.
    Other African nations where laws have been changed to the benefit of their sitting leaders include Algeria, Angola, Chad, Djibouti and Uganda.
    AFP

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