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Viewing cable 08HARARE246, MUGABE EXPECTED TO DECLARE VICTORY; EAC ADVISES

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08HARARE246 2008-03-30 17:18 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Harare 
VZCZCXRO8425
OO RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHJO RUEHMR RUEHRN
DE RUEHSB #0246 0901718
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 301718Z MAR 08
FM AMEMBASSY HARARE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2648
INFO RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUEHAR/AMEMBASSY ACCRA 1853
RUEHDS/AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA 1977
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 0550
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 1254
RUEHDK/AMEMBASSY DAKAR 1611
RUEHKM/AMEMBASSY KAMPALA 2033
RUEHNR/AMEMBASSY NAIROBI 4464
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RUAEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
RHMFISS/EUCOM POLAD VAIHINGEN GE
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1104
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC
 
UNCLAS HARARE 000246 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DS FOR IP/AF AND IP/ITA 
CA FOR OCS/ACS 
AF/S FOR S. HILL, 
ADDIS ABABA FOR USAU 
ADDIS ABABA FOR ACSS 
STATE PASS TO USAID FOR E. LOKEN AND L. DOBBINS 
STATE PASS TO NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR B. PITTMAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC CASC PGOV ZI
SUBJECT: MUGABE EXPECTED TO DECLARE VICTORY; EAC ADVISES 
STANDFAST OVERNIGHT 
 
REF: HARARE 245 AND PREV 
 
1. (SBU) Embassy contacts in both the MDC and ZANU-PF 
reported at 17:30 Sunday evening that President Mugabe was 
planning to declare himself the winner of Zimbabwe's 
presidential election.  MDC sources understood the 
announcement was scheduled for 18:30 pm local time; ZANU-PF 
sources were less definitive.  MDC sources said the MDC would 
preempt the Mugabe announcement by releasing results showing 
that Morgan Tsvangirai won the election. 
 
2. (SBU) Embassy EAC assembled at 18:30 and discussed this 
information.  Ambassador chaired the meeting which was 
attended by DCM, RSO, CONS, RAO, POL, AID, MGT and DAO.  The 
EAC agreed that Post should activate the warden network and 
advise all American citizens and Embassy staff to return to 
their homes and remain for the evening.  Further information 
would be provided early Monday morning concerning whether to 
resume normal activities. 
 
3. (SBU) Subsequent to the EAC, MDC sources informed Post 
they believed the Mugabe announcement would be delayed, so 
they were delaying their announcement.  The EAC determined to 
maintain its decision to advise citizens to standfast 
overnight. 
MCGEE