In an interview with journalists after a closed door meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Sibusiso Moyo at his Munhumutapa offices, leader of the Chinese Observer Mission Mr Liu Guijin endorsed the elections saying they were peaceful, orderly and credible.
Guijin who was accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Huang Ping as well as other members of the observer mission urged the opposition to resort to peaceful means. Said Guijin:
I came here for six days leading a small Chinese delegation of observers, I had the opportunity to observe the preparation work in Bindura, Norton and some other places also including Harare and also had the opportunity to visit some polling station. My impression is that this election, the preparation and ballot process is peaceful, orderly and the outcome naturally will be credible. For Zimbabwe this is an important moment I hope that this election would be a new start. A new start for peace development and prosperity. . . if the opposition has different opinions or disputes they should resort to peaceful means, to constitutional means to resolve the problem and refrain from going onto the street and to destroy people’s properties.
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