Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

Ireland is not an imperialist power. We have always been a friend of Zimbabwe. When we condemn that election we do so because we believe that what has happened is a disgrace. We believe that it is Mugabe and his friends, not anyone else, who are the biggest threat to the survival of Zimbabwe and its people. Let the message go out that this Parliament and this country are loud and clear in their condemnation of Mugabe. He has led his people to ruin and destruction. He has shattered its hopes, wrecked its economy, torn its communities, alienated its friends, empowered its enemies and starved its people. This is the legacy of Mugabe.

I would like to continue further about the African Union summit and other areas but I have run out of time.