Zimbabwe: Aid will flow if Mugabe goes
As the sole remaining candidate in Zimbabwe's presidential election run-off on 27 June, Robert Mugabe should win. But then what?
Aid will flow when this man goes. (Image: IRIN)
"The most likely scenario is that Mugabe will go ahead with Friday's election and win it," said political analyst Brian Raftopolous. The economy would continue to decline, as little in the way of aid, investment or reforms would be forthcoming to help the country back on its feet, he added.
John Clancy, spokesman for Louis Michel, the European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, commented: "Certain minimum international standards of democracy and human rights have to be in place [before significant aid can be provided]. Only then can we work hand-in-hand with the government on a [development] programme."
