Britain criticized President Mugabe for attempting to illegally win the Zimbabwean elections by delaying the results and by beating his own people. His attempt to stay in power has been vastly discussed in the media, with leaders and officials from all over the world expressing their disapproval.

Britain’s Foreign Minister, David Miliband, responded immediately to the MDC’s call for humanitarian intervention. The Movement addressed the international media saying that many people were killed and many more injured in the violence following the elections.

He was quoted by Timesonline.com saying that “no one could have any faith” in the election recount at this point and that “The constitutional crisis in Zimbabwe continues as President Mugabe persists in his ambition to steal the election,” showing a very strong objection.

In an attempt to get others involved in the crisis, the Foreign Minister also talked about Zimbabwe’s neighbors who don’t seem to be eager to take action: “Ordinary Africans do not condone the way in which President Mugabe is clinging to power and beating his own people to death to ensure he retains it,” as quoted by Timesonline.

The political crisis in Zimbabwe is still far from an appropriate finish. Ever since the voting ended, the authorities have claimed that a certain amount of time is still needed in order to correctly recount the votes and only then will they make their official statement with the results.

The MDC is absolutely certain that its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has defeated President Robert Mugabe, wining the presidential election outright without any need for a second round of voting.

In order to prove their point, the MDC has asked the High Court to demand the release of the official figures from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). The judge, Tendai Uchena, dismissed the request and for almost a month now the votes are being “recounted.”