Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, has asked Malawian political parties to forget about the May 19, 2009 Parliamentary and Presidential elections' results and forge ahead to improve the country's social-economic status..
Mugabe, Malawi's long time ally, was speaking at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre two hours before Malawi became 45 years old on July 6.
He flew all the way from Libya to be a part of the country's independence cereblations. He is the only African leader present.
Mugabe, speaking during a breakfast, said, now that the elections were over, it was time for Malawian politicians to unite.
"There is no opposition party now; no tribalism or partisan interests. You are all one, just Malawians,' said Mugabe.
He went on to talk about the relationship between the two countries, saying the first Zimbabwe African National Union (Zanu)- Patriotic Front (PF) vehicle, a party he presides over, came from Malawi's first president, Ngwazi Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
"Malawi even supported us in terms of training of our militia in Ghana.. Malawi and Ghana are very speacial to me, and (I) will never allow the people of these two countries to become enemies. Never," said Mugabe.
The Zimbabwean leader then took his usual swipe at Western leaders, telling telling to "keep away" from African affairs.
"If we have problems with our elections; we will resolve them ourselves. That is what sovereignity is all about- to rule ourselves,' said Mugabe.
He urged opposition politicians to unite with president Bingu wa Mutharika in developing the country.
"You must be united,' he said.

AEP