he president, who came to power 28 years ago after ending the white minority rule of Ian Smith, hit back at British criticism of his administration's failure to release election results from the March 29 vote.

"We, and not the British, established democracy on the basis of one man, one vote," Mugabe told a rally on Friday in his first major speech since the elections.

"We are the ones who brought democracy in this country. We removed the subjugation."

Mugabe, whose speech was translated by CNN, said it was ironic that Britain would accuse his country of lacking democ

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he president, who came to power 28 years ago after ending the white minority rule of Ian Smith, hit back at British criticism of his administration's failure to release election results from the March 29 vote.

"We, and not the British, established democracy on the basis of one man, one vote," Mugabe told a rally on Friday in