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"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 democracy, of oppressing its citizens, of having a dictatorship, and of ignoring human rights and the rule of law when, he contended, it was Britain who incarcerated people fighting for democracy when Zimbabwe was Rhodesia.

"Britain wants to steal our country through their puppets," he added, having earlier this week accused opposition leader Morgan

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"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 democracy, of oppressing its citizens, of having a dictatorship, and of ignoring human rights and the rule of law when, he contended, it was Britain who incarcerated people fighting for democracy when Zimbabwe was Rhodesia.

"Britain wants to steal our country through their puppets," he added, having earlier this week accused opposition leader Morgan Tsangvirai of treason over his alleged correspondence with British Prime Minster Gordon Brown.

Both Tsangvirai and the British Embassy in Zimbabwe denounced the letter as a fake.

Also on Friday, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change party was attempting to block this weekend's planned election recounts with another legal appeal.

The electoral commission plans to review voting in 23 constituencies, most of which were won by Tsvangirai's party, on Saturday.

Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF party could regain parliamentary power from the MDC if enough of the results are overturned.