My Lords, is the Minister aware that Kofi Annan has recently criticised the African Union for not confirming the MDC's victory in the March election? He said:

"The African Union should have endorsed the results and said to Mugabe: you are not a legally elected president".

What part is now being played by the chairman of the African Union Commission and the UN special envoy as members of the reference group in pressing for the urgent implementation of the power-sharing agreement?