A spokesman for Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has dismissed calls for a Kenyan-style power-sharing agreement as a solution to Zimbabwe's political crisis.
Zimbabwe presidential spokesman George Charamba told reporters Tuesday, that Kenya is Kenya and Zimbabwe is Zimbabwe, and the two nations have different ways of resolving conflict.
Charamba made the comments as leaders at the African Union summit in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort try to forge a common response to the political turmoil that has gripped Zimbabwe.
The spokesman also lashed out at one of Zimbabwe's most vocal critics, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, saying Mr. Odinga's hands "drip with blood."
The Kenyan leader took office through a power-sharing agreement only after an outbreak of violence that killed at least 1500 people.
Western leaders and the United Nations have rejected the results of Friday's election in Zimbabwe, saying it was neither free nor fair.
The west has called on African leaders to do the same. But Mr. Mugabe received a warm welcome Monday from his peers. The summit is expected to consider a resolution on Zimbabwe Tuesday.
Charamba has dismissed calls for rejecting Zimbabwe's election, telling reporters that Western leaders can "go hang."
Several African countries including Liberia, Sierra Leone and Senegal are known to be pressing behind the scenes for a strong statement condemning the runoff election.
Other countries, including South Africa, are calling for President Mugabe's ZANU-PF party to open talks with the opposition to form a transitional government.
Zimbabwe was not scheduled to be the focus of the two-day African Union summit, but the runoff controversy has dominated conversation among the leaders.
AU Peace and Security Commissioner, Algeria's Ramtane Lamamra, says the AU is trying to focus on ways to help unite Zimbabwe for the good of its people.
Lamamra also rejects allegations that the union lacks the political will to confront tough issues like Zimbabwe.
Meanwhile, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai Tuesday left the Dutch Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, where he had taken refuge after dropping out of the election last week because of violence against his supporters.
An embassy spokesman says the Movement for Democratic Change, MDC, leader now feels safe enough to return to his home.
The MDC says pro-Mugabe militants killed dozens and injured thousands of party supporters in the run-up to the vote.
Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.