Zimbabwe president says not worried about being targetted at talks

(15 Dec 2009)
1. Various of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in plenary session
2. Mugabe with bodyguards in foyer
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean President:
"Our participation, the participation of my delegation that's all alongside others, especially African countries, we have discussed this before - climate change and it's a concern for everybody and so we must do our best together."
4. Mugabe greeting delegates at plenary session
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean President:
"I don't know what the outcome of this meeting will be but we expect that the concern that Africa has is the concern everybody else has."
(Q: And what about your own personal security here?)
"I don't think my own security is more important than the security of others. I'm sure Denmark is doing its best."
6. Mugabe walks away
STORYLINE
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was among the first heads of state to touch down in the Danish capital on Tuesday, avoiding a travel ban imposed by Western nations because he was attending to a United Nations conference.
Despite being a controversial figure, Mugabe told reporters he wasn't worried about being targeted at the climate talks.
Human rights activists have tried to arrest him on previous trips abroad, but asked if he was concerned about his personal security in Denmark, Mugabe said his security wasn't any more important than anyone else's.
"I'm sure Denmark is doing its best," he told AP Television.
Questioned about whether he was confident that Europe and America would take Africa's concerns on climate change into account, Mugabe said he wasn't sure what the outcome of the talks would be, but added that all countries were contending with the same problem.
"We must all do our best together," he said.
Mugabe is due to address the conference on Wednesday.

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