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Zimbabwe police storm MDC office (Latest act in Mugabe crackdown)
BBC News ^ | 4/25/08 | BBC

Posted on 04/25/2008 6:06:31 AM PDT by Nextrush

Armed riot police have raided the headquarters of Zimbabwe's main opposition party in Harare and arrested scores of activists.

Movement for Democratic Change spokesman Nelson Chamisa said those arrested had fled political violence.

But police said the raid was to look for those responsible for arson attacks east of Harare.

The MDC says it won last month's presidential election, the results of which have not yet been published.....

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: robertmugabe; zimbabwe
And the crackdown on the opposition goes on......

The Chinese Communist backed Robert Mugabe has his way in Zimbabwe.....

1 posted on 04/25/2008 6:06:31 AM PDT by Nextrush
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To: Nextrush

“Arrested scores of activists...”

Would they be opposition party members/supporters? You’ve got to hand it to Mugabe....otherwise he’ll KILL YOU.


2 posted on 04/25/2008 6:23:14 AM PDT by period end of story
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To: period end of story

I am wondering: If B. Hussein gets into power, will he do the same to the RNC in 2012? Probably!


3 posted on 04/25/2008 7:29:39 AM PDT by killermedic ("discipline isn’t reserved for times of combat....only tested there.")
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To: Nextrush

“The Chinese Communist backed Robert Mugabe has his way in Zimbabwe.....”

Only until Mugabe is of no use to them anymore. Then they’ll get rid of him.


4 posted on 04/25/2008 7:36:54 AM PDT by Niuhuru (Don't burn a bra, burn a feminist!)
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