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To: Cincinatus' Wife
If only 10% said they would vote for Mugabe, then I have a feeling he's really going to get trounced. Of course, we may never know the result.
9 posted on 02/20/2002 2:11:28 PM PST by The Old Hoosier
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To: The Old Hoosier
If only 10% said they would vote for Mugabe, then I have a feeling he's really going to get trounced. Of course, we may never know the result.

They may never get to the polls or have the necessary documentation if they do.

Ruling party militia set up bases ahead of Zimbabwe election-eight more killed in political violence [Excerpt] The government announced last year it was forming a national youth service and was establishing youth training camps around the country. The youths, given green uniforms, are trained for community service activities, the government said, but witnesses have seen the youths manning roadblocks to search vehicles for opposition campaign materials. The youths have been accused of assaulting drivers not holding ruling party membership cards and seizing thousands of identity papers needed to vote. The Human Rights Forum claimed that militia also raided homes of rural voters and seized identity documents. "This appears to be a wholesale elimination of eligible voters from the voters roll," the forum said. [End Excerpt]

11 posted on 02/20/2002 2:20:26 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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