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Old 17-04-2005, 09:39 AM in reply to Zainub's post starting "On the subject of Zimbabwe, I..."
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The Zimbabweans headed to the polls. Mugabe won, falling one seat short of his self expected two-thirds majority. Unfortunately for Zimbabweans, things seem to step backwards. But I read something that made me think the other day.

It goes something like this:

Things are changing...sort of. Threats of Death have been replaced by threats of starvation. Beatings have been replaced by hefty fines and the MDC are allowed to have rallies....Albeit 500km out of Harare.