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Voice of Reason
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject: Zimbabwe government sows fear |
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Zimbabwe government sows fear
http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/Zimbabwe/0,,2-11-1662_1649006,00.html
Harare - A government crackdown against dissent is deepening Zimbabwe's climate of fear ahead of parlimentary elections due in March.
Security forces shut down bars and businesses perceived as hotbeds of opposition. Police punish a careless remark about the nation's autocratic leader with a stint in jail. Undercover cops eavesdrop on conversations in cafes and buses.
"What we are seeing is undeclared martial law," said Alouis Chaumba, director of the Roman Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace. "It is tearing whole communities apart."
Ever since he took power in this southern African country in 1980, President Robert Mugabe has tolerated little dissent. But with the looming elections, the government has been tightening its control apparatus, and opposition politicians say they are being hounded out of existence. |
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thundertaker
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:26 am Post subject: Re: Zimbabwe government sows fear |
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More news Just In!
Pope is practising Catholic!
Hitler 'Almost certainly had a mustache'!
Bears display tendency towards crapping in woods shock!
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Voice of Reason
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Quite an insightful and well-thought out response taker. :roll: |
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thundertaker
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Thanks......
And your post really opened my eyes as to what's really going on in Africa today......:lol: |
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Kalu
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Quote: THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) delegation of lawyers is expected today to assess Zimbabwe's compliance with the Mauritius Protocol on the staging of elections in a democracy as the regional grouping races against time to ensure Harare's March parliamentary elections are free and fair.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200501270230.html
Yeah, this crackdown really inspires confidence that these elections will be free and fair. :roll: |
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ET Brit
Joined: 28 Nov 2004
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Location: South East England
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Zimbabwe government sows fear |
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thundertaker wrote: More news Just In!
Pope is practising Catholic!
Hitler 'Almost certainly had a mustache'!
Bears display tendency towards crapping in woods shock!
:roll:
Eeeee - you can't beat English humour! Brilliant, Thundertaker, I'm proud of you!
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: |
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Achilles The Myrmidon
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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ET Brit wrote: thundertaker wrote: More news Just In!
Pope is practising Catholic!
Hitler 'Almost certainly had a mustache'!
Bears display tendency towards crapping in woods shock!
:roll:
Eeeee - you can't beat English humour! Brilliant, Thundertaker, I'm proud of you!
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: You can't beat English babes too.So when i gonna see your lovely face to the island babe? |
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ET Brit
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Achilles The Myrmidon wrote: ET Brit wrote: thundertaker wrote: More news Just In!
Pope is practising Catholic!
Hitler 'Almost certainly had a mustache'!
Bears display tendency towards crapping in woods shock!
:roll:
Eeeee - you can't beat English humour! Brilliant, Thundertaker, I'm proud of you!
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: You can't beat English babes too.So when i gonna see your lovely face to the island babe?
Oh, bless you, Achilles. You are just too kind. How do you feel about Scottish men? Only I have to tell you I'm married to one. He loves the sunshine though. :lol: |
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