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Exclusive: secret film reveals how Mugabe stole an election
Guardian ^

Posted on 07/05/2008 8:45:15 AM PDT by DemonDeac

"A film that graphically shows how Robert Mugabe's supporters rigged Zimbabwe's election has been smuggled out of the country by a prison officer. It is believed to be the first footage of actual ballot-rigging and comes as Zimbabwe's president faces growing international pressure."

"Using a hidden camera, Yuda filmed for six days prior to last Friday's run-off election in which Mugabe claimed victory with 90% of the vote. Morgan Tsvangirai, the MDC leader, had earlier said his party would not be participating in the run-off because of intimidation."

"The film, made for Guardian Films, shows how Yuda and his colleagues at Harare central jail had to fill in their ballots in front of Zanu-PF activists.

Yuda also obtained footage of Zanu-PF rallies where voters were told they should pretend to be illiterate so that an official could fill in their ballot for them on behalf of Mugabe.

He was able to film the MDC's general secretary, Tendai Biti, in leg irons in jail. Biti, now on bail, faces treason charges which carry the death penalty."

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: stealingelection; stuffingtheballotbox
The film is damning evidence and worth watching.
1 posted on 07/05/2008 8:45:15 AM PDT by DemonDeac
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To: DemonDeac

If you’re the only candidate running, do you really need to rig the election?


2 posted on 07/05/2008 8:47:26 AM PDT by johniegrad
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To: DemonDeac

No problem, former U.S. President and America hater Jimmy Carter will shortly be making a public statement condemning this.


3 posted on 07/05/2008 8:49:20 AM PDT by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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To: DemonDeac

Everything Mugabe did was shown on global news media. None of it was a secret.


4 posted on 07/05/2008 8:50:38 AM PDT by pnh102 (Save America - Ban Ethanol Now!)
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To: DemonDeac

Mugabe’s cousin Obama is attempting to pull the same scam here. Does anyone really believe all of obama’s financial support is coming from within the US? This guy is the muslim candidate.


5 posted on 07/05/2008 8:54:17 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot ((Hallmarks of Liberalism: Ingratitude and Envy))
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To: DemonDeac

He should have sent for the King County Washington elections department, they could have created or lost more than enough ballots to rig an election.


6 posted on 07/05/2008 8:54:49 AM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Make all taxes truly voluntary)
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To: Clive

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7 posted on 07/05/2008 8:55:20 AM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Make all taxes truly voluntary)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP; blam; Cincinatus' Wife; sarcasm; happygrl; Byron_the_Aussie; robnoel; ...

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8 posted on 07/05/2008 10:13:47 AM PDT by Clive
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To: Libertarianize the GOP

LOL, good one. Wonder if Deano is still in LA County? I heard they had a disaster down there at his making too.


9 posted on 07/05/2008 10:20:15 AM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: DemonDeac
Mugabe's 'presidency' needs to be terminated (with extreme prejudice).
10 posted on 07/05/2008 1:57:37 PM PDT by Condor51 (I have guns in my nightstand because a Cop won't fit)
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To: DemonDeac

Bump.


11 posted on 07/05/2008 8:46:46 PM PDT by Theo (Global warming "scientists." Pro-evolution "scientists." They're both wrong.)
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To: DemonDeac

bttt


12 posted on 07/07/2008 8:41:20 AM PDT by Dante3
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