Violence and oppressive new laws make fair Zimbabwean election impossible-- JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Two weeks before the most competitive presidential elections in Zimbabwe's history, many analysts, human rights workers and foreign diplomats have given up hope for anything resembling a free and fair poll. Ruling party militants have killed and tortured opposition supporters with impunity in what human rights groups say is a clear drive to scare Zimbabweans into voting for the ruling party, or not voting at all.
If it wasn't so horribly sad / disgusting / outrageous, I would say that this is a laughable situation. The South Afrian observor should know , from his own experience, in his own country, all about unfair / nonfree election policies.
118 posted on 02/21/2002 12:59:15 PM PST by nopardons