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To: XBob
Short Drive, Long Walk to Wealth in S.Africa (when communism triumphs)

Mugabe's terror mobs turn on rural voters--[Excerpt] During any normal election campaign, a constituency MP like Mr Sibanda would be free to canvass his voters, but not in Zimbabwe. Instead he has had his life threatened by Zanu-PF thugs hell-bent on stealing the election.

Mr Sibanda has been on the run for six weeks since a mob came calling for him at his homestead in Tsholotsho. He moves from safe house to safe house in the townships on the western edge of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city.

"All he was trying to do was his job," Mr Sibanda said of Mr Sibindi. "If sanity prevailed, no elections would be run under conditions like this."

At his side was a cousin, Alec Tshuma. He has been wearing the same clothes for three weeks since a mob seized him at his home and drove him out into the bush for "re-education". He escaped by asking to stop for a pee and fleeing.[End Excerpt]

93 posted on 02/18/2002 6:21:26 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Houston Chronicle says 'no such article'...??
94 posted on 02/18/2002 6:27:18 AM PST by Merovingian
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
This isn't different from what goes on in Haiti. South Africa's ANC uses the same kinds of tactics , and worse. Tyranny seems to be flourishing, unabated.
102 posted on 02/18/2002 12:47:19 PM PST by nopardons
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