Zimbabwe Elections Stolen! Mugabe Set to Declare Victory
March 31, 2008 by polivox
Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe and his ruling ZNU-PF party are posec to announced soon that they have won the recent presidential and parliamentary elections, despite regional and international reports that Mugabe lost the election to his opponent, Morgan Tsvangirari.
The once lucrative and prosperous Zimbabwe has spiraled downward under the dictatorial rule of Mugabe, with more than 85% unemployment, 1,000% inflation, rapid food shortages, rapid HIV/AIDS infections as well as deaths, and the collapse of the country’s once profitable farming industry. Under these conditions and growing dissatisfaction with Mugabe, it would be a shock if he won the election openly and fairly.
The United States has already pledged that existing sanctions would increase if the election was stolen or rigged in some manner. Further sanctions are expected from other nations, including Great Britain, Australia and others.
There is also increased worry and speculation on how the Zimbabwe population would react to a Mugabe victory, with rioting expected on a widespread level.
Hi Polivox: The whole Zimbabwean topic is gathering a lot of interest of late.
There is a lot of interconnections involved here in as far as other states are concerned. Let’s hope that Africa itself does not fall below people’s estimations due to the internal affairs of one State.
Thanks John