Voterigging is not something that happens just in Zimbabwe. It has been a problem in the neighbouring council to me - in Birmingham. Ballot abuses are not unknown in England. Northern Ireland has had its share of dead men going to the polls. George Bush managed to get the Florida vote tweaked in 2000. Italy is a problem that needs a whole book on the subject. But nobody beats Zimbabwe and Bob the Ballot Rigging Man!There used to be a saying in London about a suspect person, "He's got more front than Sainsbury's!". In Mugabe's case, I reckon he's trying to pass Sainsbury's off as Tesco into the bargain. He's got front and side together. Maybe a kick up the backside is all he knows.
I can't believe the other African leaders take all this so seriously. They obviously know the guy's a rascal and a vagabond. But they can't bring themselves to break ranks. They probably think it will do their "liberation" creditials no good. Well, stuff those and just get rid of the tyrant. Any further delay, and things could get far worse. Is it any wonder that the world looks at African leaders and does a double take?
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