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December 29, 2006
A Populist’s War on the Poor
As if rigging election, torturing and killing political opposition, and driving Zimbabwe’s economy into the ground were not enough, Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe (a self-proclaimed socialist) is now back to destroying the homes of the poor in addition to taking away their sole means of livelihood.
And there is no relief in sight. Mugabe announced earlier this month that he has extended his term that began in 1980 to 2010.
Zimbabwe holds 16,000 over mining
Police in Zimbabwe are reported to have arrested more than 16,000 people as part of a government drive to curb illegal mining.
The three-week-long campaign targeted settlements around the mining fields and seized large quantities of gold and diamonds, state media said.
During the raids, police officers burnt temporary homes used by panners.
"The unemployment rate is above 80%. Also the manufacturing sector has shrunk by 60%. Zimbabwe is in its worst economic recession so everybody will do anything to survive," Brian Hungwe said.
As well as chronic unemployment, Zimbabwe has the world's lowest life expectancy and highest inflation rate.
Mr Mugabe says he is the victim of a Western plot to bring him down because of opposition to his seizure of white-owned land.
Posted by Peter Mork at December 29, 2006 9:54 AM
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