Elections in Zim

[Naturelle]

On the 29th of thsi month (March) Millions of voters in Zimbabwe will head to the polls to vote for a (new) president.
A colleague in the newsroom tells me, that Mugabe has barred Western countries from sending observers. Which is all very well as long as African and other observers are allowed but what irks me is him throwing out statements like There will never be regime change in Zimbabwe and the minister of prisons ordering his officers to vote for Zanu PF.

Is there anyone based in  Zim who can give us a more accurate picture as to what's going on, on the ground? 

[rob_one]

I'm not entirely sure why Mugabe even bothers holding elections. Surely it can't be to keep up the image of a democracy? What's the point?

[Blizzard]

what kind of economic policies are these candidates proposing? because there is a trend in society and media is also guilty of this, that of discussing politicians (personalities) and leave out the policies. Tell me how is that different from reading a tabloid on same issue?  this was the case before and after Polokwane. yes there was an attempt to do that but was not as strong as that of dicussing personalities. I think its gonna be the same with Zim elections. We need to know both the politicians and their economic policies for us (the audiences) to make informed choices.

This is not an attack on any media house...

[Universal]

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I'm not entirely sure why Mugabe even bothers holding elections. Surely it can't be to keep up the image of a democracy? What's the point?

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I agree with Rob_One. Dude's a pevert's dick, always f***ing shit up  .... but what's going to happen when SA is run by Jacob Zuma? I'm kind of worried... shit's f***ed! 

[Naturelle]

HECTIC article and outsiders view on SA. It's sensational but makes one wonder where we are headed.

http://www.sundayherald.com/misc/print.php?artid=2032947

[Killa Merc]

WASTE OF TIME. MAKONI & MDC HAVE NO CHANCE @ ALL. they should not legitimise Mugabe's reign by participating in sham elections. By having other parties on the ballot paper, ZANU can claim they are running a democracy.

[Malcom E.K.K.S]

I think the peeps of Zims shud vote 4 the rite person, coz for bread going at 4 mill zim dollars, that's some serious issue there, something's wrong with their govt.

[TATEguru v.2K9]

There are locations (loxions) in Zim where you are not allowed to walk around after 8...
Sound familiar?...

[TATEguru v.2K9]

This election will be decided by the rural vote which Zanu PF traditionally has the stronghold on:
http://allafrica.com/stories/200803240916.html

P.S. big up to xbc jumpoff for the Zim elections special:
http://xbcjumpoff.mypodcast.com/2008/03/Sisonke_Tiritose_Zimbabwe_Will_Speak-92982.html

[Malcom E.K.K.S]

This election will be decided by the rural vote which Zanu PF traditionally has the stronghold on:
http://allafrica.com/stories/200803240916.html

P.S. big up to xbc jumpoff for the Zim elections special:
http://xbcjumpoff.mypodcast.com/2008/03/Sisonke_Tiritose_Zimbabwe_Will_Speak-92982.html

Dats very true dude, i peeped in the news when Uncle Bob was in a village and was spooked 2 c he got many supporters. I guess these peeps got a reason why they luv Bob even though international media label him a villain.

[TATEguru v.2K9]

Many analysts however, still believe that the rural areas will determine who gets the presidential post as more than 60 percent of the voters live in the rural areas

The appeal of Zanu PF in the rural areas is due to the revolutionary liberator status (much like ANC) + Rural areas are not as affected by the urban problems of Electricity & Water outages, HYPER-Inflation etc.
If you are devoid of all those crises & laced with the usual promises of food aid & basic commodity price controls then Zanu PF suddenly doesn't seem as bad to the average rural voter.

[eraze]

HECTIC article and outsiders view on SA. It's sensational but makes one wonder where we are headed.

http://www.sundayherald.com/misc/print.php?artid=2032947

man no 2010 means i gotta make a new biz plan...

i lost total hope in SA when they shot Lucky dube...that for me was the final straw...

ZIM on the other hand is jus mad crazy....its funny how most Zim guys i met in nams always say its cool up in zim...and am like i jus saw people wading the limpopo dude wat do u mean its fine in zim.... this stufff teaches u about the different skool of thot we have as humans...some are cool wit the situation for wat ever reasons and the rest are starving ....

we need some arabs up in here...wit the promise of 20 virgins...

[triplelife]

I'm awaiting results with bated breath......... I was not able to vote so this is how I took a stand. We were in the city centre with alot of the brits lookin at us crazy...zvese nengoma nehosho, pamberi!

[J-oNE/Pat-B-Rick]

Mugabe fa life!... nt as if any1 has a choice. still, stop hatin on uncle bob. don you know he came from heaven... hes actually the angel of death ...  ... wait dat myt be th wrong re action ... oh well

[Omero's Daddy]

Dont you know Bob is never going to die. He will outlive you and your kids. I heard he runs 50 laps around the State House every morning.

But seriously.. Whatever happens.. I hope it brings positive change to Zim. Its never nice seeing fellow Africans suffer.