Benedict Unendoro
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Political violence at home has given the Zimbabwean refugees a serious image problem in their new homeland.
Zimbabwean president’s past improvements to education system now under threat.
But election of an MDC member as speaker is major setback for president’s plans to control legislature.
Campaign apparently aimed to make people forget the violence that rocked the country in the three months after the March elections.
Residents say maize meal from the state grain agency is being given out only to friends of the regime.
Although the government insists everything is fine, domestic grain production is down on last year and imports may not cover the shortfall.
Proposals cover expanded legislature, changes to constituencies, and even the eventuality that President Mugabe might opt to retire.
The Zimbabwean state media are in full voice as they seek to discredit one of President Mugabe’s most steadfast critics.
There’s little consensus amongst analysts over who should lead the country once Mugabe finally goes.
The new regional determination to deal with Zimbabwe’s internal problem spells an end to South Africa’s “quiet diplomacy” policy.