Zimbabwe's general election at the end of March was conducted in "a climate of fear," according to Zimbabwe Election Support network, a monitoring group made up of Zimbabweans.* Zimbabwe's general election at the end of March was conducted in "a climate of fear," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Zimbabwe Election Support network, a monitoring group made up of Zimbabweans. Stuffed ballot boxes? Intimidation of voters? Dead souls on the voting registers? Government monopoly of campaign news? Opposition candidates harassed? All the above. In the town of Manyame, for example, a tally of 15,000 voters would have given the seat to an opposition candidate. Next day, election officials announced the "discovery" of 10,000 extra ballots, giving victory to the government-party candidate, one Patrick Zhawao--who, one is not very surprised to learn, is a nephew of Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe. Nothing daunted daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin by observers' complaints, Cap'n Bob, who is 81, declared that he hopes to stay in power until he is 100. For all anyone seems able or willing to do about Mugabe's beastly beast·ly adj. beast·li·er, beast·li·est 1. Of or resembling a beast; bestial. 2. Very disagreeable; unpleasant. adv. Chiefly British To an extreme degree; very. little despotism despotism, government by an absolute ruler unchecked by effective constitutional limits to his power. In Greek usage, a despot was ruler of a household and master of its slaves. , he may well realize his hope. |
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