Mugabe's victory spells doom for the media in Zimbabwe
This article explores recent events in Zimbabwe, the violence and intimidation that marred the 2002 presidential elections and the war Robert Mugabe, the country's president since independence in 1980, waged against whoever was opposed to or challenged his leadership - especially white farmers...
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This article explores recent events in Zimbabwe, the violence and intimidation that
marred the 2002 presidential elections and the war Robert Mugabe, the country's
president since independence in 1980, waged against whoever was opposed to or
challenged his leadership - especially white farmers and journalists - in the run-up to
the crucial polls. I opine that even though Mugabe won 56 per cent of the country's vote, his leadership
lacks legitimacy because a sizeable number of people, especially in the opposition
areas, were denied the right to exercise their democratic right to cast their vote.
Although I argue that his purge against critics is unjustifiable and evil, I also write
about the need to fight injustices subjected to his people. I posit that Mugabe's contempt and assault on the media will continue, especially after he signed into law the controversial Access to Information Act aimed at curtailing
criticism by the press.
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| spelling | doaj-art-8b989a5e39d84edc88d5afc3ad52f28c2025-01-20T08:49:57ZengUniversity of JohannesburgCommunicare0259-00692957-79502022-10-0121110.36615/jcsa.v21i1.1831Mugabe's victory spells doom for the media in ZimbabweGeorge Nyabuga0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7681-2297University of Nairobi This article explores recent events in Zimbabwe, the violence and intimidation that marred the 2002 presidential elections and the war Robert Mugabe, the country's president since independence in 1980, waged against whoever was opposed to or challenged his leadership - especially white farmers and journalists - in the run-up to the crucial polls. I opine that even though Mugabe won 56 per cent of the country's vote, his leadership lacks legitimacy because a sizeable number of people, especially in the opposition areas, were denied the right to exercise their democratic right to cast their vote. Although I argue that his purge against critics is unjustifiable and evil, I also write about the need to fight injustices subjected to his people. I posit that Mugabe's contempt and assault on the media will continue, especially after he signed into law the controversial Access to Information Act aimed at curtailing criticism by the press. https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/jcsa/article/view/1831media in ZimbabweRobert MugabeAccess to Information Act2002 presidential electionsindependence in 1980leadership lacks legitimacy |
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| title | Mugabe's victory spells doom for the media in Zimbabwe |
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| title_short | Mugabe's victory spells doom for the media in Zimbabwe |
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| topic | media in Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe Access to Information Act 2002 presidential elections independence in 1980 leadership lacks legitimacy |
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