Read the given passage and answer the questions. Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in 1980. Since then the country has been ruled by ZANU-PF, the party that led the freedom struggle. Its leader, Robert Mugabe, ruled the country since independence. Elections were held regularly and always won by ZANU-PF. President Mugabe was popular but he also used unfair practices in elections. Over the years, his government changed the constitution several times to increase the powers of the President and to make him less accountable. Opposition party workers were harassed and their meetings disrupted. Public protests and demonstrations against the government were declared illegal. There was a law that limited the right to criticize the President. Television and radio were controlled by the government and gave only the ruling party’s version. There were independent newspapers but the government harassed those journalists who went against it. The government ignored some court judgments that went against it and pressurised judges. Mugabe was forced out of office in 2017.
13. What lessons do you derive from a democratic government like the one in Zimbabwe?
14. What were the basic rights denied by President Mugabe to the people of Zimbabwe?
Answers
Answered by
1
photosynthesis is a process in which plants make their own food with the help of water and sunlight
Answered by
1
photosynthesis is a process in which plants make their own food with the help of water and sunlight
Answered by
1
photosynthesis is a process in which plants make their own food with the help of water and sunlight
Answered by
1
photosynthesis is a process in which plants make their own food with the help of water and sunlight
Answered by
1
photosynthesis is a process in which plants make their own food with the help of water and sunlight
Answered by
2
photosynthesis is a process in which plants make their own food with the help of water and sunlight
Similar questions