Since independence, Zimbabwe has been ruled by the party ZANU-PF. Are the leaders of ZANU-PF
close to the values of democracy? Explain by giving suitable arguments.
its a 5 marks question ao please tell answer accordingly.
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Answer:
*ZANU-PF is the party that led to freedom struggle.
*It's leader,Robert Mugabe ruled the country since independence.
*Elections were held regularly but the only thing is it was ZANU-PF which won each and every time.
*President used unfair practices in election
*Over the years,his government changed the constitution many times to increase the powers of the president and make him less accountable.
*Opposition party workers were harassed and their meetings were disrupted.
*Public protests and demonstrations against government were declared illegal.
*Even there was a law that limited the rights to criticize the president.
*Also,Media was censored.
*From all the above statements we can surely say that the leaders of ZANU-PF were not so close to the values of democracy.