IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Muzorewas violent persuaders

· Socialist Challenge No. 134, 14 February 1980 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 287 words

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got his Are. their the men Mugabe's house. in Ene their country. WITH » fortnight to go to the elections in Zimbabwe, violence, is inereasing. Lord Soames, the British-installed governor, has implemented measures which ble hima to prevent candidates standing for political parties that he deems onsible for the violence.

Soames blames Robert Mugabe's ZANU party for this activity, but the TV Eye programme shown here last Thursday: revealed that the main violence in the areas visited by the camera team was inflicted by the auxiliary forces. They were previously the private army of Bishop Muzorewa, and are now organised as part of the Rhodesian security forces.

The programme showed the auxiliaries raiding deserted villages, and arresting two guerilla suspects. One was shot an hour later for running away" and the other sent to an interrogatioan centre.

Would Soames ban Muzorewa? Of course not, despite the fact that the same day Soames made his announcement a hand grenade attack was made on The British are not in Zimbabwe to act as umpires but to hold together the rotting fabric of white racist society. That's why Britain should get out now and let the Zimbabwean people decide for themselves how they want to rún * The British Labour Party is backing both Patriotic Front parties, ZAPU and ZANU, in the elections. In response to the 'Back Muzorewa' campaign launched in South Africa, the Labour Party's national executive has decided 'to'organise a fund drive to help pay the election costs of ZAPU and ZANU.

page 12 of the scan

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