This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 140731Z Nov 01 UNCLASSIFIED PTQ3803 PAGE 01 HARARE 03383 140910Z ACTION INR-00 INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AF-00 AS-01 A-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 INL-00 DODE-00 DS-00 EUR-00 UTED-00 VC-00 TEDE-00 LAB-01 VCE-00 NSAE-00 TEST-00 USIE-00 IIP-00 DSCC-00 DRL-02 NFAT-00 SAS-00 /004W ------------------3DF3FC 140910Z /38 FM AMEMBASSY HARARE TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0265 INFO NSC WASHDC AMEMBASSY PRETORIA AMEMBASSY LUSAKA AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK AMEMBASSY GABORONE AMEMBASSY LILONGWE AMEMBASSY LONDON |
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1. THE PRIVATELY OWNED WEEKLY "THE STANDARD" DEDICATED ITS NOVEMBER 11 EDITORIAL TO THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSED CHANGES TO ZIMBABWE'S ELECTORAL ACT. UNDER HEADLINE "MASSIVE FRAUD IN THE MAKING," THE PAPER COMMENTS: 2. "AMENDMENTS APPROVED THIS WEEK TO THE ELECTORAL ACT BY THE GOVERNMENT. . .REPRESENT ONE OF THE MOST ELABORATE FRAUD SCHEMES EVER DEVISED IN RECENT HISTORY. . . THE LATEST AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORAL ACT BY THE GOVERNMENT. . .ARE THE MOST SHAMEFUL, DISHONEST, CRUDE, AND DESPERATE ATTEMPTS TO DISENFRANCHISE GROUPS OF PEOPLE SUSPECTED OF HAVING OPPOSITION SYMPATHIES AT HEART. . . AGAINST THIS PRESENT BACKGROUND, NEXT YEAR'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS SET TO BE A MASSIVE SCANDAL. . ." SULLIVAN UNCLASSIFIED > |