Violence,rigging and intimidation have marred the island’s politics, but the ruling party can no longer stifle the people’s desire for changeThrough June and July police and paramilitary units in Zanzibar unleashed a campaign of intimidation against opposition supporters as they tried to register to vote.
It went beyond verbal harassment and threats potential voters were beaten and intimidated. On Sunday, or Zanzibaris will have a chance to set a modern path for the island after 50 years of one-party ruleContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com