WHAT is happening in Zimbabwe today is not, as the media would have it, simply a manifestation of tribal rivalry. The seeds of the present situation were sowed at Lancaster House in 1980, when Zimbabwe was 'given' firmly into the coils of neo-colonialism economically.
Even given the will, the Mugabe government could not fulfil the expectations liberation armies for Illperialist yoke the domination of their country by a small white elite.
The largely peasant armies fought for land. Today millions al c still landless while the big white capitalist farmers carry on much as before. In the urwhich saw massive strikes immediateafter liberation, the unions have been corporated into the ZAPU. Smith's Industrial Concilliation Act, which made strikes illegal, is still It is this disaffection with the achievements of the Mugabe regime which is the main cause or tne growth dissidence. This dissidence is by no means confined to Subscription Graves.
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Prata By Ba Eas orse Try Ta London London Mr. political independence but tied very the Ndebele-speaking arcas. although it is more manifest there.
By N. 'Ndabeni The campaign against ZAPU, the reign of terror which has been unleashed Zimbabwe WELCHI serves to distract the peoproblems which cannot find a solution within the neo-colonialist conLcal The end of the war with the demobilisation of Ignitels. resulted in thousands of unemploved. Ially of them highly skilled in the use of weapons. such circumstances, the rise of banditry is inevitable.
But by no means all the trouble is caused by bandits, although that is the impression which the government would like to convey. It is largely an expression of the very real subscribe For readers who take out a year's inland subscription For multi-reader institutions double the above rates Send to Socialist Action, 328 Upper Street, London N1 2XP. economic discontent felt Brutal repression or the further violation of the people's democratic rights will not make these problems go away but only intensify the opposition.
Of course, as is to be expected, the white racist regime in South Atrica 1s taking full advantage of LIC situalloll Selous scouts renegade Zimbabweans being trained in the apartheid republic sent back across the Limpopo to stir up trouble.
This is a heaven-sent gift for South Africa who is triumphantly shouting that this is one more proof that the black self-rule.
Bv his actions. Mugabe is making paganda plausible. this. lying pIoWhile holding no brief for Nkomo, the movement in Britain, must give its give right for de to tratie democratic rights Zimbabwe.
establish links *WILl the organised the Novellell and rural areas and oppose all aliculos to suddess 1t Nicaraguan militiaman stands guard in Managua TWO WEEKS ago President Reagan despatched his He was heckled by the What faces Central
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