In the study carried out between 1998 and 1999, it was found that the root of Zanzibar's political plight lay in the ethnic divide which cut a swath across the communities there, Maliyamkono told journalists Thursday. R esults of the three elections of 1961 and 1963 are near identical as the results of the 1995 general elections, which are the source of the present political tension in Zanzibar. Reuters on June 2 reported that pledging to revitalize Japan's economy, Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori dissolved the Lower House on Friday to clear the way for a June 25 election that many pundits expect his ruling bloc to win despite his slumping popularity. Political observers predict that this coalition could be narrowly reelected. In a nation that likes precise labels, historical events are often awarded their own monickers.
Elections are no exception.
Others are more evocative. Associated Press on June 1 reported that An opposition parliamentary candidate was beaten to death by suspected ruling party activists and a white farmer fatally shot by unknown assailants in the latest round of violence ahead of upcoming elections, officials said Thursday. The attackers were suspected members of President Robert Mugabe's ruling party who forced their way into Rukuni's house Monday, Tonde said. The commission had barred Usenov from contending the 12 March parliamentary runoff election in a constituency where he won the majority of votes during the 20 February first round, claiming that he had falsified his income and property declaration. The draft disqualifies candidates who have been attributed a foreign nationality.