Original sentence: Armed resistance in his stronghold of Matabeleland, in the west, was met with bloody government repression.At least 20000 die in the ensuing massacres, known in Zimbabwe as the Gukurahundi.He agreed to pay them large gratuities and pensions, which proved to be a wholly unproductive and unbudgeted financial commitment.In February 2000, Mugabe tried to change the constitution by holding a constitutional referendum, in a move that would have allowed the president to serve two more terms (another 10 years) and the power to dissolve Parliament.It is alleged that violence was used in anti-Mugabe strongholds to prevent citizens from voting.On February 17, 1982 Nkomo, accused of plotting a coup, was dismissed.The defeat of the referendum weakened the ruling party
Edited sentence: 8 out of the 10 Provinces voted YES, but 2 Provinces( -Harare & Bulawayo-Most populous areas)svoted NO -leading to a 40%/60% Rejection.A 2000 Gore-Bush Elections.Due to dark political forces,working behind the wood works.He agreed to pay them large gratuities and pensions.In February 2000, A national constitutional referendum,was held.Nkomo began to conduct terrorist activities,with his dissidents terrorising and murdering innocent civilians in the midlands region.On February 17, 1982 Nkomo, having thoroughly lost the majority vote refused to accept defeat,of the first world acclaimed democratic elections in Zimbabwe.The national referendum process was politicised,and ended up in it not being accepted,due to numbers i.To avert genocide attrocities,another typical african military coup,the fifth brigade went to restore law and order in Matebeleland.Unfortunately,This was one of the darkest hours in Zimbabwean history,where lives were lost,but this necessary measure, leading to 'sunrise' with reconciliation and unity through the peace accord between Joshua 'Umdhala' Nkomo and his excellency Prime Minister Robert Gabriel Karigamombe 'Jongwe' Mugabe