Friday, June 06, 2008
Police stop Zimbabwe opposition leader's campaign
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Police briefly detained Zimbabwe's opposition presidential candidate Friday for the second time this week and told him the party's rallies had been banned indefinitely three weeks before the runoff election, an aide said.
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This article really sheds light on how difficult things are going to be in Africa before things can be fully turned around. The right to vote is something Americans (and the people of many other free states) take for granted, but this article is a perfect example of how even when that liberty is present, it means absolutely nothing if a system isn't in place to ensure that people's rights are protected.
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