Scores arrested in police raid on MDC and poll monitors

Riot police in Zimbabwe have raided the offices of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change as well as those of independent election observers in Mugabe's most blatant move yet to intimidate the opposition and anyone who might question the validity of his attempt to steal the election - which we all know he lost.

Files were confiscated under a warrant authorising police to search for "subversive material likely to cause the overthrow of a democratically elected government".

You couldn't make this shit up could you?

Yesterday he again accused western countries of trying to oust him by conspiring with the opposition. The Herald added to his vitriol, describing African leaders who have criticised the withholding of election results as "myopic stooges".

That'll be the power sharing scheme put on hold then I take it?

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Tags: Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Zanu-PF, Morgan Tsvangirai, South Africa, Mbeki