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South Africa Shouldn't Have to Go Tougher on Mugabe
South Africa Shouldn't Have to Go Tougher on Mugabe
Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-000020181mar20.story
COMMENTARY
By GERALD HORNE
March 20 2002
In the wake of the recent victory of President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe
elections, African nations--particularly South Africa--have come under
increasing pressure from the West to harshly condemn his regime. Yet despite
South Africa's move Tuesday to join in the mild sanction of suspending Zimbabwe
from a coalition of mostly former British colonies, South African President
Thabo Mbeki can be expected to continue his "softly, softly" approach.
However much criticism Mbeki comes under for going too easy on Mugabe, he has
his reasons. And punishing long-suffering South Africa would only plunge it
into further misery.
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