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Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in 1980. Since then, the country has been ruled by ZANU-PF, the Party that led the freedom struggle. Its leader, Robert Mugabe, has ruled the country since independence. Elections were held regularly and always won by ZANU-PF. President Mugabe was Popular but also used unfair practices in elections. Over the years his government changed the Constitution several times and made him less accountable. Opposition party workers were harassed and their meetings were disrupted. Public protests and demonstrations against a law that limited the right to criticise the President. Television and radio were controlled by the government and gave only the ruling party’s version. There were independent newspapers but the government harassed those journalists who went against it. The government ignored some court judgments that went against it and pressured judges. He was forced out of office in 2017.

Which nation justifies the example that ‘Popular governments can be undemocratic’?

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Zimbabwe justifies the example that 'Popular governments can be undemocratic.'
Zimbabwe has been ruled by ZANU-PF, the liberation movement's leading party, since its independence in 1980. ZANU-PF has consistently won elections that have been conducted regularly. As a result, President Robert Mugabe is popular, although he used unequal tactics to keep his rule. These included amending the Constitution multiple times to strengthen the President's powers and reduce his accountability. Moreover, the government harassed workers from the opposition party, disrupting their meetings, and public protests against the government were also ruled unlawful. Thus the right to criticise the President was restricted by law. In addition, government-controlled television and radio broadcast only the ruling party's version of events.

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