Zimbabwe: King-makers and king-minders

Published: August 11, 2007, 7:05 pm

Zimbabwe: King-makers and king-mindersThe import of the Jonathan-led media strategy for British interests here are quite clear: regain initiative for the British by turning the aftermath of the price blitz into widespread disenchantment and even dissent.Which is why this week's issue of the Independent is solely devoted to this one matter, with clear indications of more soaking coverage next week and beyond. It is a campaign which has been boosted by the more emphatic entry of dollar-wielding Americans into select newsrooms, with a good number of journalists drawing dollar payments for the dirty propaganda job they are doing for America. About this, I shall have occasion to say more in future. Suffice it to say a frantic minds campaign is in full swing. It is important to situate it. Its most obvious form is the suggestions of deep divisions within Zanu (PF) and its Government, pitting supposedly powerful political figures against that Party and the policies pursued by its

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