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Guess who said this 20 years ago?

Governments must be freely elected and leaders must not overstay their welcome. The rule of law must not merely be enshrined in the constitution but must be inculcated in the national psyche. Tolerance of dissent, the worship of justice and the immeasurable dispensing of mercy and charity are the hallmarks of the ideal political atmosphere without which no economics or other humane adjustment programme is possible.- Answer: Not MDC activist or civic leader but….

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Charles Rukuni

The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.

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