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Article: Zimbabwe faces biggest political crisis in two decades; Following yesterday's referendum tally, President Mugabe's power is less secure.(World)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
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- February 15, 2000
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Heavy rains in Zimbabwe yes-terday delayed the release of final results from a weekend referendum on a constitution that seeks to render President Robert Mugabe's power supreme.
Early results yesterday show urban voters are overwhelmingly against the controversial reform package, but observers say there is little doubt about the final outcome. His opponents never stood a fair chance. They have been tear-gassed, arrested, and barred from state television.
"This is like a boxing match where we have both hands tied behind our back," says Welshman Ncube of the National Constitutional Assembly, a collection of civic organizations protesting the constitution. ...