The Voice of America reports that supporters of Mugabe's opposition in the spring elections now fear they will be betrayed in the negotiation process.
Of course, they will be betrayed. These are "negotiations" with Robert Mugabe, who only sits at the table because he waged war on his people in order to steal the election results. The people behind him need to keep control in order to continue to steal the small amount of hard currency that the economy generates. It's a small amount compared with the 12 million or so citizens (hard to say who lives there since so many have fled), but it's enough to keep a handful of powerful and ruthless men living in great personal wealth. Negotiations with them mean sharing this crime. It certainly doesn't mean bringing to Zimbabwe a government that will be sensitive to their needs and will try to restore the economy.
There is no government bureaucracy to speak of in Zimbabwe, just a kleptocracy. This will not change as a result of negotiations that include ZANU-PF.
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