Mugabe taking Zim in wrong direction

THE majority of Zimbabweans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, putting a damper on claims of an imminent economic “take-off” by President Robert Mugabe.

According to a survey by the Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) released on Tuesday, 47% of Zimbabweans think Mugabe is taking the country “into the mountains”. MPOI interviewed a cross section of citizens in urban and rural settings.

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