Zimbabwe heads for elections doom

For millions of Zimbabweans, we know that this years elections are nothing to look forward to as they will  likely to be mired in violence as Mugabe and Zanu-PF have blocked any democratic reforms.

The 2008 general elections were riddled with extreme violence by the security forces and supporters of Zanu-PF. Security forces and supporters killed hundreds of people and beat, tortured and displaced thousands more with many more still missing.

Zanu-PF supporters have already developed a jingle frequently played on state television and radio that loosely translates to: "In the [president's] office, Bob [Mugabe] still reigns supreme." The leadership of the police, army and the state broadcaster continue to brazenly support Zanu-PF, while sidelining the MDC. And the MDC, lacking control of the state bureaucracy, has been powerless to enact democratic
reforms.