61. One voter, who said he was afraid to give his name with ruling party militants lurking nearby, said Zimbabweans would persevere. 62. Opposition officials and human rights groups have criticized the police for not aggressively pursuing ruling party militants who have attacked opposition activists and white farmers. 63. Over the past two years, ruling party militants have attacked opposition supporters all over the country. 64. Party militants also endorsed a new platform officially condemning corruption, Constitutionalist Liberal delegate Eduardo Urcuyo said in a phone interview. 65. One humanitarian agency said it relocated the families of foreign workers after being threatened by ruling party militants. 66. Political violence and lawlessness linked to the illegal occupation of white-owned farms by ruling party militants has scared off donors and foreign investors. 67. Production of corn, the staple food, has been disrupted on white-owned farms by illegal occupations by ruling party militants. 68. Ruling party militants also beat opposition supporters as they waited to vote, he said. 69. Ruling party militants and security forces were part of a campaign or intense attacks against the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, observers said. 70. Ruling party militants regularly set up roadblocks in the area, beating people who could not produce a ruling party membership card, he said. |
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