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Zimbabwe: Senior ruling party member arrested over diamond smuggling
2007-03-06
(SomaliNet) A Zanu-PF ruling party spokesman for Harare province William Nhara, was arrested has been arrested at Harare airport for allegedly trying to smuggle diamonds out of the country. He is alleged to have tried to bribe the police officer who arrested him.

Zimbabwe's economy has collapsed in recent years and the country is said to be losing millions via the illegal smuggling of its mineral wealth. Last weekend a magistrate was arrested for allegedly prospecting for gold without a permit. The government has launched a crackdown on illegal mining, arresting more than 30,000 people since November, according to Zimbabwe's Herald newspaper.
Posted by:Fred

#5  Bob didn't get a cut.
Posted by: Ernest Brown   2007-03-06 21:38  

#4  Y'all missed the real headline:There are still HONEST Poolleecemen in Zimbobway (or perhaps the bribe was inadequate).
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2007-03-06 14:59  

#3  Worse is better. I really think they need to go all the way into an Atlas Shrugged scenario: complete collapse of everything. Maybe then they'll realize the problem is the ruling party and system. Otherwise, they might just get rid of Maximum Bob, but keep their communist and racist government.
Posted by: Jackal   2007-03-06 07:07  

#2  News reports on British TV show the situation looking bleak and on an apparent knife-edge in Zimbobwe... I've seen these reports before, however, and remain cynical...
Posted by: Howard UK   2007-03-06 06:13  

#1  Zimbabwe's economy has collapsed in recent years

Geen Boer - Geen kos.
(No farmer - No food)
Posted by: Besoeker   2007-03-06 00:29  

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