Jude defends Mugabe

[Patrick Bond]

> Date:          Mon, 1 May 2000 08:33:38 -0400 (EDT)
> From:          Michael Pollak <mpollak at panix.com>
> > Reacting to growing unpopularity and two Harare food riots, Mugabe
> > finally invoked three pro-poor policies in 1997-98: reimposition of
> > price controls on staple foods,
> Can these actually work long-term, Patrick? 

No you're right, it's no use pretending these little 
machinations offer a short cut to socialism. The capitalists soon 
withdrew from baking, milling, etc... And lots of folk have since 
gone hungry.