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HARESH SAYS: The art of managing perception

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As published in Malay Mail today. ROBERT Mugabe — hailed as a hero to some, labelled a “racist dictator” by others. Having won the hearts of the locals,  mainly for fighting against the whites in the Rhodesian Bush War, Mugabe and his political party Zimbabwe African National Union — Patriotic Front secured a landslide victory in the 1980 elections as the nation gained independence. Mugabe was named prime minister in 1980 before he became president in 1987 — a post he holds till today.  But it has been a challenging time for Africa’s oldest leader throughout his more than three decades in power. Zimbabwe’s economy has not been rosy. Six years ago, the African nation adopted the multi-currency monetary system, referred to as dollarisation. It was in response to the country’s chaotic economy, riddled with inflation, throughout the 2000s.  The World Bank recorded the most recent poverty headcount for Zimbabwe (in 2011) was 72.3 per cent, wit...

All about 1MDB in one day

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Here's how the day started. HEIST OF THE CENTURY – How Jho Low Used PetroSaudi As “A Front” To Siphon Billions Out Of 1MDB! by Sarawak Report PetroSaudi issued a statement followed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) as reported by The Malaysian Insider . The Malaysian government apparently also issued a statement - to the English press, reported The Sunday Times . Not to forget, Jho Low threatened to sue The Edge and The Malaysian Insider as seen here . And according to this Facebook user, the "Sarawak Report just took parts of the email and spin it to look suspicious", as posted here. The end (I think).