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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...

The FA of Malaysia (FAM) are taking steps to curb match-fixing activities, including syndicates flying in teams to play dubious matches in Malaysia. “We have learnt from the Zimbabwe saga and there will not be a repeat under my watch, that I assure you,” said FAM general-secretary Datuk Hamidin Amin (pic), referring to a Zimbabwe club side that masqueraded as its national team in 2009. “We have had meetings with our integrity committee. All I can say is the authorities will act against any Malaysian suspected of fixing matches.” Read more in The Malay Mail today. HD says: Here's hoping we will not be 'conned' by bookies in the future.