“Popular governments may be undemocratic.”Give an example to support the statement. / Explain how the rule of President Mugabe in Zimbabwe was undemocratic.

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Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in 1980. Since then the country has been ruled by ZANU-PF, the party that led the freedom struggle. Its leader, Robert Mugabe, has been ruling the country since independence. Elections have been held regularly and always won by ZANU-PF. President Mugabe is popular but also uses unfair practices in elections. Hence, we see that popular governments can be undemocratic.

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