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Robert Mugabe, who fought for Zimbabwe's independence, adopted the Presidential system. But when he gained power, several changes took place.

Which of the following changes took place in Zimbabwe?

A
Demonstrations against the President were made illegal.
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Media was under government's control.
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Opposition parties were suppressed.
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Higher taxes were levied on poor people.
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Solution

The correct options are
A Demonstrations against the President were made illegal.
B Media was under government's control.
C Opposition parties were suppressed.
Zimbabwe adopted a Presidential system of government and elections were held regularly. Robert Mugabe was the President from 1987 to 2017. He changed many policies during his tenure, such as, making public protests and demonstrations against the government illegal. Media delivered the news to the people as per the government's approval. He used unfair means to win elections - the opposition party workers were harassed and suppressed. Public meetings conducted by them were disrupted.

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