Zimbabwe: New survey shows Mugabe has lost support

25 August, 2009 in Zimbabwe

source: SW Radio Africa
By Lance Guma
24 August 2009

Two new surveys by the Mass Public Opinion Institute show that support for Robert Mugabe has dropped by 20 percent since the unity government was formed in February. The two polls conducted in April and May also reveal that ZANU PF would be reduced to a small opposition party if they went into elections against the MDC right now. Only 10 percent of adults polled said they would vote for Mugabe while Tsvangirai and his MDC party were shown as easily getting 57 percent of the votes.

The Mass Public Opinion Institute is a non-governmental research organization, established in January 1999. Its main objective is to gauge public opinion on topical issues of governance and public concern and make this known to policy makers and members of the public. For the last ten years their polls have tended to be accurate.
University of Zimbabwe lecturer Eldred Masunungure, who is the director of the institute, refused to comment on the survey. It is however believed the survey could be the most accurate yet, since it was conducted in the rare peaceful environment that currently prevails. The interviewers were able to penetrate ZANU PF strongholds and [continue reading]

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