UMD NFLC Hausa Lessons/82 The Election in Zimbabwe

82 The Election in Zimbabwe

Zaben Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe Election
A:Assalamu-aikum, labarun duniya, mai karanta su Kabiru Fagge.	A: [Good day], The world news, read by Kabiru Fagge.
Wani lokaci a yau Lahadin nan ce za'a rantsar da Robert Mugabe,	Sometime today, Tuesday, Robert Mugabe will be sworn in,
domin ya cigaba da rike mulkin kasar Zimbabwe,	to continue ruling Zimbabwe
Bayan kammala zagaye na biyu jiya Lahadi,	after the completion of a second round of elections yesterday, Sunday,
zaben da Robert Mugaben shi ne dan takara daya tilo.	an election in which Robert Mugabe was the sole candidate.
Hukumar zaben Zimbabwe	The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
ba ta bayyana cikakken sakamakon kan zaben na karshe ba,	has not released the full results of this last election,
amma hukumar zaben ta ce ta kammala kidayar kuri'u tun jiya Asabar.	but the electoral commission said that it had completed the ballot count as of last Saturday.
Kuma a yau waliahi din ce za ta bayyana cikakken sakamakon idan an jima.	And today it said that it would release the full results later today.
Jagoran 'yan hamayya Morgan Tsvangirai wanda ya janye daga takarar zaben ya yi watsi da shirin zaben, sannan ya ce zai yi watsi da sakamakon da za a bayar nan gaba, tunda dai ba a baiwa 'yan Zimbabwe damar kada kuri'unsu a cikin 'yanci da walwala ba.	The opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who withdrew his candidacy, rejected the election process, and that said he would reject the results that are to be announced later, since Zimbabweans had not been given the opportunity to cast their votes freely and calmly.
A halin ma da ake ciki, shubaga Bush na Amurka ya lashi takobin daukan sabbin tsauraran matakan matsin lamba akan gwamnatin Zimbabwe, har ma ya bada umarnin aza wa Zimbabwe takunkumi saboda shirya zaben bogi da gwamnatin Zimbabwen ta yi, wanda hakan tamkar yin watsi ne da kiraye-kiyayen kasa da kasa.	In the meantime, U.S. President Bush promised to take new measures to apply pressure on Zimbabwe's government, and has already directed the imposition of sanctions on Zimbabwe because of the fake election organized by the Zimbabwe government, which amounts to ignoring international appeals.
Wata sanarwa da ta fito daga fadar shugaban Amurka jiya Asabar na cewa shugaba Bush ya bai wa sakatariyar harkokin wajen Amurka da sakataren baitulmalin Amurka umurni su shirya tsarin takunkumin da za'a aza wa gwamatin haramun ta Zimbabwe.	A statement from the White House last Saturday said that President Bush had ordered the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury to design the economic sanctions to be imposed on the illegitimate government of Zimbabwe.
Masu sukar lamirin yadda aka gudanar da zaben na Zimbabwe suna cewa Robert Mugabe da gwamnatinsa dama sun kammala shirin su tsaf na tabbatar da yin magudi domin mayar da Mugabe kan karagar mulki Zimbabwe da sunan zabe na ranar Juma'a.	Critics of Zimbabwe’s electoral process say that Robert Mugabe and his government had already completed plans to rig the Friday elections, in order to return Mugabe to the seat of power.

NOTES

The Election in Zimbabwe

1. Lesson Title: The Election in Zimbabwe
2. Language: Hausa
3. Topic: Economics/Politics
4. ILR Level: 1+/2
5. ACTFL Proficiency: Advanced-Mid, Advanced-Low, Intermediate-High. This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
6. Modality: Listening
7. Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
8. Subject Area: Language
9. Material Type: LO
10. Publication Year: 2008
11. ObjectID: HAUS_12659
12. CONTENT SOURCE: Kabiru Fagge (2008, June 29). Zimbabwe Election. World news (Labarun duniya) Washington, DC: VOA.
13. You selected a Learning Object that offers practice on this objective: Demonstrate your comprehension.
14. Content Description: This report is about the recent election in Zimbabwe.

1. Zimbabwe held an election on March 29, 2008. Voters had twelve hours to cast their vote for incumbent President Robert Mugabe, independent candidate Simba Makoni, or Movement for Democratic Change candidate Morgan Tsvangirai. Leading up to the election, opposition candidates expressed concerns that Mugabe would not allow the elections to be free and fair, and many feared that violence would break out. However, the election day itself proved to be largely peaceful.

On Monday, March 31, the Movement for Democratic Change claimed a substantial victory. However, on April 1, it was announced by the Mugabe campaign that, while Morgan Tsvangirai had defeated Robert Mugabe, he did not have enough votes for an all out victory. On April 2, it was announced that Tsvangirai received 49 percent of the vote to Mugabe's 42 percent, with more votes to be counted. On April 3, it was announced that Mugabe's party lost control of the parliament, the first time this had happened in twenty-eight years since independence. This result was contested and verified by a drawn out recount.

www.mahalo.com/Zimbabwe_Runoff_Election_2008

2. On May 2, election officials finally released the results of the vote, with Tsvangirai defeating President Robert Mugabe, 47.9 percent to 43.2 percent. A runoff election, scheduled for June 27, is necessary because neither candidate won more than 50 percent. In the lead-up to the runoff election, police intensified their crackdown on Tsvangirai and members of his party. At least 85 supporters of his party were killed in government-backed violence. Officials banned rallies and repeatedly detained Tsvangirai for attempting to do so.

On June 22, Tsvangirai withdrew from the race, saying he could not subject his supporters to violence and intimidation. He also said he refused to take part in "this violent, illegitimate sham of an election process." He took refuge in the Dutch Embassy. The United Nations issued a statement condemning the violence that has plagued Zimbabwe and said it would be "impossible for a free and fair election to take place."

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108169.html

3. For more information, please visit the following links:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7478757.stm

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/26/zimbabwe.explainer/?iref=hpmostpop

Activity

Read each question and type your response in the box provided. Click CHECK at the bottom of the screen to view the model response.

Background Information 1. Morgan Tsvangirai has risen from working in a mine to becoming the symbol of resistance to repression in Zimbabwe.

A charismatic speaker, he is a brave man - constantly running the risk of arrest or assassination since emerging several years ago as President Mugabe's first credible challenger since the 1980s.

As the leader of Zimbabwe's opposition, he has been brutally assaulted, charged with treason and routinely labeled a "traitor."

President Mugabe said the veteran trade unionist "deserved" his treatment for disobeying police orders. But even some of his supporters - mostly young, urban residents - say he has been outmaneuvered by Mr. Mugabe and his allies.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6439617.stm

Vocabulary

1. zagaye na biyu (second round/time), in the text, refers to second term election.
2. _Janye daga takaran zaben_ (pull away/withdraw from the election)
3. Dan takara daya tilo <> "Running unopposed/solo"
4. ya lashi takobi <> "He swears," "he is determined," or "he is committed"
5. Sukan lamiri <> "Criticize"
6. matsin lamba <> "Make one's life difficult/mesirable," "to oppress"
7. Jagoran yan hamayya <> "Opposition leader" includes _jagoran_ (guide of, head of, leader of), as in _Jagoran makaho_ (guide of a blind man).
8. Zaɓen bogi <> "Sham election/bogus"
9. Gwamnatin Haramum <> "Illegitimate government" includes _haramun_ from the Arabic word _haram_ (unlawful)

Problems

1. What is the occasion for this report and to whom is it addressed?
   1. Listen to what is going to happen on Tuesday and which names are mentioned in the report. Consider the source of publication. Please refer to the Notes for information about the election in Zimbabwe.
   2. The report informs the general public about the outcome of the recent run-off election in Zimbabwe and about the reaction of the opposition and the international community to its result.
2. According to the report, how is the process of vote counting going?
   1. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has not released the full results of the election by the day of the report, but the ballot count was completed a week ago, and the full results will be released soon.
   2. Consider the comments of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
3. Why would Morgan Tsvangirai disregard both the election and result?
   1. Robert Tsvangirai felt that the election was not free and fair.
   2. Note who Robert Tsvagirai represents. Please visit the Learn More section for information about him.
4. What was the reaction of the US to the election in Zimbabwe?
   1. The US considers the election in Zimbabwe fake and is going to apply pressure on the government by imposing economic sanctions on Zimbabwe.
   2. How did President Bush characterize the election in Zimbabwean and what did he order the secretary of state to do?
5. Why is the run-off election referred to as "bogus"?
   1. There are comments going around by the election observers that Robert Mugabe and his party are planning to rig the second election.
   2. Listen to what the critics of Zimbabwe's electoral process have to say in regard of the Friday election.