New government in Rhodesia

Title

New government in Rhodesia

Genre

Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

1 May 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:23

Description

Peter Sharp interviews Ishmael Adams, Deputy Minister in the new Rhodesian Government following the first one-person-one-vote elections in the country, and the election of Bishop Abel Muzorewa as Prime Minister. He comments on how the result will affect the ordinary citizen and hopes for an end to the guerilla war. Also includes vox pop with Rhodesians.

Contributors

Peter Sharp; Ishmael Adams

Keywords

Elections; Political systems; Economic sanctions; Political reform; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Conflict resolution; Guerilla warfare; Black African peoples; Whites; Political power

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