Zimbabwe expats in Hong Kong not happy about Mugabe proximity...

When Helen left her native Zimbabwe and travelled across the world to a new life in Hong Kong, the last person she would have chosen to follow her was the man she blamed unequivocally for the ruin of her homeland: Robert Mugabe, dpa reported.

  Her peace of mind was shattered when a report surfaced earlier this month that the African country's 85-year-old president, who 30-year stranglehold on power may be loosening as Zimbabwe sinks deeper into economic and political chaos, has bought a home in the city worth 5 million US dollars.

  "It has all come as a huge shock," said the businesswoman, who in common with other Zimbabwean expatriates living in Hong Kong asked for her identity and personal details to be disguised for fear of recriminations against family members still living in the country. More...

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