Can Zimbabwe’s dictator allow a fair vote or an opposition win?

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Army, police shadow looms over Zimbabwe polls

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President Robert Mugabe wears a garland at a rally in Chipadze stadium in Bindura earlier this month. Zimbabweans go to the polls Saturday to vote on a new constitution that would pave the way for elections, but many believe the army and police, not voters, may ultimately decide.

Can Zimbabwe’s dictator allow a fair vote or an opposition win?