RHODESIA: WHITES VOTE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

Record ID: 328517

  • Title: RHODESIA: WHITES VOTE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
  • Date: 7th August 1966
  • Summary: SALISBURY TOWN HALL; RHODESIAN FRONT CANDIDATES; CIVIC ASSOCIATION CANDIDATE. Initials GM/VS/CR/OS Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 22nd August 1966 13:00
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  • Location: SALISBURY, RHODESIA
  • Country: Zimbabwe
  • Reuters ID: LVA51UMYDCMGFJ6MH5KPE4C1H66O
  • Story Text: WHITE RHODESIANS HAVE FIRMLY REJECTED THE RULING PARTY'S ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE POLITICS INTO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS. THE FINAL RESULTS LAST WEDNESDAY OF WEEK-LONG MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SHOWED THAT IN WARDS WHERE PREMIER IAN SMITH'S RHODESIAN FRONT CLEARLY CONTESTED THE ELECTIONS, THEY WON ONLY 13 SEATS AGAINST 24 SEATS WON BY INDEPENDENT OR CIVIC ASSOCIATION CANDIDATES.

    ON 28 MARCH THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OF THE RHODESIAN FRONT ANNOUNCED THE PARTY WOULD CONTEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS ON A NATIONAL BASIS "IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE PARTY'S PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES."
    THE DECISION SPARKED OFF CRITICISM FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF REGIONAL BRANCH OFFICIALS OF THE PARTY.
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