The Congo: Tshombe's Election Campaign

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Tshombe has not yet made up his mind whether to hold elections in all parts of the northeast. His troops are under orders to secure as much land as possible before the northeast elections begin, and election officials are expected to move in on the heels of the army to allow the newly liberated tribes to express their gratitude by voting for Tshombe. Reluctant voters will be lured to the polls with sacks of salt, but campaigning will be a dangerous business. "If you go off the main road," Munongo recently warned all candidates, "someone is liable to stick a spear in you."