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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 78780, member: 636"] Radio host MisRed is catching heat from political activists after a listener poll. Her ZiFM Stereo show named former opposition politician Fadzayi Mahere as Zimbabwean of the Year. The station is owned by a member of the ruling party's politburo. The poll included several ruling party members among its ten nominees. Online backlash accused the station of rewarding a government critic. MisRed defended the process, stating the winner was chosen entirely by public vote. She called the debate a normal feature of a democratic space. The controversy highlights the country's deep political divisions. Mahere, being very active on social media, has a strong following in urban areas where the station's audience is concentrated. Critics from the ruling party circles have expressed their frustration with the outcome online. [/QUOTE]