Australian Prime Minister John Howard today said it was ludicrous to suggest Australia was racist for banning its cricketers from touring Zimbabwe, as he faced questions at home about mixing sport with politics.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard today said it was ludicrous to suggest Australia was racist for banning its cricketers from touring Zimbabwe, as he faced questions at home about mixing sport with politics.
Mugabe8217;s junior Information Minister Bright Matonga hit back by saying the ban was a racist ploy designed to keep
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Zimbabwe out of international sport. Howard said it was absurd to suggest the decision was racially motivated.
8220;That is just ludicrous. Nobody believes that except him. There8217;s not an Australian who would see this decision as being racist, I mean, heavens above. That is just absurd,8221; Howard told reporters.
