[4] At the same time, SFR Yugoslavia which was historically one of the most prominent members of the movement, was now faced with post-Josip Broz Tito complex internal federal power-sharing which negatively influenced the delegation leadership.

[4] This development increased fears among the core members of the movement that the progressive countries will try once again to achieve their ideas about collective NAM "natural alliance" from the 6th Summit in Havana which were back then prevented by Julius Nyerere, Josip Broz Tito and some other leaders.

[4] To avoid uncomfortable situation in which countries will either support or oppose sole Nicaraguan candidature, Indonesia submitted strategic application to host the next summit which led to the absence of the consensus until the following meeting.

[4] The compromise solution was reached by Yugoslavia, India, Cuba and Zambia in which North Korea secured the right to host a special meeting on economic issues while the 1988 Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference was organized in Nicosia, Cyprus.

[4] In 1983, with the beginning of the preparation for the summit, the government initiated Operation Chinyavada (scorpion) in which 3,000 women were rounded up by the police at night and sent to Zambezi Valley to "moral re-education" under the accusation of the engagement in prostitution.