A couple of these sorts of documents are floating in the ether. I wonder what foundation they have? Certainly a scribe of distinction!

I’m not even sure how they make me feel. But, maybe, just maybe, at some point in history the people of Zim must arise and take back their freedom themselves. And maybe there really are one or more underground organisations preparing for this enevitability.

And if so, I wonder if the world at large will present the other face and condemn such an event, crying “foul”! Wouldn’t that be a laugh?

Oh well – stiring words in that article nonetheless. Let’s hope their organisational skill matches their eloquence.

The UN should investigate into the Zimbabwe’s dealings with Mahatmir.

London – Nelson Mandela says there has been a tragic failure of leadership in Zimbabwe in his first public comments about the country’s political crisis.

The ex-South African president made the comments at a dinner on Wednesday in London attended by former US president Bill Clinton.

Mandela’s comments will be a blow to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe who speaks proudly of the country’s alliance with South Africa during Zimbabwe’s struggle for independence.

Mugabe has been under pressure to call off a presidential run-off vote after opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled out of the race saying he could not ask his supporters to risk being killed for voting for him.

The following link is worth looking at.

http://www.hararetribune.com/Articles08/Articles06/Articles25-27/news251.php

Good point. I don’t at the moment know where the Mugabe stash is located, but Gideon Gono, amongst other things, owns a very productive and valuable farm in Mazowe, East of Harare, where he employs about a thousand Zimbabweans under a Dutch farm manager. From there he quietly ships out flowers, mostly roses, each week to Malaysia. He is reputed to have earned many millions (thats US dollars) that way. But which bank in Malaysia I cannot say. Of course, they’re all at it, even vice-President Joyce Mujuru who has cornered the sugar market. The reason why sugar is so scarce is that she transports thousands of tons of it over the border each week through the border post to Mozambique. So the trucks roll out and the money rolls in. But where? That’s the question.

But, whhat about some real investigation into Mugabe’s supposed stash of wealth in overseas banks.

Maybe a few readers of this blog know some facts for everyone to cash in on (so to speak)!

Money speaks loudest – stripping him of that might sting very badly. And there is a very deserving MDC waiting in the wings who would put that money to very good use in a beautiful country from where it was stolen by Mugabe in the first place.

I know it won’t mean anything to him, but I’m happy, because it means that finally the world is taking this seriously, and is really outraged at what’s going on in Zimbabwe. It’s good; and we need to keep the focus here – so let’s all do everything we can to keep people talking about this issue and put pressure wherever we can for a swift resolution of this crisis. We all have our part to play, and I most definitely have not lost hope yet!

Rhyymemaster:

Resolutions & Communique’ From The Public Forum Held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi On June 25, 2008 On the Tragic Developments in Zimbabwe

We the representatives of the Government, political parties, civil society and the public of Kenya;

Having gathered at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 to deliberate on the escalating political, economic, social and security crisis in Zimbabwe;

Having affirmed our unity and solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe;

Cognizant of the consensus of African and World Opinion expressing serious concerns on the tragic and deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe;

Desirous of entrenching democracy, peace, sustainable development and national healing in Zimbabwe do make the following resolutions:

RESOLUTIONS:

1.
The government and people of Kenya stand in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe as they struggle for democracy, peace and development.

2.
The people and government of Kenya demand the postponement of elections in Zimbabwe until conditions are created that will enable free and fair elections – in the event that the run off proceeds under the current conditions, the Kenya government and its people shall not recognize a leadership under a flawed process;

3.
We condemn the blatant violations of human rights and demand that Robert Gabriel Mugabe and ZANU-PF take immediate steps to end the campaign of state terror and violence against peaceful, democracy seeking people of Zimbabwe;

4.
We call for the immediate release of Tendai Biti MP and Secretary General of the MDC and the party’s chief mediator; all MDC leaders, lawyers arrested because of their defense of political, constitutional and human rights freedoms and all other Zimbabweans currently languishing in prison on trumped up charges;

5.
We condemn the gagging of the media, the harassment and repression of journalists in Zimbabwe and demand that the illegitimate Mugabe regime immediately restore the freedom of the press, freedom of expression and other fundamental rights;

6.
We support the efforts of the African Union to broker peace and foster democratic development in Zimbabwe but call for change of approach. Specifically we call upon the AU and its member states:

a) Not to recognize Robert Gabriel Mugabe’s illegitimate presidency;

b) Declare the purported run off scheduled for June 27, 2008 as illegal, illegitimate and inconsequential;

c) Note that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is discredited and should be reconstituted for a fresh election;

d) Take decisive action to intervene in the Zimbabwe crisis up to and including the “Anjuan Option”;

e) Send in a peace-keeping force to stop the spate of violence, atrocities, especially crimes against humanity;

f) Replace President Mbeki from spearheading the negotiations because of his overt bias towards Mugabe and dismal failure to oversee a credible mediation process.

7.
The AU must take immediate steps to adequately address the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe among them;

a) Put together a major regional fact-finding mission on gross human rights violations; with special attention to questions of sexual violence and abrogation of the rights of women and children;

b) Call upon the Peace & Security Council of the AU to hold an urgent and special session on Zimbabwe;

c) Demand for the postponement of t he run off election of the 27th June, 2008.

8.
The people and government of Kenya are fully behind the recent UN Security Council unprecedented and unanimous decision to censure the Mugabe regime’s anti-democratic determination to hold fraudulent elections in a climate of fear and intimidation as he holds the people of Zimbabwe at ransom;

9.
We call upon and encourage the victors and the losers in the March 29 elections in Zimbabwe to embrace dialogue in order to work out a framework for a sustainable democratic transition on the basis of electoral results, truth and justice;

10.
We pledge to use all democratic methods to protest the human rights violations and repressive policies of the discredited Mugabe-ZANU PF regime And we will take all steps within the law to promote the human rights, political freedoms and peace in Zimbabwe;

11.
We reaffirm our solidarity and support for Zimbabwean IDPs inside the country and Zimbabwean refugees and exiles outside the country. In this connection we call upon the AU member states to make special provisions for any Zimbabwean asylum seekers and refugee claimants seeking protection anywhere within the continent.

12.
We call upon the international community to impose targeted sanctions on Mugabe, and his coterie both in government and ZANU PF and their immediate families by:

1.
Revoking and or denying visas of any kind;
2.
Freeze their assets anywhere in the world;
3.
Hold Mugabe culpable for the violent use and abuse of Zimbabwean youth in perpetrating violence, crimes against humanity, repression and economic sabotage in the country;
4.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) should institute investigations against Mugabe for crimes against humanity.

13.
We condemn all the world leaders and states that are coddling and condoning the pariah Mugabe regime while African citizens in that country are dying and languishing in Mugabe’s dungeons;

14.
We call upon all democracy seeking human rights defenders around the world to pitch camp outside the diplomatic missions of Zimbabwe around the world on Friday June 27th, 2008 in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe;

Signed for the Government of Kenya;
Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya
Hon. Moses Wetangula, MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Signed for Centre for Multi-Party Democracy-Kenya

Prof. Larry Gumbe, Chairperson
Njeri Kabeberi, Executive Director

Signed for the National Civil Society Congress
Ann Njogu
Kepta Ombati

Signed for Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice
Harun Ndubi
Mugambi Kiai

Signed for Bunge la Mwananchi
George Nyongesa
Kelly Musyoka