Comments on: Mugabe ‘gives Zanu-PF key posts’

By: David Wheeler

David Wheeler — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:28:42 +0000

Good on yer, Ozzie! At least somebody is doing something! I'll follow suit.

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By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:24:49 +0000

@Sokwanele - Thanks - emails were duly sent - half a dozen got bounced back, so perhaps some updates might be needed?

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By: Sokwanele

Sokwanele — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:26:52 +0000

@Ozzie - Our action contact database should give you a very good starting point. Link.

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By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:00:38 +0000

Can someone please post SADC and AU email addresses for us to inundate with protest mail at this time? Specially those of us who cannot attend the Big Sunday Rally? Thanks.

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By: Don Cox

Don Cox — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:20:32 +0000

"China and Russia could take a moral stand instead of looking after their own interests" You must be joking.

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By: William

William — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:05:30 +0000

Agreed True Grit. Is it time for another email campaign to the SADC etc.?

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By: Concerned

Concerned — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:40:55 +0000

True Grit I think there is plenty the 'rest of the world' can do. SA for one can tell Mugabe to resign "or else", the SADC can put pressure on him to leave, the AU can exert their influence and the West can threaten further sanctions for the Mugabe regime as well as threaten to withdraw aid from other African nations if they don't sort the problem of Mugabe out. China and Russia could take a moral stand instead of looking after their own interests .... the list is endless and we are all failing Zimbabwe by not doing enough.

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By: LuanshyaBlue

LuanshyaBlue — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:30:54 +0000

You are quite correct, Ants, in saying this is all predictable.
I have said for weeks that Mugabe has to be forced out; he will not give up any real power voluntarily.
The rest of the world is now concerned with the forthcoming global recession and has forgotten the poor people of Zimbabwe. This is at least partially because the political ‘leaders’ of southern Africa are self evidently not interested in unseating Mugabe, and this means ‘the west’ can do nothing.
Ian Khama has the right ideas but I suspect it is the tragic death of President Mwanawasa which has allowed Mbeki and the rest of the spineless politicians to do nothing (and that includes the ridiculous, so called agreement). Until those who hold power in southern Africa are prepared to act, Mugabe will continue as if nothing has happened. Every single one of them already has blood on their hands and there is an awful lot more blood to follow. Donâ€™t forget; this is African blood.
Africa wants and needs support from the West.
For Heavens sake, show that you can use that support for the benefit of all the people and not a tiny minority. Nothing will be given while Mugabe is still in power and I agree with that completely.

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By: True Grit

True Grit — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:13:40 +0000

According to http://www.zimbabwetoday.co.uk "the dream deal with the MDC, signed with such fanfares only a few weeks ago, is off..." Mugabe is expected tomorrow (Sunday) to announce his cabinet, which will include Mutambara for window dressing. All the other members will be hard-line Zanu-PF party men. And for Zimbabwe nothing will have changed. It also appears that, if pressed on the matter, Mugabe is likely to argue that the MDC have 'failed to listen to reason' and that they were being 'pressed by their Western masters'. and it may be that Mbeki will also no longer wish to be associated with the resulting debacle. It is such a pity, not only for the MDC members, but particularly for the country's poor and innocent people, that this frightful man still has the power to make these unilateral decisions. Not only have the innocent got to pay for the incompetent, they have also got to continue to be ruled by the super-selfishly corrupt. And there seems not very much,at present,that the rest of the world can do about it. Perhaps one day???????

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By: Ants

Ants — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:42:27 +0000

Is there really anyone out there naive enough to have not seen this coming? Mugabe is predictable - he'll simply take what ever he wants. The rest of the world and Africa are predictable - they'll simply let him! It is a real pity Mugabe is not white - he would have been stopped long ago.

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