Comments on: Mugabe objects to US control of the internet http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:30:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rusesabagina http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275/comment-page-1#comment-79854 Rusesabagina Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:37:54 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=275#comment-79854 {{{You need to take heed of the fact that economically weak Zimbabwe is supported by African countries despite numerous threats of AID withdrawal by EU & US NGOs}}} 80% unemployment, and 9000% percent inflation. Your country is now a BIG JOKE. Literally.-i.e. Somalia has NO government. But still manages to have a better economy than Zimbabwe's. Amazing. By all means, support the great Mugabe. Until you go back home (for I HIGHLY doubt you are writing from Zim), and get to experience a little of your peoples poverty, then your opinions are as worthless as Mugabe's speeches. This man has managed to fly in the face of every single sane economic theory that has ever existed. Its like he's trying to manage a capitalist market through socialist tools. Amazing. Well what does it matter right? To the rest of the world it's just more Africans killing each other. In Sudan, they employ militias. In America they use gangs. In Zimbabwe, they use the economy. Amazing. Long gone are the gold days of the African continent. Long gone are the days when the trade routes met in the Sahel, and deposited ungodly amounts of gold up on it. Long gone are the days when African cities were the centers of learning. Now it is all about who wield the most control of their brothers and sisters. Amazing....and so damn sad.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('79854','Rusesabagina'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('79854','Rusesabagina','{{{You need to take heed of the fact that economically weak Zimbabwe is supported by African countries despite numerous threats of AID withdrawal by EU & US NGOs}}}\r\n\r\n80% unemployment, and 9000% percent inflation.\r\n\r\nYour country is now a BIG JOKE.\r\n\r\nLiterally.-i.e. Somalia has NO government. But still manages to have a better economy than Zimbabwe\'s.\r\n\r\nAmazing.\r\n\r\nBy all means, support the great Mugabe. Until you go back home (for I HIGHLY doubt you are writing from Zim), and get to experience a little of your peoples poverty, then your opinions are as worthless as Mugabe\'s speeches.\r\n\r\nThis man has managed to fly in the face of every single sane economic theory that has ever existed. Its like he\'s trying to manage a capitalist market through socialist tools.\r\n\r\nAmazing.\r\n\r\nWell what does it matter right? To the rest of the world it\'s just more Africans killing each other. \r\n\r\nIn Sudan, they employ militias. In America they use gangs. In Zimbabwe, they use the economy.\r\n\r\nAmazing.\r\n\r\nLong gone are the gold days of the African continent. Long gone are the days when the trade routes met in the Sahel, and deposited ungodly amounts of gold up on it. Long gone are the days when African cities were the centers of learning. \r\n\r\nNow it is all about who wield the most control of their brothers and sisters.\r\n\r\nAmazing....and so damn sad.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> {{{You need to take heed of the fact that economically weak Zimbabwe is supported by African countries despite numerous threats of AID withdrawal by EU & US NGOs}}}

80% unemployment, and 9000% percent inflation.

Your country is now a BIG JOKE.

Literally.-i.e. Somalia has NO government. But still manages to have a better economy than Zimbabwe’s.

Amazing.

By all means, support the great Mugabe. Until you go back home (for I HIGHLY doubt you are writing from Zim), and get to experience a little of your peoples poverty, then your opinions are as worthless as Mugabe’s speeches.

This man has managed to fly in the face of every single sane economic theory that has ever existed. Its like he’s trying to manage a capitalist market through socialist tools.

Amazing.

Well what does it matter right? To the rest of the world it’s just more Africans killing each other.

In Sudan, they employ militias. In America they use gangs. In Zimbabwe, they use the economy.

Amazing.

Long gone are the gold days of the African continent. Long gone are the days when the trade routes met in the Sahel, and deposited ungodly amounts of gold up on it. Long gone are the days when African cities were the centers of learning.

Now it is all about who wield the most control of their brothers and sisters.

Amazing….and so damn sad.

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]]> By: endu http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275/comment-page-1#comment-57062 endu Sun, 27 May 2007 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=275#comment-57062 I am a Zimbabwean man born in a British Sponsored Apartheid called Rhodesia. A place where I had no rights. A place where I was abused 24-7. A place where my father was called BOY & I PIKININI a place where I lived tin match box structure because of the COLOUR OF MY SKIN. SLAVERY POLICE BRUTALITY DETENTION BEATINGS KAFFIRS LAND APPORTIONMENT ACT There was UN sanctions on Rhodesia suppossedly. Respective British administrations sustained and sponsored Salisbury. POLICE BRUTALITY DETENTION BEATINGS KAFFIRS President Mugabe restored my dignity. Liberator, Educator the author of the policy of Reconciliation which prevented retribution against the Racist Rhodesians. President Robert Mugabe only took back our land from those who STOLE it. To Britain, America & Australia those who have stolen land from its indegenous peoples Mugabe must be stopped. Where today are the indegeneous peoples of America & Australia? I say Bayete, Long Live President Mugabe. A True statesman who can not be bought. The only African leader over the past 400 years who has stood up against British Sponsored oppression of African people. You need to take heed of the fact that economically weak Zimbabwe is supported by African countries despite numerous threats of AID withdrawal by EU & US NGOs<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('57062','endu'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('57062','endu','I am a Zimbabwean man born in a British Sponsored Apartheid called Rhodesia. A place where I had no rights. A place where I was abused 24-7. A place where my father was called BOY & I PIKININI a place where I lived tin match box structure because of the COLOUR OF MY SKIN.\r\n\r\nSLAVERY\r\nPOLICE BRUTALITY\r\nDETENTION\r\nBEATINGS\r\nKAFFIRS\r\nLAND APPORTIONMENT ACT\r\n\r\nThere was UN sanctions on Rhodesia suppossedly. Respective British administrations sustained and sponsored Salisbury.\r\n\r\nPOLICE BRUTALITY\r\nDETENTION\r\nBEATINGS\r\nKAFFIRS\r\n\r\nPresident Mugabe restored my dignity. Liberator, Educator the author of the policy of Reconciliation which prevented retribution against the Racist Rhodesians.\r\n\r\nPresident Robert Mugabe only took back our land from those who STOLE it.\r\n\r\nTo Britain, America & Australia those who have stolen land from its indegenous peoples Mugabe must be stopped. Where today are the indegeneous peoples of America & Australia?\r\n\r\nI say Bayete, Long Live President Mugabe. A True statesman who can not be bought. The only African leader over the past 400 years who has stood up against British Sponsored oppression of African people.\r\n\r\nYou need to take heed of the fact that economically weak Zimbabwe is supported by African countries despite numerous threats of AID withdrawal by EU & US NGOs'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> I am a Zimbabwean man born in a British Sponsored Apartheid called Rhodesia. A place where I had no rights. A place where I was abused 24-7. A place where my father was called BOY & I PIKININI a place where I lived tin match box structure because of the COLOUR OF MY SKIN.

SLAVERY
POLICE BRUTALITY
DETENTION
BEATINGS
KAFFIRS
LAND APPORTIONMENT ACT

There was UN sanctions on Rhodesia suppossedly. Respective British administrations sustained and sponsored Salisbury.

POLICE BRUTALITY
DETENTION
BEATINGS
KAFFIRS

President Mugabe restored my dignity. Liberator, Educator the author of the policy of Reconciliation which prevented retribution against the Racist Rhodesians.

President Robert Mugabe only took back our land from those who STOLE it.

To Britain, America & Australia those who have stolen land from its indegenous peoples Mugabe must be stopped. Where today are the indegeneous peoples of America & Australia?

I say Bayete, Long Live President Mugabe. A True statesman who can not be bought. The only African leader over the past 400 years who has stood up against British Sponsored oppression of African people.

You need to take heed of the fact that economically weak Zimbabwe is supported by African countries despite numerous threats of AID withdrawal by EU & US NGOs

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]]> By: John http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275/comment-page-1#comment-43173 John Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:39:38 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=275#comment-43173 Mugabe is a monster, that must be stopped. Anyone who thinks or believes he is correct in the actions he takes or his moral way of thinking is just as evil as he is. How can the world sit back and watch this shameless coward and bringer of pain, death and destruction carry on as if it is all ok. He must be brought to justice.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('43173','John'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('43173','John','Mugabe is a monster, that must be stopped.\r\nAnyone who thinks or believes he is correct in the actions he takes or his moral way of thinking is just as evil as he is.\r\nHow can the world sit back and watch this shameless coward and bringer of pain, death and destruction carry on as if it is all ok.\r\nHe must be brought to justice.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Mugabe is a monster, that must be stopped.
Anyone who thinks or believes he is correct in the actions he takes or his moral way of thinking is just as evil as he is.
How can the world sit back and watch this shameless coward and bringer of pain, death and destruction carry on as if it is all ok.
He must be brought to justice.
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]]> By: zoomer http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275/comment-page-1#comment-29364 zoomer Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:17:34 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=275#comment-29364 Great post, I see racial self-segregation all the time, and I want to investigate the issue more thoroughly. I always find something new and interesting every time I come around here - thanks.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('29364','zoomer'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('29364','zoomer','Great post, I see racial self-segregation all the time, and I want to investigate the issue more thoroughly.\r\nI always find something new and interesting every time I come around here - thanks.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Great post, I see racial self-segregation all the time, and I want to investigate the issue more thoroughly.
I always find something new and interesting every time I come around here – thanks.
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]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Voices from Zimbabwe Plus http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275/comment-page-1#comment-66 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Voices from Zimbabwe Plus Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:00:57 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=275#comment-66 [...] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe took center stage a couple of times at WSIS in Tunis last week. First up was Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s president calling for an end to the use of the internet against the freedom of lesser developed countries by developed nations. “These last two years have shown us how information and ICTs are often deployed as preludes and accompaniments to aggressing the sovereignties of poor and small nations. I say this because my country Zimbabwe continues to be a victim of such aggression, with both the United Kingdom and United States using their ICT superiority to challenge our sovereignty through hostile and malicious broadcasts calculated to foment instability and destroy the state through divisions.” Mugabe is accused of single-handedly curbing many freedoms in Zimbabwe, including that of expression. Hope at This is Zimbabwe wonders, ‘“Undermine a country’s values”…? “Cyber-terrorism”…?’ [...]
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]]> By: James http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275/comment-page-1#comment-49 James Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:48:53 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=275#comment-49 "He spoke for most of us on our fears about the US Control of the Internet." What exactly is so darn scary about the US controlling what we created? It's an open, world wide accessible resource and there are no plans to change that. Giving the UN control is scary.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49','James'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49','James','\"He spoke for most of us on our fears about the US Control of the Internet.\"\r\n\r\nWhat exactly is so darn scary about the US controlling what we created? It\'s an open, world wide accessible resource and there are no plans to change that. Giving the UN control is scary.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> “He spoke for most of us on our fears about the US Control of the Internet.”

What exactly is so darn scary about the US controlling what we created? It’s an open, world wide accessible resource and there are no plans to change that. Giving the UN control is scary.

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]]> By: kago http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275/comment-page-1#comment-34 kago Fri, 18 Nov 2005 07:48:36 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=275#comment-34 I like Mugabe because he never feels intimidated to speak his mind. To a certain extent he is right.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('34','kago'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('34','kago','I like Mugabe because he never feels intimidated to speak his mind. To a certain extent he is right.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> I like Mugabe because he never feels intimidated to speak his mind. To a certain extent he is right.
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]]> By: Orikinla Osinachi http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275/comment-page-1#comment-33 Orikinla Osinachi Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:56:23 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=275#comment-33 Papa Robert Mugabe's points were well defined. He spoke his mind. He spoke for most of us on our fears about the US Control of the Internet.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('33','Orikinla Osinachi'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('33','Orikinla Osinachi','Papa Robert Mugabe\'s points were well defined.\r\n\r\nHe spoke his mind. He spoke for most of us on our fears about the US Control of the Internet.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Papa Robert Mugabe’s points were well defined.

He spoke his mind. He spoke for most of us on our fears about the US Control of the Internet.

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]]> By: Therapysessions http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275/comment-page-1#comment-32 Therapysessions Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:28:57 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=275#comment-32 If Mugabe objects, it's good by me.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('32','Therapysessions'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('32','Therapysessions','If Mugabe objects, it\'s good by me.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> If Mugabe objects, it’s good by me.
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]]> By: James http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/275/comment-page-1#comment-31 James Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:50:37 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=275#comment-31 WE created it, WE own it, they have access to it, and can use routers and firewalls to block anything they want to block, what is the big deal? The only thing handing control of the internet over to the UN will accomplish will be massive leaps backwards in capabilities due to their views on "freedom".<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('31','James'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('31','James','WE created it, WE own it, they have access to it, and can use routers and firewalls to block anything they want to block, what is the big deal?\r\n\r\nThe only thing handing control of the internet over to the UN will accomplish will be massive leaps backwards in capabilities due to their views on \"freedom\".'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> WE created it, WE own it, they have access to it, and can use routers and firewalls to block anything they want to block, what is the big deal?

The only thing handing control of the internet over to the UN will accomplish will be massive leaps backwards in capabilities due to their views on “freedom”.

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