Comments on: A 2006 retrospective and a look forward to 2007 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:39:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Diana http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-39154 Diana Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:43:23 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487#comment-39154 This blog is great in that people all over the world are being made aware of the horrible things that are happening to the people of Zimbabwe. Please let me know how I could be of help.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('39154','Diana'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('39154','Diana','This blog is great in that people all over the world are being made aware of the horrible things that are happening to the people of Zimbabwe. Please let me know how I could be of help.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This blog is great in that people all over the world are being made aware of the horrible things that are happening to the people of Zimbabwe. Please let me know how I could be of help.
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]]> By: Genghis http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-38789 Genghis Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:57:06 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487#comment-38789 Strange the things that memories dredge up! I seem to remeber the pictures shown on the television, depicting rows of black men dancing, stamping and shouting, "One Party State, We only want a One Party State" Now that you've got it; how does it feel?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38789','Genghis'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38789','Genghis','Strange the things that memories dredge up!\r\n\r\nI seem to remeber the pictures shown on the television, depicting rows of black men dancing, stamping and shouting, \"One Party State, We only want a One Party State\"\r\n\r\nNow that you\'ve got it; how does it feel?'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Strange the things that memories dredge up!

I seem to remeber the pictures shown on the television, depicting rows of black men dancing, stamping and shouting, “One Party State, We only want a One Party State”

Now that you’ve got it; how does it feel?

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]]> By: Ari http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-38722 Ari Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:09:21 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487#comment-38722 Good luck in your struggle. Our thoughts are with you.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38722','Ari'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38722','Ari','Good luck in your struggle. Our thoughts are with you.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Good luck in your struggle. Our thoughts are with you.
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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-38702 Anonymous Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:15:51 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487#comment-38702 Be reassured there are many in Australia who are very distressed at the plight of Zimbabwe and we are trying to get our Prime Minister to fulfill his obligations to the Commonwealth, when he was appointed the leader of a taskforce to address human rights abuses in Zimbabwe. So far no response but we will keep trying<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38702','Anonymous'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38702','Anonymous','Be reassured there are many in Australia who are very distressed at the plight of Zimbabwe and we are trying to get our Prime Minister to fulfill his obligations to the Commonwealth, when he was appointed the leader of a taskforce to address human rights abuses in Zimbabwe. So far no response but we will keep trying'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Be reassured there are many in Australia who are very distressed at the plight of Zimbabwe and we are trying to get our Prime Minister to fulfill his obligations to the Commonwealth, when he was appointed the leader of a taskforce to address human rights abuses in Zimbabwe. So far no response but we will keep trying
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]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » Zimbabwe: Where’s the breaking point? http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-38682 …My heart’s in Accra » Zimbabwe: Where’s the breaking point? Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:56:47 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487#comment-38682 [...] This is Zimbabwe, a blog from the fine folks at activist organization Sokwanele, suggests that government officials are in on the scheme as well, purchasing petrol at this official rate and selling it clandestinely. [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38682','&#8230;My heart&#8217;s in Accra &raquo; Zimbabwe: Where&#8217;s the breaking point?'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38682','&#8230;My heart&#8217;s in Accra &raquo; Zimbabwe: Where&#8217;s the breaking point?','&#91;...&#93; This is Zimbabwe, a blog from the fine folks at activist organization Sokwanele, suggests that government officials are in on the scheme as well, purchasing petrol at this official rate and selling it clandestinely. &#91;...&#93;'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> [...] This is Zimbabwe, a blog from the fine folks at activist organization Sokwanele, suggests that government officials are in on the scheme as well, purchasing petrol at this official rate and selling it clandestinely. [...]
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]]> By: arengbinang http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-38417 arengbinang Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:15:50 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487#comment-38417 It took more than 50 years for Indonesia to be a truly democratic country. Hope that it won't take that long for you to be there. Democracy doesn't immediately bring us prosperity, as we haven't yet solved many problems, including corruption, poverty, legal uncertainty,low commitment on education and research,limited healthcare coverage, excessive exploition of natural resources, lack of contribution from society, etc. However, as democracy brings more transparency, at least, we have then a better chance for tackling those chronic and systemic problems. It will take another more decades of bumpy journeys to get to where we want, and it requires people's contribution, things that we are lacking now. It's a never ending journey.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('38417','arengbinang'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('38417','arengbinang','It took more than 50 years for Indonesia to be a truly democratic country. Hope that it won\'t take that long for you to be there.\r\n\r\nDemocracy doesn\'t immediately bring us prosperity, as we haven\'t yet solved many problems, including corruption, poverty, legal uncertainty,low commitment on education and research,limited healthcare coverage, excessive exploition of natural resources, lack of contribution from society, etc. \r\n\r\nHowever, as democracy brings more transparency, at least, we have then a better chance for tackling those chronic and systemic problems. \r\n\r\nIt will take another more decades of bumpy journeys to get to where we want, and it requires people\'s contribution, things that we are lacking now.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a never ending journey.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> It took more than 50 years for Indonesia to be a truly democratic country. Hope that it won’t take that long for you to be there.

Democracy doesn’t immediately bring us prosperity, as we haven’t yet solved many problems, including corruption, poverty, legal uncertainty,low commitment on education and research,limited healthcare coverage, excessive exploition of natural resources, lack of contribution from society, etc.

However, as democracy brings more transparency, at least, we have then a better chance for tackling those chronic and systemic problems.

It will take another more decades of bumpy journeys to get to where we want, and it requires people’s contribution, things that we are lacking now.

It’s a never ending journey.

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]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Much ado in Zimbabwe http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-37945 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Much ado in Zimbabwe Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:18:26 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487#comment-37945 [...] Indeed, the Zimbabwean situation from Sokwanele’s vantage point is firmly in dire straits, For the human face of things, consider the family torn apart by emigration: the father who has crossed the border illegally to try to earn an honest wage in Johannesburg, living in a crowded room that he is forced to share with too many others, constantly watching his back for police and immigration officials, and hampered in his bid to secure a reasonably paid job by his illegal status. [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37945','Global Voices Online &raquo; Blog Archive &raquo; Much ado in Zimbabwe'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37945','Global Voices Online &raquo; Blog Archive &raquo; Much ado in Zimbabwe','&#91;...&#93; Indeed, the Zimbabwean situation from Sokwanele&#8217;s vantage point is firmly in dire straits, For the human face of things, consider the family torn apart by emigration: the father who has crossed the border illegally to try to earn an honest wage in Johannesburg, living in a crowded room that he is forced to share with too many others, constantly watching his back for police and immigration officials, and hampered in his bid to secure a reasonably paid job by his illegal status. &#91;...&#93;'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> [...] Indeed, the Zimbabwean situation from Sokwanele’s vantage point is firmly in dire straits, For the human face of things, consider the family torn apart by emigration: the father who has crossed the border illegally to try to earn an honest wage in Johannesburg, living in a crowded room that he is forced to share with too many others, constantly watching his back for police and immigration officials, and hampered in his bid to secure a reasonably paid job by his illegal status. [...]
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]]> By: Bill Knowlton http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487/comment-page-1#comment-37869 Bill Knowlton Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:28:21 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/487#comment-37869 This is a fantastic blog . . . well done! The most refreshing taste of truth coming out of Zimbabwe. Let me know what I can to do help.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37869','Bill Knowlton'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37869','Bill Knowlton','This is a fantastic blog . . . well done! The most refreshing taste of truth coming out of Zimbabwe. Let me know what I can to do help.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This is a fantastic blog . . . well done! The most refreshing taste of truth coming out of Zimbabwe. Let me know what I can to do help.
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