Undercover ITV News report from Harare (on YouTube)
This recent ITV News report (1 March 2007) was posted on YouTube here. The correspondent is Martin Geissler and the cameraman is Andy Rex. This was brought to our attention by a post on the blog Zimbabwe - land of orphans.
March 5th, 2007 18:08
Very interesting reporting. Do you think it will come to anything though? I keep hoping, and then I remember all the other times I hoped that something might change and it didn’t.
March 5th, 2007 19:35
All we can say is that there is a very different feel in the air. The economy (1600% inflation) is leaving people with fewer and fewer options. People have to survive and taking action may be the last hope for many. (We would contend it was always a last hope and only chance). One of the people in this piece describes himself ‘already a dead man’ because he has so few options. It’s quite a powerful statement.
March 7th, 2007 02:08
We stand at the edge of something. Just what? The fear of many is that the chaos ahead will bring its own nightmares. Sad that RM has pushed the country to this point. Change will come. Probably come soon. But whether that change will bring real improvement to Zimbabwe is the great unknown. Perhaps trading one corrupt government for another will be our only option.
March 15th, 2007 08:58
I interact with Zimbabweans everyday within Griffith university and my girlfriend is Zimbabwean. All I can say is that I pray people wishing to implement changes in the government will be able to restore thier dignity and instill the pride that they have in their country among there fellow Zimbabweans. Let us see a harmonious and peaceful Zimbabwe, the bread basket of Africa, restored to its full glory. I know many of my Zimbabwean friends will feel ashamed at the actions taken by their government. Chaos is not the answer. What is required is a legitimate, transition of power, backed by the majority of residents. Whether this can be achieved, well, lets wait and see.
April 10th, 2007 23:36
My heart has just broken into a million pieces. I am an American married to a Zimbabwean.Jesse has spoken the truth. My husband is from Mbare and I can see him in the footage of the man with his family celebrating their son’s birthday.Zimbabwean’s are beautiful and dignified.They don’t deserve this.In the name of Jesus,God move quickly on on their behalf..like a mighty rushing wind. God bless them and restore everything the locusts have eaten. We have waited too long.Let the time be now. Amen