Comments on: Blogging for Sky News - our Friday entry http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:40:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: zonkies http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-48222 zonkies Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:23:32 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-48222 the zim situation is pathetic and i feel it is the duty of every zimbabwean tomake an effort to liberate the country from the hands of a dictator. the world has placed us on the sidelines of history and everyday we are faced with new challenges which see to destroy us. the zimbabwean child does not know happiness because of hunger, fear and lack of models especially in the following of truth. it is sad.mugabe and his yes-boys have shown that they do not want to leave power after they have done us a lot of harm. it is logical that the cry of inequality has reached despicadle heights . i thank you mag for giving us a taste of truth.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('48222','zonkies'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('48222','zonkies','the zim situation is pathetic and i feel it is the duty of every zimbabwean tomake an effort to liberate the country from the hands of a dictator. the world has placed us on the sidelines of history and everyday we are faced with new challenges which see to destroy us. the zimbabwean child does not know happiness because of hunger, fear and lack of models especially in the following of truth. it is sad.mugabe and his yes-boys have shown that they do not want to leave power after they have done us a lot of harm. it is logical that the cry of inequality has reached despicadle heights . i thank you mag for giving us a taste of truth.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> the zim situation is pathetic and i feel it is the duty of every zimbabwean tomake an effort to liberate the country from the hands of a dictator. the world has placed us on the sidelines of history and everyday we are faced with new challenges which see to destroy us. the zimbabwean child does not know happiness because of hunger, fear and lack of models especially in the following of truth. it is sad.mugabe and his yes-boys have shown that they do not want to leave power after they have done us a lot of harm. it is logical that the cry of inequality has reached despicadle heights . i thank you mag for giving us a taste of truth.
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]]> By: Sokwanele http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-46584 Sokwanele Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:30:19 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-46584 Thank you everyone for your kind words of support. The stayaway hasn't been the resounding success we hoped for, but we will carry on taking small steps forward. There seems to have been pockets of support. We're still trying to get sense of who, where and how. <b>Patrick:</b> It isn't actually 1,700% - it's more like 1,800% inflation, and no doubt will be worse by the time you read this comment! :-) <b>a Duoist:</b> There's a fine balance between sounding pessimistic and telling the truth. A lot of the misery on our blog entries has to do with the latter, and a sense that we all must tell people's stories or they will never be heard. If we sound downhearted when elections are lost or stayaways aren't 100% successful, it's because we're human. It doesn't mean we've given up or have a negative attitude towards our struggle. We're in it for the long haul, and that means up times and down times. <b>floence:</b> Thank you for all your comments on our blog. You've been a loyal reader and we appreciate it so much. <b>John:</b> Your comment slipped through our moderation net!! We're not a group that is for violence or advocating violence. Seriously, we don't want Mugabe to be killed or injured. We just want justice. I personally think that time spent in jail after a trial in an International Court will mean he'll be quickly forgotten. There is no better way to punish a power-hungry, ego-centric, control freak than to put him in a place where people forget about him. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46584','Sokwanele'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46584','Sokwanele','Thank you everyone for your kind words of support. The stayaway hasn\'t been the resounding success we hoped for, but we will carry on taking small steps forward. There seems to have been pockets of support. We\'re still trying to get sense of who, where and how.\r\n\r\n<b>Patrick:<\/b> It isn\'t actually 1,700% - it\'s more like 1,800% inflation, and no doubt will be worse by the time you read this comment! :-)\r\n\r\n<b>a Duoist:<\/b> There\'s a fine balance between sounding pessimistic and telling the truth. A lot of the misery on our blog entries has to do with the latter, and a sense that we all must tell people\'s stories or they will never be heard. If we sound downhearted when elections are lost or stayaways aren\'t 100% successful, it\'s because we\'re human. It doesn\'t mean we\'ve given up or have a negative attitude towards our struggle. We\'re in it for the long haul, and that means up times and down times.\r\n\r\n<b>floence:<\/b> Thank you for all your comments on our blog. You\'ve been a loyal reader and we appreciate it so much. \r\n\r\n<b>John:<\/b> Your comment slipped through our moderation net!! We\'re not a group that is for violence or advocating violence. Seriously, we don\'t want Mugabe to be killed or injured. We just want justice. I personally think that time spent in jail after a trial in an International Court will mean he\'ll be quickly forgotten. There is no better way to punish a power-hungry, ego-centric, control freak than to put him in a place where people forget about him.\r\n\r\n'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Thank you everyone for your kind words of support. The stayaway hasn’t been the resounding success we hoped for, but we will carry on taking small steps forward. There seems to have been pockets of support. We’re still trying to get sense of who, where and how.

Patrick: It isn’t actually 1,700% - it’s more like 1,800% inflation, and no doubt will be worse by the time you read this comment! :-)

a Duoist: There’s a fine balance between sounding pessimistic and telling the truth. A lot of the misery on our blog entries has to do with the latter, and a sense that we all must tell people’s stories or they will never be heard. If we sound downhearted when elections are lost or stayaways aren’t 100% successful, it’s because we’re human. It doesn’t mean we’ve given up or have a negative attitude towards our struggle. We’re in it for the long haul, and that means up times and down times.

floence: Thank you for all your comments on our blog. You’ve been a loyal reader and we appreciate it so much.

John: Your comment slipped through our moderation net!! We’re not a group that is for violence or advocating violence. Seriously, we don’t want Mugabe to be killed or injured. We just want justice. I personally think that time spent in jail after a trial in an International Court will mean he’ll be quickly forgotten. There is no better way to punish a power-hungry, ego-centric, control freak than to put him in a place where people forget about him.

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]]> By: D http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-46524 D Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:43:52 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-46524 Good luck with the stayaway in Zim. I've been looking without any luck - but does anyone know if there are any demonstrations being held in Cape Town? Would like to attend.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46524','D'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46524','D','Good luck with the stayaway in Zim. I\'ve been looking without any luck - but does anyone know if there are any demonstrations being held in Cape Town? Would like to attend.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Good luck with the stayaway in Zim. I’ve been looking without any luck - but does anyone know if there are any demonstrations being held in Cape Town? Would like to attend.
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]]> By: Jimbo http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-46175 Jimbo Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:50:35 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-46175 Keep your chin up and keep fighting -- history is against people like Mugabe...it's a matter of time before his gets his come uppens.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('46175','Jimbo'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('46175','Jimbo','Keep your chin up and keep fighting -- history is against people like Mugabe...it\'s a matter of time before his gets his come uppens.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Keep your chin up and keep fighting — history is against people like Mugabe…it’s a matter of time before his gets his come uppens.
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]]> By: Zimbabwean Abroad http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45839 Zimbabwean Abroad Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:07:34 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45839 Hope, we will be standing with you (& all Zimbabweans) in spirit & will definitely be praying really hard next week. Lets hope this stayaway will put into action a major turning point for Zimbabwe. To all Zimbabweans, be strong, positive & have faith & most important of all, stand together as one.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45839','Zimbabwean Abroad'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45839','Zimbabwean Abroad','Hope, we will be standing with you (&amp; all Zimbabweans) in spirit &amp; will definitely be praying really hard next week. Lets hope this stayaway will put into action a major turning point for Zimbabwe. To all Zimbabweans, be strong, positive &amp; have faith &amp; most important of all, stand together as one.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Hope, we will be standing with you (& all Zimbabweans) in spirit & will definitely be praying really hard next week. Lets hope this stayaway will put into action a major turning point for Zimbabwe. To all Zimbabweans, be strong, positive & have faith & most important of all, stand together as one.
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]]> By: MikeyD http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45640 MikeyD Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:59:40 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45640 Hi Hope, I recently visited a small part of your beautiful country (Vic Falls) and at the time never really realised how bad things really are. It wasn't until we got back home and I started getting some more information I realised how bad the situation really is. Even though we were warned (by Zimbabwean friends) not to come I'm very glad we did and I'm very much looking forward to seeing more of your beautiful country in better times to come. Good luck with your stayaway, I hope it will send a very clear and distinct message. And remember that there are probably more people keeping a close eye on the situation in your country than you might realise. And they are all rooting for you (the good guys like :-))<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45640','MikeyD'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45640','MikeyD','Hi Hope, I recently visited a small part of your beautiful country (Vic Falls) and at the time never really realised how bad things really are. It wasn\'t until we got back home and I started getting some more information I realised how bad the situation really is. Even though we were warned (by Zimbabwean friends) not to come I\'m very glad we did and I\'m very much looking forward to seeing more of your beautiful country in better times to come.\r\n\r\nGood luck with your stayaway, I hope it will send a very clear and distinct message. And remember that there are probably more people keeping a close eye on the situation in your country than you might realise. And they are all rooting for you (the good guys like :-))'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Hi Hope, I recently visited a small part of your beautiful country (Vic Falls) and at the time never really realised how bad things really are. It wasn’t until we got back home and I started getting some more information I realised how bad the situation really is. Even though we were warned (by Zimbabwean friends) not to come I’m very glad we did and I’m very much looking forward to seeing more of your beautiful country in better times to come.

Good luck with your stayaway, I hope it will send a very clear and distinct message. And remember that there are probably more people keeping a close eye on the situation in your country than you might realise. And they are all rooting for you (the good guys like :-))

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]]> By: Natalie http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45638 Natalie Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:43:16 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45638 Very sad :( http://www.zoopy.com/video_1092_Mbeki_endorses_Mugabe_Zimbabwe.html Our thoughts and hopes are with you!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45638','Natalie'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45638','Natalie','Very sad :(\r\nhttp:\/\/www.zoopy.com\/video_1092_Mbeki_endorses_Mugabe_Zimbabwe.html\r\n\r\nOur thoughts and hopes are with you!'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Very sad :(
http://www.zoopy.com/video_1092_Mbeki_endorses_Mugabe_Zimbabwe.html

Our thoughts and hopes are with you!

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]]> By: john http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45631 john Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:22:12 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45631 Tsvangirai 'deserved to be beaten' - Mugabe Zimbabwe's veteran president Robert Mugabe has openly acknowledged an assault on his opposition leader as he seeks his party's nomination to stand in the 2008 presidential election. If this quote is correct them MUGABE should be boiled in acid whilst he is force fed the excrement of his supporters...but if anyone can suggest something more approriate I will give it consideration..<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45631','john'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45631','john','Tsvangirai \'deserved to be beaten\' - Mugabe\r\nZimbabwe\'s veteran president Robert Mugabe has openly acknowledged an assault on his opposition leader as he seeks his party\'s nomination to stand in the 2008 presidential election. \r\n\r\nIf this quote is correct them MUGABE should be boiled in acid whilst he is force fed the excrement of his supporters...but if anyone can suggest something more approriate I will give it consideration..'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Tsvangirai ‘deserved to be beaten’ - Mugabe
Zimbabwe’s veteran president Robert Mugabe has openly acknowledged an assault on his opposition leader as he seeks his party’s nomination to stand in the 2008 presidential election.

If this quote is correct them MUGABE should be boiled in acid whilst he is force fed the excrement of his supporters…but if anyone can suggest something more approriate I will give it consideration..

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]]> By: floence durrant http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45619 floence durrant Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:54:44 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45619 In England people who betray others at times like this are called scabs. To be honest, it took me a long time to understand what the word meant in relation to the Miners Strike in the 1980s that was destroyed by M. Thatcher - Mugabe's mentor. The scabs cost all the miners their livelihood. In Zimbabwe, they will cost lives, not livelihoods, thousands of them. What choice have you got? Damned if you do, damned if you don't! I do not think so. Its do or die. Heroes are people like you. So go for it. I offer my prayers as always.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45619','floence durrant'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45619','floence durrant','In England people who betray others at times like this are called scabs. To be honest, it took me a long time to understand what the word meant in relation to the Miners Strike in the 1980s that was destroyed by M. Thatcher - Mugabe\'s mentor. The scabs cost all the miners their livelihood. In Zimbabwe, they will cost lives, not livelihoods, thousands of them. What choice have you got? Damned if you do, damned if you don\'t! I do not think so. Its do or die. Heroes are people like you. So go for it. I offer my prayers as always.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> In England people who betray others at times like this are called scabs. To be honest, it took me a long time to understand what the word meant in relation to the Miners Strike in the 1980s that was destroyed by M. Thatcher - Mugabe’s mentor. The scabs cost all the miners their livelihood. In Zimbabwe, they will cost lives, not livelihoods, thousands of them. What choice have you got? Damned if you do, damned if you don’t! I do not think so. Its do or die. Heroes are people like you. So go for it. I offer my prayers as always.
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]]> By: Don Cox http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45572 Don Cox Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:01:47 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45572 People like Mugabe have always existed. The problem is to prevent them from seizing power. As they are devious, bullying and manipulative, this is difficult. They are good at concealing their intentions behind a cloak of "love for the people". There are similar people in power in several countries, including Libya, Burma and North Korea. Venezuela is heading in the same direction.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45572','Don Cox'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45572','Don Cox','People like Mugabe have always existed. The problem is to prevent them from seizing power. As they are devious, bullying and manipulative, this is difficult.\r\n\r\nThey are good at concealing their intentions behind a cloak of \"love for the people\".\r\n\r\nThere are similar people in power in several countries, including Libya, Burma and North Korea. Venezuela is heading in the same direction.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> People like Mugabe have always existed. The problem is to prevent them from seizing power. As they are devious, bullying and manipulative, this is difficult.

They are good at concealing their intentions behind a cloak of “love for the people”.

There are similar people in power in several countries, including Libya, Burma and North Korea. Venezuela is heading in the same direction.

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]]> By: a Duoist http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45414 a Duoist Sat, 31 Mar 2007 06:21:05 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45414 It is good to read of optimism now in Zimbabwe, after so many years of reading Zimbabwe bloggers so full of pessimism. Best of luck to you on your national 'stayaway.' 'Be free,' Zimbabwe.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45414','a Duoist'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45414','a Duoist','It is good to read of optimism now in Zimbabwe, after so many years of reading Zimbabwe bloggers so full of pessimism. Best of luck to you on your national \'stayaway.\'\r\n\r\n\'Be free,\' Zimbabwe.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> It is good to read of optimism now in Zimbabwe, after so many years of reading Zimbabwe bloggers so full of pessimism. Best of luck to you on your national ’stayaway.’

‘Be free,’ Zimbabwe.

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]]> By: Katherine http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45298 Katherine Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:14:10 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45298 Good luck with the stay away. Your writing this week has been very meaningful, and I hope opened people's eyes to the situation in Zimbabwe.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45298','Katherine'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45298','Katherine','Good luck with the stay away. Your writing this week has been very meaningful, and I hope opened people\'s eyes to the situation in Zimbabwe.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Good luck with the stay away. Your writing this week has been very meaningful, and I hope opened people’s eyes to the situation in Zimbabwe.
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]]> By: Patrick - Forest Hills, NY http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45282 Patrick - Forest Hills, NY Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:21:28 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/541#comment-45282 I really do not want to sound like a naive child, but I really did not think that people like Mugabe still existed in this era. I just started a new job at a German Bank in New York City - making more money than middle class family in Zimbabwe does in five life times, if not more. I can honestly say that for the past 27 years I had no clue that life was so harsh in that country. It really amazes me that a president of a nation would do the things that Mugabe has done in the name of the people. He has seven degrees, he is a Roman Catholic - I have one degree and am also Roman Catholic - we have both married twice. Seemingly we have much in common - other than I believe that Government is governed by the people and not the other way around. My point in all this is that I have just been read about 15 articles on Mugabe and will think of the 1,700% inflation in Zimbabwe over the small inconvience of where to buy my lunch on Monday. The citizens of Zimbabwe should not stand alone in their disenfranchisement but together with those that have won their natural and absolute right to live WITH a government of thier choice. We must all stand against this currupt and oppressive ruler - to let him know that humanity has a right to the free will of which governments are choosen. Good luck.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('45282','Patrick - Forest Hills, NY'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('45282','Patrick - Forest Hills, NY','I really do not want to sound like a naive child, but I really did not think that people like Mugabe still existed in this era.\r\n\r\nI just started a new job at a German Bank in New York City - making more money than middle class family in Zimbabwe does in five life times, if not more. I can honestly say that for the past 27 years I had no clue that life was so harsh in that country. \r\n\r\nIt really amazes me that a president of a nation would do the things that Mugabe has done in the name of the people. He has seven degrees, he is a Roman Catholic - I have one degree and am also Roman Catholic - we have both married twice. Seemingly we have much in common - other than I believe that Government is governed by the people and not the other way around. \r\n\r\nMy point in all this is that I have just been read about 15 articles on Mugabe and will think of the 1,700% inflation in Zimbabwe over the small inconvience of where to buy my lunch on Monday.\r\n\r\nThe citizens of Zimbabwe should not stand alone in their disenfranchisement but together with those that have won their natural and absolute right to live WITH a government of thier choice. We must all stand against this currupt and oppressive ruler - to let him know that humanity has a right to the free will of which governments are choosen.\r\n\r\nGood luck.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> I really do not want to sound like a naive child, but I really did not think that people like Mugabe still existed in this era.

I just started a new job at a German Bank in New York City - making more money than middle class family in Zimbabwe does in five life times, if not more. I can honestly say that for the past 27 years I had no clue that life was so harsh in that country.

It really amazes me that a president of a nation would do the things that Mugabe has done in the name of the people. He has seven degrees, he is a Roman Catholic - I have one degree and am also Roman Catholic - we have both married twice. Seemingly we have much in common - other than I believe that Government is governed by the people and not the other way around.

My point in all this is that I have just been read about 15 articles on Mugabe and will think of the 1,700% inflation in Zimbabwe over the small inconvience of where to buy my lunch on Monday.

The citizens of Zimbabwe should not stand alone in their disenfranchisement but together with those that have won their natural and absolute right to live WITH a government of thier choice. We must all stand against this currupt and oppressive ruler - to let him know that humanity has a right to the free will of which governments are choosen.

Good luck.

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