They discredited many a galant freedom fighter by the very criteria of identy they claimed was superior. The hangers on like the Zamchiyas, Orbert Mpofus, Phillip Sibandas (the soldier leader), Zvobgos, Chinga Dubes, Simon Khaya Moyos, Kangais, Muzendas, John Nkomos and Musikas etc are war weary individuals who are or were on the periphery of substantial leadership.

Aptly described by one contributor as mugabe’s hamsters, caged and closely watched on his desk. They are the ones that perpetrate the worst atrocities for their selfish individual and political survival.

As for those people who did not know. Currently anyone from Matabeleland, be they shona speaking or not, can not lead the SRC in Harare’s UZ. Count the influential civil service posts held by the people from Matebeleland in Matebeleland not to mention Mashonaland.

Also the general managers of the railways once lived in ‘Broadway House’ in Bulawayo where the railways HQ is. But now or since Masango they live in Harare, why?.

The railway is electrified from Gweru to Harare. The ernergy generating facilities and other assets and tourism revenue from Matabeleland are administered from Harare.

With these few facts mentioned, add on the attrocities of the eighties. And go and watch a Highlanders and Dynamos game and SEE FOR YOURSELF THE SEETHING TRIBAL HATRED.

MAKE CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENTS RATHER THAN GATHERING RALLYING POINTS TO JUSTIFY ANARCHY.

Develop and serve the nation fairly, that’s only being reasonable, then see a nation unite. Currently we are apart and this will come up as soon as we have removed the PRESENT worms from power.

We are the forgotten. We are the raped. We are the mothers whose pain is never acknowledged. Where is the outrage of my Zimbabwean brothers when they learn of the politically motivated gang rapes and molestation of young girls…where is the rage?

So I reiterate, it is not bad to be an African, it is bad to be an African woman whose pain is never acknowledged.

But I think God Himself turned away from Africa because Africa shunned Him a long time ago.

Strangely that India, China and many more eatern countries were also Colonised, people sold as slaves but they could pick themselves up and challenge the west.

Africa keep pointing fingers and stand with begging hands for more welfare.

It’s bad to be an African.

We cant even shun a little piece of crap like Mugabe, no, we hail him as a hero!

I agree with the comments about the level of violence being there before independence. However, it was the same for both ZANU and ZAPU as far as I know. My father was a Rhodesian soldier and often came home in tears after the freedom fighters had put children from local villages in front of them as a human shield. Some children I knew, only about 3 or 4 years old, were chopped up by Nkomo’s men after surviving their plane being shot down. I am not trying to belittle anyone’s pain. I’m just trying to show that it wasn’t a new idea after independence. You have all been through hell. My heart breaks for you. I can only imagine the pain you have all had to carry.

To the comments on the British not keeping their side of the bargain – what would you do if you were giving all that money to a man who was putting it into his own overseas accounts and sharing the rest out to his murdering cronies.

However, as I have said before, and read an article with more info on it afterwards, Mugabe was put into power by Carter and the U.K.. Those elections were a scam, with the ballots being burned at Lancaster House very soon afterwards to destroy the evidence. The U.S.A. announced Mugabe as the winner before the Zim election crowd even had a clue. Mugabe could easily have been promised a bunch of support which he wasn’t given when he didn’t do it their way. He may have a point on the colonialist issue. The U.K. was not very happy with Ian Smith for rebelling at the time. As much as I don’t like the man, Mugabe’s bitterness may be justified in that sense. However again, no one would want to be associated with his murderous policies. Even now, I don’t like the idea of the U.N. coming in. I think he may be right on that issue. It has to be the A.U. if they have the courage.

I just want everyone reading this in Zimbabwe to know that we in the west are aware of your plight, of the horrors you have suffered and continue to suffer at the hands of the power-crazed madman Mugabe.

We continually urge our government to take whatever action is possible to relieve your suffering. You may not know that enormous amounts of money are sent in aid, but as we understand it much of this money never reaches the deserving people.

It seems that western governments are reluctant to take too much action because of the stupid old “colonialist” hang up.

What we do not understand is why African nations continue to treat this corrupt, murdering dictator with respect. It is they, through the ANC in particular, who could do so much to bring about true democracy in Zimbabwe.

That they refuse to do so brings shame on Africa. In particular, that man Mbeki seems particularly odious, with his sham “quiet diplomacy”.

I pray that your once-great country, once the bread basket of Africa, can be freed from the tyrant Mugabe and his evil crew – and that they receive true justice, as did that other monster, Saddam Hussein of Iraq.

God bless Zimbabwe and her poor, suffering people.

Viva justice, viva the constitution which emasculates a geriatric dictator. Pasi ne mafacts ako akabender Mark. We can debate until the cows come home about the heroism of so and so in the struggle for Zimbabwe and after.

Can I refer you to the ccjp’s report of mugabe’s human abuses and more. You think 2000 is the only number he murdered. Where were you during this period, possilbly in the comfort of the posh surbubs of HARARE.

I think you are just teasing sir and your humour is not palatable at this moment.

Viva to resonanble blogging. Pasi nevanonakirgwa neshasha dzachembera dzizere ropa mupfungwa nemawoko.

I think Makoni is right to say ” Its better to cancel the Run Off elections to save lives and move towards healing because manybodies have been buries due to State funded violence against the opposition. The situation in Zimbabwe now can neva provide an environment for a fair election, never, never, never. He is using the Charles Taylor idea of winning election through violence, ‘I killed your mother, father, child, but you will vote for me’ but the Zimbabweans will reject that and a serious unrest will ensue.

Now he is too old to discaharge sensible leadership. He is ailing with prostate cancer and can not read normal prints.

But because God is able, because God is alive, because stop wars, removes kings and restores calm, we pray that our God, the Almighty, the maker of heaven and earth will make him consider the noble idea to step aside, gve him a long life to see his mistakes and REPENT. Zimbabwaens will not suffer forever. God will not allow that Amen

Teryine Nxumalo

Sir/Madam, your misinformed views are completely unacceptable. Your understanding of the history of our region is completely biased. You seem unwilling to accept that a military action against defenceless civilians, AFTER THE WAR WAS OVER is simply not justifiable, especially by the obvious and tired lies you are reciting.

The disbanding of combatants after the war was not only difficult, it was undermined by both sides, wary of the other. The Red Berets were not only specifically targeting civilians, they also actively ignored armed bands in the region (in many cases, groups of armed combatants turned towards banditry). In fact, as a military group it has been said they would not have fared well in any sort of armed conflict. Their sole purpose was the one described above.

Although I doubt you are a fellow Zimbabwean, if your are I am horrified. In any case I am deeply ashamed of you as a human being.

As for the casualties which number no more than 2,000, they were victims of a war to defend the country against the imperialist assault by South Africa.

As for Mugabe today, South Africa under the ANC will never support any person that would serve as a puppet of both Western neo-colonialist interests and their Rhodesian surrogates in Zimbabwe. Viva Robert Mugabe! Viva Zanu-PF! Pasi ne Tsvangirai! Africa is for Africans!

I am sorry to scatter your opinion about Mugs, but during the war, his vets did the same things. Rural people were locked up in their huts and set alight, his troops were killing the rural folks mombis, raping their daughters, cutting off lips and ears and the victim’s family were told to cook it and eat it. The election in 1980 was total fear as not voting for Zanu pf, meant that the war would continue and the rural people would be the first target.
A leopard never change his spots and Mugs never changed.