Comments on: My thoughts are about Mugabe tonight http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:55:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: True Grit http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-172600 True Grit Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:15:29 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-172600 Hope, your piece was great. Take courage, the people are on their way and our thoughts are with them all. Mugabe could have been different, his patriotic blood could have watered the tree of liberty. instead he let it all wither away. He should walk into the sunset with his head held in shame.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('172600','True Grit'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('172600','True Grit','Hope, your piece was great. Take courage, the people are on their way and our thoughts are with them all. Mugabe could have been different, his patriotic blood could have watered the tree of liberty. instead he let it all wither away. He should walk into the sunset with his head held in shame.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Hope, your piece was great. Take courage, the people are on their way and our thoughts are with them all. Mugabe could have been different, his patriotic blood could have watered the tree of liberty. instead he let it all wither away. He should walk into the sunset with his head held in shame.
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]]> By: lelly http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-172289 lelly Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:39:12 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-172289 "But now, a part of me just wants to rest and recover and heal. I want our nation to be given a break, to have a chance, to experience a taste of normality for a change." I sincerely hope that happens.Work for an end to the killing, poverty and pain in Zimbabwe. Keep hoping, start working. Good luck, Zimbabwe! Many people the world over are behind you!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('172289','lelly'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('172289','lelly','\"But now, a part of me just wants to rest and recover and heal. I want our nation to be given a break, to have a chance, to experience a taste of normality for a change.\"\r\n\r\nI sincerely hope that happens.Work for an end to the killing, poverty and pain in Zimbabwe.\r\nKeep hoping, start working.\r\nGood luck, Zimbabwe! Many people the world over are behind you!'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> “But now, a part of me just wants to rest and recover and heal. I want our nation to be given a break, to have a chance, to experience a taste of normality for a change.”

I sincerely hope that happens.Work for an end to the killing, poverty and pain in Zimbabwe.
Keep hoping, start working.
Good luck, Zimbabwe! Many people the world over are behind you!

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]]> By: Mike http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-172056 Mike Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:43:17 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-172056 "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning," was also quoted by Ian Smith shortly before he left office :-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('172056','Mike'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('172056','Mike','\"This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning,\" was also quoted by Ian Smith shortly before he left office :-)'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning,” was also quoted by Ian Smith shortly before he left office :-)
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]]> By: Michelle http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-172014 Michelle Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:19:51 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-172014 I am a South Arican woman and have just stumbled upon your site. I applaud you for the stand you are taking and the realities that you voice. I can only apologise on behalf of the ordinary people of my country that our government has stood by for so long and done nothing. I am ashamed... for that more than anything. Keep going, our leaders may say nothing, but the hearts of our people are with you.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('172014','Michelle'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('172014','Michelle','I am a South Arican woman and have just stumbled upon your site. I applaud you for the stand you are taking and the realities that you voice. I can only apologise on behalf of the ordinary people of my country that our government has stood by for so long and done nothing. I am ashamed... for that more than anything. Keep going, our leaders may say nothing, but the hearts of our people are with you.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> I am a South Arican woman and have just stumbled upon your site. I applaud you for the stand you are taking and the realities that you voice. I can only apologise on behalf of the ordinary people of my country that our government has stood by for so long and done nothing. I am ashamed… for that more than anything. Keep going, our leaders may say nothing, but the hearts of our people are with you.
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]]> By: boondoggledog http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171846 boondoggledog Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:05:51 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171846 Thanks for your article Hope - very well expressed and thoughtful. I just worry that we are counting our proverbial chickens. We've all seen what lengths Mugabe will go to to cling to power, and I don't really see him going without a fight. To borrow from Churchill, and at the risk of sounding pompous - now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. Peace<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171846','boondoggledog'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171846','boondoggledog','Thanks for your article Hope - very well expressed and thoughtful. I just worry that we are counting our proverbial chickens. We\'ve all seen what lengths Mugabe will go to to cling to power, and I don\'t really see him going without a fight. To borrow from Churchill, and at the risk of sounding pompous - now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.\r\n\r\nPeace'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Thanks for your article Hope - very well expressed and thoughtful. I just worry that we are counting our proverbial chickens. We’ve all seen what lengths Mugabe will go to to cling to power, and I don’t really see him going without a fight. To borrow from Churchill, and at the risk of sounding pompous - now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

Peace

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]]> By: Proud Lily -London http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171631 Proud Lily -London Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:26:03 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171631 Its come to dusk, a time to decide. Confusion abounds. Mugabe is scared of what he deserves. Prosecution. Hate is a regressive word, its a feeling that will be reflected on the performance of the country internally or on the international arena. Just as bitterness can ruin the looks of even the fairest of maidens. What needs to happen now is for people to revolutionise their minds, and encourage shared social responsibility. Let us invest in education, apply the necessary restrictions to the sale of land. Jobs ought to be awarded on merit as opposed to patronage which is the breeding ground for tyranny. Zimbabweans have suffered enough, we lost family memebrs to easily treatable ailments, and those that could have been prolonged by medication which wasnt available to us. A number of people might have had the chances of fulfilling their potential careers thwarted by a lack of educational resources, and hardship has forced a lot into circumstances and jobs they would have prayed to avoid. As we look on hopefully let us look to history to teach us a lesson, the Americans had the depression, Japan collapsed after pearl harbour, China with no resources continues to flourish. The larger the field, the larger the yield!! Yet this might only come if we weed out pestilence and be vigilant, defending our country form ambitions and activity that will draw us back nto the hunger we are eager to run away from.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171631','Proud Lily -London'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171631','Proud Lily -London','Its come to dusk, a time to decide. Confusion abounds. Mugabe is scared of what he deserves. Prosecution. Hate is a regressive word, its a feeling that will be reflected on the performance of the country internally or on the international arena. Just as bitterness can ruin the looks of even the fairest of maidens. What needs to happen now is for people to revolutionise their minds, and encourage shared social responsibility.\r\n\r\nLet us invest in education, apply the necessary restrictions to the sale of land. Jobs ought to be awarded on merit as opposed to patronage which is the breeding ground for tyranny. Zimbabweans have suffered enough, we lost family memebrs to easily treatable ailments, and those that could have been prolonged by medication which wasnt available to us.\r\nA number of people might have had the chances of fulfilling their potential careers thwarted by a lack of educational resources, and hardship has forced a lot into circumstances and jobs they would have prayed to avoid. \r\nAs we look on hopefully let us look to history to teach us a lesson, the Americans had the depression, Japan collapsed after pearl harbour, China with no resources continues to flourish. \r\nThe larger the field, the larger the yield!! Yet this might only come if we weed out pestilence and be vigilant, defending our country form ambitions and activity that will draw us back nto the hunger we are eager to run away from.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Its come to dusk, a time to decide. Confusion abounds. Mugabe is scared of what he deserves. Prosecution. Hate is a regressive word, its a feeling that will be reflected on the performance of the country internally or on the international arena. Just as bitterness can ruin the looks of even the fairest of maidens. What needs to happen now is for people to revolutionise their minds, and encourage shared social responsibility.

Let us invest in education, apply the necessary restrictions to the sale of land. Jobs ought to be awarded on merit as opposed to patronage which is the breeding ground for tyranny. Zimbabweans have suffered enough, we lost family memebrs to easily treatable ailments, and those that could have been prolonged by medication which wasnt available to us.
A number of people might have had the chances of fulfilling their potential careers thwarted by a lack of educational resources, and hardship has forced a lot into circumstances and jobs they would have prayed to avoid.
As we look on hopefully let us look to history to teach us a lesson, the Americans had the depression, Japan collapsed after pearl harbour, China with no resources continues to flourish.
The larger the field, the larger the yield!! Yet this might only come if we weed out pestilence and be vigilant, defending our country form ambitions and activity that will draw us back nto the hunger we are eager to run away from.

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]]> By: Sekuru Vedu http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171629 Sekuru Vedu Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:25:41 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171629 This is not the time for hate speech; if you're in Zim now and feel the tension building up by the minute; you'd stop talking hate but (I know it is difficult)wait and pray with bated breath for the best - anything can happen now and it is possible if we are careless; these are no ordinary elections; We have had 6 since the historic 1980 one(I witnessed them). It won't be longer than the wait we've endured already. Don't compare Zim with other countries that were one party states until 2000 - Please, Please, be quiet and let God take over.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171629','Sekuru Vedu'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171629','Sekuru Vedu','This is not the time for hate speech; if you\'re in Zim now and feel the tension building up by the minute; you\'d stop talking hate but (I know it is difficult)wait and pray with bated breath for the best - anything can happen now and it is possible if we are careless; these are no ordinary elections; We have had 6 since the historic 1980 one(I witnessed them). It won\'t be longer than the wait we\'ve endured already. Don\'t compare Zim with other countries that were one party states until 2000 - Please, Please, be quiet and let God take over.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This is not the time for hate speech; if you’re in Zim now and feel the tension building up by the minute; you’d stop talking hate but (I know it is difficult)wait and pray with bated breath for the best - anything can happen now and it is possible if we are careless; these are no ordinary elections; We have had 6 since the historic 1980 one(I witnessed them). It won’t be longer than the wait we’ve endured already. Don’t compare Zim with other countries that were one party states until 2000 - Please, Please, be quiet and let God take over.
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]]> By: RU http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171562 RU Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:52:20 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171562 WOW, you have pinned it, this is exactly how I'm feeling, but you've put it into words, it feels good to know that I am not alone...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171562','RU'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171562','RU','WOW, you have pinned it, this is exactly how I\'m feeling, but you\'ve put it into words, it feels good to know that I am not alone...'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> WOW, you have pinned it, this is exactly how I’m feeling, but you’ve put it into words, it feels good to know that I am not alone…
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]]> By: Kevin (Ireland) http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171483 Kevin (Ireland) Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:09:25 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171483 Thanks for sharing those thoughts, Hope. From far away, it's impossible to imagine the emotional rollercoaster of the past few days. May a bright new day dawn for Zimbabwe!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171483','Kevin (Ireland)'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171483','Kevin (Ireland)','Thanks for sharing those thoughts, Hope.\r\nFrom far away, it\'s impossible to imagine the emotional rollercoaster of the past few days.\r\n\r\nMay a bright new day dawn for Zimbabwe!'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Thanks for sharing those thoughts, Hope.
From far away, it’s impossible to imagine the emotional rollercoaster of the past few days.

May a bright new day dawn for Zimbabwe!

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]]> By: A friend. http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171326 A friend. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:31:30 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171326 Im jusy an ordinary mother from the suburbs of SA..but just want you to know, I have been thinking of your people, every minute of the days since elections started. I pray you get your victory and freedom. For every man, woman,mother and child of your land,peace be with you all! Much love and compassion. A Friend.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171326','A friend.'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171326','A friend.','Im jusy an ordinary mother from the suburbs of SA..but just want you to know, I have been thinking of your people, every minute of the days since elections started. I pray you get your victory and freedom.\r\n\r\nFor every man, woman,mother and child of your land,peace be with you all!\r\n\r\nMuch love and compassion.\r\nA Friend.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Im jusy an ordinary mother from the suburbs of SA..but just want you to know, I have been thinking of your people, every minute of the days since elections started. I pray you get your victory and freedom.

For every man, woman,mother and child of your land,peace be with you all!

Much love and compassion.
A Friend.

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]]> By: Zvakanaka http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171287 Zvakanaka Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:08:15 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171287 IOL are reporting as follows: Morgan Tsvangirai looks set to become Zimbabwe's next president with an overall majority of 50,3 percent of the presidential vote to his name, compared to Robert Mugabe's 42,9 percent. According to results published electronically on an independent website on Wednesday morning and based on data from the country's near 9 000 polling stations, the MDC leader has won a sufficient number of votes to claim a victory without having to face into a second round, as was widely anticipated.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171287','Zvakanaka'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171287','Zvakanaka','IOL are reporting as follows:\r\n\r\nMorgan Tsvangirai looks set to become Zimbabwe\'s next president with an overall majority of 50,3 percent of the presidential vote to his name, compared to Robert Mugabe\'s 42,9 percent.\r\n\r\nAccording to results published electronically on an independent website on Wednesday morning and based on data from the country\'s near 9 000 polling stations, the MDC leader has won a sufficient number of votes to claim a victory without having to face into a second round, as was widely anticipated.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> IOL are reporting as follows:

Morgan Tsvangirai looks set to become Zimbabwe’s next president with an overall majority of 50,3 percent of the presidential vote to his name, compared to Robert Mugabe’s 42,9 percent.

According to results published electronically on an independent website on Wednesday morning and based on data from the country’s near 9 000 polling stations, the MDC leader has won a sufficient number of votes to claim a victory without having to face into a second round, as was widely anticipated.

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]]> By: Beth http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171280 Beth Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:04:11 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171280 This made me cry. Thank you. It so resonated with thoughts I shared with my family on the eve of the elections. I was urging everyone to pray for our country so we can begin to be defined by who we are and not by Robert Mugabe. I know as Zimbabweans we will be fine. I can certainly see the dawn. God Bless our country<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171280','Beth'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171280','Beth','This made me cry. Thank you. It so resonated with thoughts I shared with my family on the eve of the elections. I was urging everyone to pray for our country so we can begin to be defined by who we are and not by Robert Mugabe. I know as Zimbabweans we will be fine. I can certainly see the dawn. God Bless our country'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This made me cry. Thank you. It so resonated with thoughts I shared with my family on the eve of the elections. I was urging everyone to pray for our country so we can begin to be defined by who we are and not by Robert Mugabe. I know as Zimbabweans we will be fine. I can certainly see the dawn. God Bless our country
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]]> By: CLA http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171231 CLA Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:32:36 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171231 Can I just confirm that not all white Zimbabweans believe that Ian Smith fought a "valiant" struggle. Please, please, please can we put our past to the past and move forward into a new Zimbabwe, with reconciliation and love for one another no matter what colour, creed or religion.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171231','CLA'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171231','CLA','Can I just confirm that not all white Zimbabweans believe that Ian Smith fought a \"valiant\" struggle. \r\nPlease, please, please can we put our past to the past and move forward into a new Zimbabwe, with reconciliation and love for one another no matter what colour, creed or religion.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Can I just confirm that not all white Zimbabweans believe that Ian Smith fought a “valiant” struggle.
Please, please, please can we put our past to the past and move forward into a new Zimbabwe, with reconciliation and love for one another no matter what colour, creed or religion.
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]]> By: Zvakanaka http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171219 Zvakanaka Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:18:30 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171219 Anything Hope? Anything....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171219','Zvakanaka'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171219','Zvakanaka','Anything Hope? Anything....'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Anything Hope? Anything….
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]]> By: Jen http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171151 Jen Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:35:19 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171151 Hope - you are a courageous hero. What a time in history you have reached. Our minds in all our far away corners of the world are filled with desperate hope, anxiety and love for you all still there in Zimbabwe. May the hours, days, weeks, months that unfold bring justice, peace and hard earned reward to all of you. Your words so well written and explained feel so close to my heart. I live with my husband now in Australia but not a day goes by when I don't long for my home - Zimbabwe. May the day come soon when you can wake up and know that you are safe and your future is bright. All the best to you shamwari - take care.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171151','Jen'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171151','Jen','Hope - you are a courageous hero. What a time in history you have reached. Our minds in all our far away corners of the world are filled with desperate hope, anxiety and love for you all still there in Zimbabwe. May the hours, days, weeks, months that unfold bring justice, peace and hard earned reward to all of you. \r\nYour words so well written and explained feel so close to my heart. I live with my husband now in Australia but not a day goes by when I don\'t long for my home - Zimbabwe. May the day come soon when you can wake up and know that you are safe and your future is bright. All the best to you shamwari - take care.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Hope - you are a courageous hero. What a time in history you have reached. Our minds in all our far away corners of the world are filled with desperate hope, anxiety and love for you all still there in Zimbabwe. May the hours, days, weeks, months that unfold bring justice, peace and hard earned reward to all of you.
Your words so well written and explained feel so close to my heart. I live with my husband now in Australia but not a day goes by when I don’t long for my home - Zimbabwe. May the day come soon when you can wake up and know that you are safe and your future is bright. All the best to you shamwari - take care.
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]]> By: Francie http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171037 Francie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:57:22 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171037 Thank you for a wonderful view and perspective of the private feelings of quite possible 80% of Zimbabweans. If (!!!) the regime does change, there is still a very , very long way ahead to return to the prosperous place and people you were before 1998; however, the knowledge of freedom from tyranny is already a great motivation. Peace and blessings for you, and thank you for the honesty.....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171037','Francie'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171037','Francie','Thank you for a wonderful view and perspective of the private feelings of quite possible 80% of Zimbabweans. If (!!!) the regime does change, there is still a very , very long way ahead to return to the prosperous place and people you were before 1998; however, the knowledge of freedom from tyranny is already a great motivation.\r\n\r\nPeace and blessings for you, and thank you for the honesty.....'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Thank you for a wonderful view and perspective of the private feelings of quite possible 80% of Zimbabweans. If (!!!) the regime does change, there is still a very , very long way ahead to return to the prosperous place and people you were before 1998; however, the knowledge of freedom from tyranny is already a great motivation.

Peace and blessings for you, and thank you for the honesty…..

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]]> By: Jack Kelley http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171031 Jack Kelley Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:52:43 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171031 Excellent account of Zimbabwe after independence, but lets remember the valiant struggle of that great Rhodesian IAN SMITH, who loved his country and it's people and warned us all of the consequences of MUGABE. Lets just hope that a more tolerant nation evolves and ALL her people are brought together to develop and share the fruits of that fantastic country. Zimababwe GOOD LUCK.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171031','Jack Kelley'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171031','Jack Kelley','Excellent account of Zimbabwe after independence, but lets remember the valiant struggle of that great Rhodesian IAN SMITH, who loved his country and it\'s people and warned us all of the consequences of MUGABE. Lets just hope that a more tolerant nation evolves and ALL her people are brought together to develop and share the fruits of that fantastic country. Zimababwe GOOD LUCK.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Excellent account of Zimbabwe after independence, but lets remember the valiant struggle of that great Rhodesian IAN SMITH, who loved his country and it’s people and warned us all of the consequences of MUGABE. Lets just hope that a more tolerant nation evolves and ALL her people are brought together to develop and share the fruits of that fantastic country. Zimababwe GOOD LUCK.
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]]> By: scotchcart http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171014 scotchcart Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:37:08 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171014 Good post. I think as we move towards celebrating many of us will want to have services to remember people who have left us and to feel for people who lost everything. Let us remember them in our celebrations and begin the new Zimbabwe by including everyone equally.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171014','scotchcart'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171014','scotchcart','Good post. \r\n\r\nI think as we move towards celebrating many of us will want to have services to remember people who have left us and to feel for people who lost everything. Let us remember them in our celebrations and begin the new Zimbabwe by including everyone equally.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Good post.

I think as we move towards celebrating many of us will want to have services to remember people who have left us and to feel for people who lost everything. Let us remember them in our celebrations and begin the new Zimbabwe by including everyone equally.

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]]> By: exbulawayo http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171013 exbulawayo Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:34:24 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-171013 Just want to say I agree 100% with you and can't wait to come back and walk where I used to walk and feel the complete uniqueness of this very special country and all its people from all walks of life.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('171013','exbulawayo'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('171013','exbulawayo','Just want to say I agree 100% with you and can\'t wait to come back and walk where I used to walk and feel the complete uniqueness of this very special country and all its people from all walks of life.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Just want to say I agree 100% with you and can’t wait to come back and walk where I used to walk and feel the complete uniqueness of this very special country and all its people from all walks of life.
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]]> By: Melantrys http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-170996 Melantrys Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:12:03 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/813#comment-170996 I think every Zimbabwean has every right to hate Mugabe. As long as you don't demand that he be publicly hung, drawn and quartered I wouldn't dream of calling your thoughts vengeful. :) Declare the last results already, and declare them truthfully, ZEC, we all want to hear some happy news here.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('170996','Melantrys'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('170996','Melantrys','I think every Zimbabwean has every right to hate Mugabe.\r\nAs long as you don\'t demand that he be publicly hung, drawn and quartered I wouldn\'t dream of calling your thoughts vengeful.\r\n:)\r\n\r\nDeclare the last results already, and declare them truthfully, ZEC, we all want to hear some happy news here.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> I think every Zimbabwean has every right to hate Mugabe.
As long as you don’t demand that he be publicly hung, drawn and quartered I wouldn’t dream of calling your thoughts vengeful.
:)

Declare the last results already, and declare them truthfully, ZEC, we all want to hear some happy news here.

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