Comments on: … and then there are the lows

By: reinhardt

reinhardt — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:14:41 +0000

what a perfect blog.
tatenda, siabonga!
thank you for your inside information, your facts, feelings and ideas.
for many of us german teachers who taught in zim it is a superb source of personal impression (just like our friends might feel now).
pamberi for a free and democratic zimbabwe. this peaceful and wonderful nation deserves something better than a dictatorship by a person who was once a hero for many.
go on, keep us informed until the dream of millions came true.

By: Stephen and Bonita Ann Richie

Stephen and Bonita Ann Richie — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:17:35 +0000

We are praying fervently for the people of Zimbabwe. Just want you to know that.

Living Hope In Jesus
http://www.livinghopeinjesus.com

By: ginny

ginny — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:51:31 +0000

Well, now the US Department of State has taken note (not that they would or could do anything).

But the pressure is on, at least.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/04/03/zimbabwe.election/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

By: CLA

CLA — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:47:22 +0000

Was interested by Thabo Mbeki’s statement which went something like:
“If the election is announced in favour of MDC, that is fine. If a run-off is announced that is fine” The ommission of any comment about Mugabe announcing he has won as being “fine” says to me that SA know MDC have won, but will actually support a run-off. However, an SA political analyst said on the BBC this morning that if Mugabe won a run-off SA could not support that as credible.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:43:08 +0000

“Don’t be conned Zimbabwe. Stand firm. Don’t give Mugabe the excuse that he is looking for and that is to provoke a violent confrontation which he can then use to legitimise using force to steal your rights.”

HEY, thats true…a very clever and underhand tactic but one widely used, so Im suprised I didnt think of it.

Don’t loose hope. Keep fighting.(peacefully)
peace,l.

By: BM

BM — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:02:26 +0000

Mike, I love your Freudian slip: Mugabe said it ‘had been free and FAR on their side’… says it all?

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:58:29 +0000

mhoro Sokwanele.
People all around the world are reading your blog. You are an inspiration to far more than you realise.

If the Berlin Wall could fall, then so will Mugbabe.

http://theotherthomasotter.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/mash-it-up-a-in-a-zimbabwe-blogging-an-election/

By: BM

BM — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:58:24 +0000

There is a lovely new cartoon on zimdaily.com

By: Luchie Marumahoko

Luchie Marumahoko — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:56:22 +0000

This is very good article, resonates with me so badly, being in Zimbabwe these are the things I have to consider everyday for the past 6 days. I have put off leaving this country for the longest time, but i am beginning to ponder the notion of leaving, if not for me then for my family, they deserve a better life…

By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:53:53 +0000

This is an excellent and wise post. I like the line:

I am a Zimbabwean. I can wait.

You keep going down. I hope you are all alright.

Sky says Tendai Biti has been arrested?

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:47:34 +0000

Have the AU observers gone now? You mention he was seeing them off. The newspaper stories all said that he did not say anything at that event, but on News24 they did show him speaking. He said that the election had been free and far on their side, but as for the opposition, there had been some irregularities. He did not elaborate on how someone who is not running an election can commit irregularities.

So maybe he was waiting for them to go, and now it’s business as usual? Let’s hope not.

By: Thabo Nkalakatha

Thabo Nkalakatha — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:32:58 +0000

Zimbabwe a mirror for the free world

On the brink of a possible run-off election in Zimbabwe maybe this might be
the one thing or message that will move hearts for a change in the plight
of suffering Zimbabweans…

Like the story of the gentleman at the sea shore who threw the few
starfish back into the sea from amongest the many starfish washed on to
the sea shore.

Who knows but here goes…

Without need for further insight that would give real perspective into
what Mugabe and Zanu-PF is doing it is obvious Zanu-PF is rigging this
2008 presidential election - as a common thief would in robbing the rights
of millions of suffering Zimbabwean people.

Mugabe scoffs at the free world and there is not much to be said for the
global community and modern world as it diplomatically navigates Mugabe
through media statements.

Suffering Zimbabweans are expected to endure an additional run-off election,
in the midst of attitudes of indifference and lethagy to their situation
that tend towards…”a media statement has been issued and that should
suffice”

We cannot understand the possible conspiracies that Mugabe would have so
much influence in the global community contrary to the interests of
millions of helpless Zimbabweans and a modern world of peace and
prosperity for all - the free world in this new age of tomorrow.

Zimbabweans must be forgiven for not knowing enough about the greater
controversies in their cry for a better tomorrow.

Maybe Zimbabwe is mirror for the modern world of the true and real
freedoms enshrined in constitutions, legalities, statutes, amendments and
policies held so dearly?

Shame on the world.

The greatest want of the world is men and women who will stand up for the
truth even if the heavens fall.

Help Zimbabwe, free Zimbabwe, the beloved country cries.

Sincerely

Thabo Nkalakatha