Comments on: … and then there are the lows http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: reinhardt http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-177592 reinhardt Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:14:41 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-177592 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.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('177592','reinhardt'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('177592','reinhardt','what a perfect blog. \r\ntatenda, siabonga!\r\nthank you for your inside information, your facts, feelings and ideas.\r\nfor many of us german teachers who taught in zim it is a superb source of personal impression (just like our friends might feel now).\r\npamberi 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.\r\ngo on, keep us informed until the dream of millions came true.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> 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.
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]]> By: Stephen and Bonita Ann Richie http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-176219 Stephen and Bonita Ann Richie Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:17:35 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-176219 We are praying fervently for the people of Zimbabwe. Just want you to know that. Living Hope In Jesus www.livinghopeinjesus.com<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('176219','Stephen and Bonita Ann Richie'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('176219','Stephen and Bonita Ann Richie','We are praying fervently for the people of Zimbabwe. Just want you to know that.\r\n\r\nLiving Hope In Jesus\r\nwww.livinghopeinjesus.com'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> We are praying fervently for the people of Zimbabwe. Just want you to know that.

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

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]]> By: ginny http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-175549 ginny Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:51:31 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-175549 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<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('175549','ginny'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('175549','ginny','Well, now the US Department of State has taken note (not that they would or could do anything). \r\n\r\nBut the pressure is on, at least. \r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2008\/WORLD\/africa\/04\/03\/zimbabwe.election\/index.html?eref=rss_topstories'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> 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

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]]> By: CLA http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-174929 CLA Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:47:22 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-174929 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.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('174929','CLA'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('174929','CLA','Was interested by Thabo Mbeki\'s statement which went something like:\r\n\"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.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> 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.
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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-174922 Anonymous Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:43:08 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-174922 “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.

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]]> By: BM http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-174904 BM Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:02:26 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-174904 Mike, I love your Freudian slip: Mugabe said it 'had been free and FAR on their side'... says it all?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('174904','BM'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('174904','BM','Mike, I love your Freudian slip: Mugabe said it \'had been free and FAR on their side\'... says it all?'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Mike, I love your Freudian slip: Mugabe said it ‘had been free and FAR on their side’… says it all?
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]]> By: Thomas http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-174902 Thomas Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:58:29 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-174902 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/<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('174902','Thomas'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('174902','Thomas','mhoro Sokwanele.\r\nPeople all around the world are reading your blog. You are an inspiration to far more than you realise. \r\n\r\nIf the Berlin Wall could fall, then so will Mugbabe. \r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/theotherthomasotter.wordpress.com\/2008\/03\/30\/mash-it-up-a-in-a-zimbabwe-blogging-an-election\/'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> 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/

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]]> By: BM http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-174901 BM Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:58:24 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-174901 There is a lovely new cartoon on zimdaily.com<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('174901','BM'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('174901','BM','There is a lovely new cartoon on zimdaily.com'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> There is a lovely new cartoon on zimdaily.com
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]]> By: Luchie Marumahoko http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-174899 Luchie Marumahoko Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:56:22 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-174899 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...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('174899','Luchie Marumahoko'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('174899','Luchie Marumahoko','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...'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> 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…
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]]> By: Jo http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-174853 Jo Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:53:53 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-174853 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?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('174853','Jo'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('174853','Jo','This is an excellent and wise post. I like the line:\r\n\r\nI am a Zimbabwean. I can wait.\r\n\r\nYou keep going down. I hope you are all alright.\r\n\r\nSky says Tendai Biti has been arrested?'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> 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?

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]]> By: Mike http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-174848 Mike Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:47:34 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-174848 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.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('174848','Mike'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('174848','Mike','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. \r\n\r\nSo maybe he was waiting for them to go, and now it\'s business as usual? Let\'s hope not.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> 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.

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]]> By: Thabo Nkalakatha http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830/comment-page-1#comment-174836 Thabo Nkalakatha Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:32:58 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/830#comment-174836 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<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('174836','Thabo Nkalakatha'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('174836','Thabo Nkalakatha','Zimbabwe a mirror for the free world\r\n\r\nOn the brink of a possible run-off election in Zimbabwe maybe this might be\r\nthe one thing or message that will move hearts for a change in the plight\r\nof suffering Zimbabweans...\r\n\r\nLike the story of the gentleman at the sea shore who threw the few\r\nstarfish back into the sea from amongest the many starfish washed on to\r\nthe sea shore.\r\n\r\nWho knows but here goes...\r\n\r\nWithout need for further insight that would give real perspective into\r\nwhat Mugabe and Zanu-PF is doing it is obvious Zanu-PF is rigging this\r\n2008 presidential election - as a common thief would in robbing the rights\r\nof millions of suffering Zimbabwean people.\r\n\r\nMugabe scoffs at the free world and there is not much to be said for the\r\nglobal community and modern world as it diplomatically navigates Mugabe\r\nthrough media statements.\r\n\r\nSuffering Zimbabweans are expected to endure an additional run-off election,\r\nin the midst of attitudes of indifference and lethagy to their situation\r\nthat tend towards...\"a media statement has been issued and that should\r\nsuffice\"\r\n\r\nWe cannot understand the possible conspiracies that Mugabe would have so\r\nmuch influence in the global community contrary to the interests of\r\nmillions of helpless Zimbabweans and a modern world of peace and\r\nprosperity for all - the free world in this new age of tomorrow.\r\n\r\nZimbabweans must be forgiven for not knowing enough about the greater\r\ncontroversies in their cry for a better tomorrow.\r\n\r\nMaybe Zimbabwe is mirror for the modern world of the true and real\r\nfreedoms enshrined in constitutions, legalities, statutes, amendments and\r\npolicies held so dearly?\r\n\r\nShame on the world.\r\n\r\nThe greatest want of the world is men and women who will stand up for the\r\ntruth even if the heavens fall.\r\n\r\nHelp Zimbabwe, free Zimbabwe, the beloved country cries.\r\n\r\n\r\nSincerely\r\n\r\n\r\nThabo Nkalakatha'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> 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

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