Comments on: Toys out the cot … http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:20:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Abacus http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838/comment-page-1#comment-177766 Abacus Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:35:26 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838#comment-177766 It is a very obvious deduction that the share of the vote in both the House of Assembly and Senate polls will be replicated in the Presidential contest. The ZEC confirms that Zanu-PF won a 45.8% share (revealingly the same in respect of both houses) while the MDC won 51.3% (House of Assembly) and 51.6% (Senate). Everything we are seeing, the delay, the threats, the appeals, the call for a recount (even before the results are announced) reveal a party unable to accept defeat. What part of the phrase 'You've lost' does Mugabe not grasp.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('177766','Abacus'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('177766','Abacus','It is a very obvious deduction that the share of the vote in both the House of Assembly and Senate polls will be replicated in the Presidential contest. The ZEC confirms that Zanu-PF won a 45.8% share (revealingly the same in respect of both houses) while the MDC won 51.3% (House of Assembly) and 51.6% (Senate). \r\n\r\nEverything we are seeing, the delay, the threats, the appeals, the call for a recount (even before the results are announced) reveal a party unable to accept defeat. What part of the phrase \'You\'ve lost\' does Mugabe not grasp.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> It is a very obvious deduction that the share of the vote in both the House of Assembly and Senate polls will be replicated in the Presidential contest. The ZEC confirms that Zanu-PF won a 45.8% share (revealingly the same in respect of both houses) while the MDC won 51.3% (House of Assembly) and 51.6% (Senate).

Everything we are seeing, the delay, the threats, the appeals, the call for a recount (even before the results are announced) reveal a party unable to accept defeat. What part of the phrase ‘You’ve lost’ does Mugabe not grasp.

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]]> By: Sokwanele http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838/comment-page-1#comment-177715 Sokwanele Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:33:05 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838#comment-177715 The important point, made by the ZLHR and published <a href="http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/839" rel="nofollow">here</a>, is this: <i>such a recount can only be requested once the declaration of due election has been made by the constituency elections officer or the senatorial constituency elections officer respectively</i> Hope<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('177715','Sokwanele'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('177715','Sokwanele','The important point, made by the ZLHR and published <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sokwanele.com\/thisiszimbabwe\/archives\/839\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>, is this:\r\n\r\n<i>such a recount can only be requested once the declaration of due election has been made by the constituency elections officer or the senatorial constituency elections officer respectively<\/i>\r\n\r\nHope'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> The important point, made by the ZLHR and published here, is this:

such a recount can only be requested once the declaration of due election has been made by the constituency elections officer or the senatorial constituency elections officer respectively

Hope

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]]> By: Naco http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838/comment-page-1#comment-177691 Naco Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:10:30 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838#comment-177691 How does Mugabe know he's been cheated when the results are not yet out?Is this to say he's had a peak at official results but the opposition hasn't? Why does Makoni not come out in support of MDC winning the election.His word might be very important.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('177691','Naco'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('177691','Naco','How does Mugabe know he\'s been cheated when the results are not yet out?Is this to say he\'s had a peak at official results but the opposition hasn\'t?\r\n\r\nWhy does Makoni not come out in support of MDC winning the election.His word might be very important.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> How does Mugabe know he’s been cheated when the results are not yet out?Is this to say he’s had a peak at official results but the opposition hasn’t?

Why does Makoni not come out in support of MDC winning the election.His word might be very important.

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]]> By: Beth http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838/comment-page-1#comment-177480 Beth Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:53:43 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838#comment-177480 My shock and horrror at the lengths ZANU PF will go to to stay in power is only matched by my naivety at ever having assumed they would go without a fight. My worry is that we are all so caught up in the waiting game we dont have a worst case scenario strategy. It was a good place to be.... imagining a Zimbabwe without Mugabe but I guess reality is beconing. This evil will not go without a fight. God give us the strength to fight this evil and the fortitude to withstand what now seems like a really pitch dark episode in our already dark lives.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('177480','Beth'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('177480','Beth','My shock and horrror at the lengths ZANU PF will go to to stay in power is only matched by my naivety at ever having assumed they would go without a fight. My worry is that we are all so caught up in the waiting game we dont have a worst case scenario strategy. It was a good place to be.... imagining a Zimbabwe without Mugabe but I guess reality is beconing. This evil will not go without a fight. God give us the strength to fight this evil and the fortitude to withstand what now seems like a really pitch dark episode in our already dark lives.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> My shock and horrror at the lengths ZANU PF will go to to stay in power is only matched by my naivety at ever having assumed they would go without a fight. My worry is that we are all so caught up in the waiting game we dont have a worst case scenario strategy. It was a good place to be…. imagining a Zimbabwe without Mugabe but I guess reality is beconing. This evil will not go without a fight. God give us the strength to fight this evil and the fortitude to withstand what now seems like a really pitch dark episode in our already dark lives.
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]]> By: Madresicilia http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838/comment-page-1#comment-177374 Madresicilia Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:10:19 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838#comment-177374 This is a clever move to excuse the delays and withholding of information; I had not predicted such a device! It is a reminder to everyone that we are not dealing with [fools] here; these are the tactics of Mr Hare. It is not enough for the opposition to be strong, they must also be clever, collaborative, communicating coherently with the international community. Governance is about more than rhetoric, it requires vision and strategy.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('177374','Madresicilia'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('177374','Madresicilia','This is a clever move to excuse the delays and withholding of information; I had not predicted such a device! It is a reminder to everyone that we are not dealing with [fools] here; these are the tactics of Mr Hare. It is not enough for the opposition to be strong, they must also be clever, collaborative, communicating coherently with the international community. Governance is about more than rhetoric, it requires vision and strategy.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This is a clever move to excuse the delays and withholding of information; I had not predicted such a device! It is a reminder to everyone that we are not dealing with [fools] here; these are the tactics of Mr Hare. It is not enough for the opposition to be strong, they must also be clever, collaborative, communicating coherently with the international community. Governance is about more than rhetoric, it requires vision and strategy.
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]]> By: True Grit http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838/comment-page-1#comment-177260 True Grit Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:15:57 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838#comment-177260 This is just further proof, as if any was needed, that the (ex)ruling party's interest in maintaining the country's descent into chaos is as strong as ever.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('177260','True Grit'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('177260','True Grit','This is just further proof, as if any was needed, that the (ex)ruling party\'s interest in maintaining the country\'s descent into chaos is as strong as ever.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This is just further proof, as if any was needed, that the (ex)ruling party’s interest in maintaining the country’s descent into chaos is as strong as ever.
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]]> By: Diaspora http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838/comment-page-1#comment-177087 Diaspora Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:41:01 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838#comment-177087 This was not the news I wanted to wake up to. I am fearful now that Mugabe is not going to go without shedding a lot of blood :( Be strong!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('177087','Diaspora'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('177087','Diaspora','This was not the news I wanted to wake up to. I am fearful now that Mugabe is not going to go without shedding a lot of blood :(\r\n\r\nBe strong!'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This was not the news I wanted to wake up to. I am fearful now that Mugabe is not going to go without shedding a lot of blood :(

Be strong!

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]]> By: Jo http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838/comment-page-1#comment-177005 Jo Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:24:45 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/838#comment-177005 What a lot of verbiage for an exercise in arithmetic and simple Excel spread sheeting! I trust the High Court has requested the Excel spreadsheets of all parties!!! Thanks so much for copying over the article in the Herald and allowing those of us outside to read it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('177005','Jo'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('177005','Jo','What a lot of verbiage for an exercise in arithmetic and simple Excel spread sheeting!\r\n\r\nI trust the High Court has requested the Excel spreadsheets of all parties!!!\r\n\r\nThanks so much for copying over the article in the Herald and allowing those of us outside to read it.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> What a lot of verbiage for an exercise in arithmetic and simple Excel spread sheeting!

I trust the High Court has requested the Excel spreadsheets of all parties!!!

Thanks so much for copying over the article in the Herald and allowing those of us outside to read it.

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