The Inconvenient Truth: A complete guide to the delay in releasing the results of Zimbabwe’s presidential poll
Journalists will be especially interested in this. The Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) have released a very useful report today – recommended reading for all interested in the counting, re-counting and rigging of the Zimbabwean elections.
The 15 page report is titled ‘The Inconvenient Truth: A complete guide to the delay in releasing the results of Zimbabwe’s presidential poll.’, and can be downloaded in .pdf format from our website here.
This is the IDASA Mission Statement:
IDASA is an independent public interest organization committed to promoting sustainable democracy based on active citizenship, democratic institutions and social justice.
April 21st, 2008 19:48
Thank you to everyone at This is Zimbabwe, for continuing to provide stellar coverage of this disaster, not to mention offering creative and hard-hitting suggestions for taking action. People worldwide stand with you now. We see what is happening and we won’t forget.
Amani
April 21st, 2008 21:09
Now that we have already read in Mugabe’s mind that he will rig the parliamentary elections … What’s next??? I think MDC should not participate in any run-off unless if it is conducted by international observers. I think it will be fair for SADC to handle the electiones in the presence of international observers. ZEC should be disbanded immediately.. UNTIL & UNLESS THOSE CONDITIONS ARE FULFILLED , MDC SHOULD BOYCOTT THE RE-RUN. The whole electoral process is now flawed.
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WHAT DO YOU THINK????????
April 22nd, 2008 18:29
I think the delay is because the Army is scared of releasing results depicting Mugabe as the winner without weapons in their hands.
So we all need to keep blocking weapons whether they come in from China by sea or air or from a neighbour country by army truck.
April 22nd, 2008 21:05
Dear Sokwanele,
Your site is excellent and is atracting a lot of attention not only amongst us activists but many within Zim with Internet access and Internationally. It is very well logged in on search engines and many interested parties are finding it. As a result your site is a gateway to people that we need to get to.
I want to ask you to set up two new blog sites:
1st a blog where us activists can appeal to China to back off.
2nd a blog where we can appeal to senior Zim army to stage a Coup.
Hope you can agree – I will start….
April 22nd, 2008 21:17
MESSAGE TO CHINA:
The people of Zimbabwe are peace loving and want to live a normal life in a free democratic country. At present we are suffering hunger, oppression and the threat of violence from Mugabe and his dictatorial government.You are suppying evil weapons! China you are supporting a wicked blood thirsty state. All in the name of gaining access to Zimbabwe’s minerals. Mugabe is old and will be gone soon. Your policy is wrong and very short sited. The new government (when it comes) will not support China unless you change now. Also your world image is suffering – not a good idea. We ask you to take back your weapons and as you have our money then send us tractors. China do the right thing now and then maybe in the future we can work together.
April 22nd, 2008 21:29
MESSAGE TO THE ZIM ARMY
Not all you officers can be bad men. Some of you must want a free fair democratic country where we all live in peace and prosperity with jobs, food, schools and health care. We all want a civilian democratic government that works to achieve these ideals, a government of the people not a dictatorship. We must get rid of Mugabe and his cronies. Talk carefully to you fellow officers and make a plan. You will need to act swiftly. Remember the key will be suprise and control of key communications. It is risky but do it – we the people will rejoice and you will be a hero for ever.
April 22nd, 2008 23:12
Sokwanele,
We must keep this site open for as long as possible so beware when you are moderating the comments as certain people will be trying to get this site shut down as soon as possible.
You might like to consider some additional site links just in case we need to switch quickly.
Anon is right that China is now undertaing a Pan African stance to gaining political trust with African states and then systematicaly raping Africa of all its fantastic minearl wealth.
Stealth by the back door is always the cowards way of doing business. The people of Zim need to know by some means that we will do all we can to assist -
April 22nd, 2008 23:45
Saidia: Thank you for your concern, which we’ve seen expressed by others in other comments too. Our group has witnessed other sites, in other parts of the world, experiencing censorship and part of our job is anticipating that might happen and doing all necessary to keep going.
April 23rd, 2008 17:50
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