Comments on: Send a Portuguese email to stop the ‘An Yue Jiang’ http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:26:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jose Ribeiro e Castro http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-201748 Jose Ribeiro e Castro Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:53:36 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-201748 I read a Brazilian-Portuguese translation of your appea~l regarding the arms shipment to Zimbabwe. It was a good effort, but not a very a good one. I include here another European-Portuguese version, which is the way Portuguese is also spoken and writen in Angola and Mozambique. Please consider it, if you wish. Estimado(a) Senhor(a), Estou muito preocupado com as notícias de que um navio chinês, “An Yue Jiang”, carregando armas com destino ao Zimbabué, pode estar a dirigir-se para o seu país. Assim, dirijo-lhe um apelo para fazer tudo o que possa para impedir que estas armas cheguem ao Zimbabué. O Zimbabué não é um país em guerra e os resultados das eleições democráticas realizadas em 29 de Março de 2008 têm ainda de ser anunciados. Seria errado enviar armas para um país sob a tensão de um impasse político. Eu vi retratos terríveis das vítimas da tortura e li relatos das pessoas agredidas e brutalizadas no Zimbabué. Milhares de cidadãos de Zimbabué foram deslocados de suas residências nas áreas rurais e ameaçados de morte se voltassem. Estas vítimas são cidadãos que não fizeram nada mais do que exercitar o direito democrático de votar livremente por um representante de sua escolha. Muita gente em todo o mundo está a seguir a história da difícil transição do Zimbabué para a democracia. Estamos muito impressionados pelo facto de os povos do Zimbabué permanecerem não-violentos apesar das circunstâncias terríveis. O que desejamos é um futuro positivo para todos no Zimbabué. Sinto-me muito incentivado e também orgulhoso pela bondade e pelos esforços dos cidadãos da África do Sul que trabalham juntos para proteger os povos do Zimbabué de ainda mais violência. Venho apelar-lhe para fazer o mesmo no seu país. Agradeço-lhe muito por ler esta mensagem. (Sign your name here)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('201748','Jose Ribeiro e Castro'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('201748','Jose Ribeiro e Castro','I read a Brazilian-Portuguese translation of your appea~l regarding the arms shipment to Zimbabwe.\r\nIt was a good effort, but not a very a good one.\r\nI include here another European-Portuguese version, which is the way Portuguese is also spoken and writen in Angola and Mozambique.\r\nPlease consider it, if you wish.\r\n\r\nEstimado(a) Senhor(a),\r\n\r\nEstou muito preocupado com as notícias de que um navio chinês, âAn Yue Jiangâ, carregando armas com destino ao Zimbabué, pode estar a dirigir-se para o seu país.\r\n\r\nAssim, dirijo-lhe um apelo para fazer tudo o que possa para impedir que estas armas cheguem ao Zimbabué. O Zimbabué não é um país em guerra e os resultados das eleições democráticas realizadas em 29 de Março de 2008 têm ainda de ser anunciados. Seria errado enviar armas para um país sob a tensão de um impasse político.\r\n\r\nEu vi retratos terríveis das vítimas da tortura e li relatos das pessoas agredidas e brutalizadas no Zimbabué. Milhares de cidadãos de Zimbabué foram deslocados de suas residências nas áreas rurais e ameaçados de morte se voltassem. Estas vítimas são cidadãos que não fizeram nada mais do que exercitar o direito democrático de votar livremente por um representante de sua escolha.\r\n\r\nMuita gente em todo o mundo está a seguir a história da difícil transição do Zimbabué para a democracia. Estamos muito impressionados pelo facto de os povos do Zimbabué permanecerem não-violentos apesar das circunstâncias terríveis. O que desejamos é um futuro positivo para todos no Zimbabué.\r\n\r\nSinto-me muito incentivado e também orgulhoso pela bondade e pelos esforços dos cidadãos da Ãfrica do Sul que trabalham juntos para proteger os povos do Zimbabué de ainda mais violência. Venho apelar-lhe para fazer o mesmo no seu país.\r\n\r\nAgradeço-lhe muito por ler esta mensagem. \r\n\r\n(Sign your name here)'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> I read a Brazilian-Portuguese translation of your appea~l regarding the arms shipment to Zimbabwe.
It was a good effort, but not a very a good one.
I include here another European-Portuguese version, which is the way Portuguese is also spoken and writen in Angola and Mozambique.
Please consider it, if you wish.

Estimado(a) Senhor(a),

Estou muito preocupado com as notícias de que um navio chinês, “An Yue Jiang”, carregando armas com destino ao Zimbabué, pode estar a dirigir-se para o seu país.

Assim, dirijo-lhe um apelo para fazer tudo o que possa para impedir que estas armas cheguem ao Zimbabué. O Zimbabué não é um país em guerra e os resultados das eleições democráticas realizadas em 29 de Março de 2008 têm ainda de ser anunciados. Seria errado enviar armas para um país sob a tensão de um impasse político.

Eu vi retratos terríveis das vítimas da tortura e li relatos das pessoas agredidas e brutalizadas no Zimbabué. Milhares de cidadãos de Zimbabué foram deslocados de suas residências nas áreas rurais e ameaçados de morte se voltassem. Estas vítimas são cidadãos que não fizeram nada mais do que exercitar o direito democrático de votar livremente por um representante de sua escolha.

Muita gente em todo o mundo está a seguir a história da difícil transição do Zimbabué para a democracia. Estamos muito impressionados pelo facto de os povos do Zimbabué permanecerem não-violentos apesar das circunstâncias terríveis. O que desejamos é um futuro positivo para todos no Zimbabué.

Sinto-me muito incentivado e também orgulhoso pela bondade e pelos esforços dos cidadãos da África do Sul que trabalham juntos para proteger os povos do Zimbabué de ainda mais violência. Venho apelar-lhe para fazer o mesmo no seu país.

Agradeço-lhe muito por ler esta mensagem.

(Sign your name here)

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]]> By: Durban http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-201689 Durban Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:10:59 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-201689 I will bw very disapointed with Chinesse Gvt. coz I have been thinking that atleast they not out to be selfish at other peoples expense but really after this I will doubt them.I aploud the Sout hAfrucan Authorities for not allowing the shipment of these Arm weapon.It is very sad what is happening in Zim.People we neeed to pray to our God that he save the innocent people who does not want power but to be normal citizens and try and work for their families.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('201689','Durban'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('201689','Durban','I will bw very disapointed with Chinesse Gvt. coz I have been thinking that atleast they not out to be selfish at other peoples expense but really after this I will doubt them.I aploud the Sout hAfrucan Authorities for not allowing the shipment of these Arm weapon.It is very sad what is happening in Zim.People we neeed to pray to our God that he save the innocent people who does not want power but to be normal citizens and try and work for their families.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> I will bw very disapointed with Chinesse Gvt. coz I have been thinking that atleast they not out to be selfish at other peoples expense but really after this I will doubt them.I aploud the Sout hAfrucan Authorities for not allowing the shipment of these Arm weapon.It is very sad what is happening in Zim.People we neeed to pray to our God that he save the innocent people who does not want power but to be normal citizens and try and work for their families.
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]]> By: Amani http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-201150 Amani Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:00:24 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-201150 very sorry, the above link was not for the actual article. here's the correct page: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/world/africa/23zimbabwe.html?ref=africa<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('201150','Amani'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('201150','Amani','very sorry, the above link was not for the actual article. here\'s the correct page:\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/04\/23\/world\/africa\/23zimbabwe.html?ref=africa'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> very sorry, the above link was not for the actual article. here’s the correct page:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/world/africa/23zimbabwe.html?ref=africa

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]]> By: Amani http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-201148 Amani Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:58:29 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-201148 This report just in from The New York Times. Most of it is old news, but they're now reporting that the An Yue Jiang might head back to China due to all the controversy. Score! http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/africa/index.html<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('201148','Amani'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('201148','Amani','This report just in from The New York Times. Most of it is old news, but they\'re now reporting that the An Yue Jiang might head back to China due to all the controversy. Score!\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/pages\/world\/africa\/index.html'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This report just in from The New York Times. Most of it is old news, but they’re now reporting that the An Yue Jiang might head back to China due to all the controversy. Score!

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/africa/index.html

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]]> By: anon http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-200074 anon Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:38:24 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-200074 My contact checked this am and the vessel is still sitting it out in international waters on the Indian Ocean they would not give me the exact location but it has not registered any notice of arrival at a given port so far, but he does tell me that this whole saga has been news blocked, so he is very cautious at passing information to me in case it get back to him in anyway.I will continue to get as much information as I can. Anon<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('200074','anon'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('200074','anon','My contact checked this am and the vessel is still sitting it out in international waters on the Indian Ocean they would not give me the exact location but it has not registered any notice of arrival at a given port so far, but he does tell me that this whole saga has been news blocked, so he is very cautious at passing information to me in case it get back to him in anyway.I will continue to get as much information as I can. Anon'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> My contact checked this am and the vessel is still sitting it out in international waters on the Indian Ocean they would not give me the exact location but it has not registered any notice of arrival at a given port so far, but he does tell me that this whole saga has been news blocked, so he is very cautious at passing information to me in case it get back to him in anyway.I will continue to get as much information as I can. Anon
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]]> By: Adrienne http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-199786 Adrienne Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:42:34 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-199786 Latest on the shipment: seems the US is putting a lot of pressure on several African nations about this, and China might recall the shipment. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/22/zimbabwe.china?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnews The Chinese officials claim that the contract for this shipment was signed a year ago - but recent reports on this site and others say it was signed on 1 April. Do we have any way of verifying the accuracy of the latter reports? If there's any hard evidence for the contract being finalised (or the order being made) on the 1st of April, please post it here so that this can be sent to international leaders, news services, etc.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('199786','Adrienne'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('199786','Adrienne','Latest on the shipment: seems the US is putting a lot of pressure on several African nations about this, and China might recall the shipment. http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/2008\/apr\/22\/zimbabwe.china?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=worldnews\r\n\r\nThe Chinese officials claim that the contract for this shipment was signed a year ago - but recent reports on this site and others say it was signed on 1 April. Do we have any way of verifying the accuracy of the latter reports? If there\'s any hard evidence for the contract being finalised (or the order being made) on the 1st of April, please post it here so that this can be sent to international leaders, news services, etc.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Latest on the shipment: seems the US is putting a lot of pressure on several African nations about this, and China might recall the shipment. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/22/zimbabwe.china?gusrc=rss&feed=worldnews

The Chinese officials claim that the contract for this shipment was signed a year ago - but recent reports on this site and others say it was signed on 1 April. Do we have any way of verifying the accuracy of the latter reports? If there’s any hard evidence for the contract being finalised (or the order being made) on the 1st of April, please post it here so that this can be sent to international leaders, news services, etc.

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]]> By: Tara http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-198796 Tara Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:42:02 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/893#comment-198796 Many thanks, this will really help.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('198796','Tara'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('198796','Tara','Many thanks, this will really help.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Many thanks, this will really help.
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