Comments on: Destruction of property and food http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:19:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dave http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-222409 Dave Wed, 14 May 2008 07:15:05 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-222409 @BM...Thanks BM...have signed up to the UN petition.  only 821 at the last count but it's a start.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('222409','Dave'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('222409','Dave','@BM...Thanks BM...have signed up to the UN petition.  only 821 at the last count but it\'s a start.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> @BM…Thanks BM…have signed up to the UN petition.  only 821 at the last count but it’s a start.
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]]> By: BM http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-222176 BM Tue, 13 May 2008 18:57:22 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-222176 And there is a petition to the UN at: http://www.helpsavezimbabwe.org/<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('222176','BM'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('222176','BM','And there is a petition to the UN at:\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.helpsavezimbabwe.org\/'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> And there is a petition to the UN at:

http://www.helpsavezimbabwe.org/

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]]> By: BM http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-222175 BM Tue, 13 May 2008 18:56:10 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-222175 A campaigns to support: FIFA & Zimbabwe - Mbeki's Own Goal   We all know that major sporting events can have a big impact on politicians as the recent Olympic torch relay has demonstrated only too well. Rumour has it that FIFA are contemplating moving the World Cup to Australia if the Zimbabwe situation is not resolved soon. Let's use this as leverage to expedite the results of the elections and show Mbeki what a real crisis is....send this to everyone you know, and ask them to simply go on to the web page and email FIFA asking them to make plans to move the 2010 world cup from South Africa to somewhere else due to the political crisis in Zimbabwe. If enough people email them, they will have to take action. This will effect the whole region financially and Mbeki would have scored a major own goal!! <a href="http://www.fifa.com/contact/form.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.fifa.com/contact/form.html</a><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('222175','BM'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('222175','BM','A campaigns to support:\r\nFIFA &amp; Zimbabwe - Mbeki\'s Own Goal\r\n \r\nWe all know that major sporting events can have a big impact on politicians as the recent Olympic torch relay has demonstrated only too well. Rumour has it that FIFA are contemplating moving the World Cup to Australia if the Zimbabwe situation is not resolved soon. Let\'s use this as leverage to expedite the results of the elections and show Mbeki what a real crisis is....send this to everyone you know, and ask them to simply go on to the web page and email FIFA asking them to make plans to move the 2010 world cup from South Africa to somewhere else due to the political crisis in Zimbabwe.\r\nIf enough people email them, they will have to take action. This will effect the whole region financially and Mbeki would have scored a major own goal!!\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fifa.com\/contact\/form.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.fifa.com\/contact\/form.html<\/a>'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> A campaigns to support:
FIFA & Zimbabwe - Mbeki’s Own Goal
 
We all know that major sporting events can have a big impact on politicians as the recent Olympic torch relay has demonstrated only too well. Rumour has it that FIFA are contemplating moving the World Cup to Australia if the Zimbabwe situation is not resolved soon. Let’s use this as leverage to expedite the results of the elections and show Mbeki what a real crisis is….send this to everyone you know, and ask them to simply go on to the web page and email FIFA asking them to make plans to move the 2010 world cup from South Africa to somewhere else due to the political crisis in Zimbabwe.
If enough people email them, they will have to take action. This will effect the whole region financially and Mbeki would have scored a major own goal!!
http://www.fifa.com/contact/form.html
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]]> By: Dave http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-222156 Dave Tue, 13 May 2008 17:26:08 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-222156 Sorry Folks...As a father, Grandfather, Husband etc I can't sit back and let the United Nations ignore what could be the worst genocidal activity since Pol Pot. I completely understand the urgency of the Burma/Myanmar situation but  Zimbabwe is disappearing under the radar. The UN has a "Duty To Protect" under the UN charter. It isn't doing it. Please send e-mails and evidence to the UN. This will turn into a tragedy unless we keep kicking at the doors.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('222156','Dave'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('222156','Dave','Sorry Folks...As a father, Grandfather, Husband etc I can\'t sit back and let the United Nations ignore what could be the worst genocidal activity since Pol Pot.\r\nI completely understand the urgency of the Burma\/Myanmar situation but  Zimbabwe is disappearing under the radar. The UN has a \"Duty To Protect\" under the UN charter. It isn\'t doing it.\r\nPlease send e-mails and evidence to the UN. This will turn into a tragedy unless we keep kicking at the doors.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Sorry Folks…As a father, Grandfather, Husband etc I can’t sit back and let the United Nations ignore what could be the worst genocidal activity since Pol Pot.
I completely understand the urgency of the Burma/Myanmar situation but  Zimbabwe is disappearing under the radar. The UN has a “Duty To Protect” under the UN charter. It isn’t doing it.
Please send e-mails and evidence to the UN. This will turn into a tragedy unless we keep kicking at the doors.
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]]> By: Faraway http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-222077 Faraway Tue, 13 May 2008 14:04:27 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-222077 A great job by the Herald hackers. Don't stop there! Get rid of all their useless propaganda sites.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('222077','Faraway'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('222077','Faraway','A great job by the Herald hackers. Don\'t stop there! Get rid of all their useless propaganda sites.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> A great job by the Herald hackers. Don’t stop there! Get rid of all their useless propaganda sites.
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]]> By: Faraway http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-222076 Faraway Tue, 13 May 2008 13:57:48 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-222076 To the health professionals; the doctors and nurses who are trying so hard to look after the wounded. From here in Australia and everywhere in the world, people are watching in disgust what the Mugabe government is doing, and admiring how you are coping, under such adverse conditions and without proper supplies. Stay strong.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('222076','Faraway'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('222076','Faraway','To the health professionals; the doctors and nurses who are trying so hard to look after the wounded. From here in Australia and everywhere in the world, people are watching in disgust what the Mugabe government is doing, and admiring how you are coping, under such adverse conditions and without proper supplies. Stay strong.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> To the health professionals; the doctors and nurses who are trying so hard to look after the wounded. From here in Australia and everywhere in the world, people are watching in disgust what the Mugabe government is doing, and admiring how you are coping, under such adverse conditions and without proper supplies. Stay strong.
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]]> By: Fish Eagle http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-222075 Fish Eagle Tue, 13 May 2008 13:54:06 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-222075 Anon@....The link works for me..but in case it isn't available to others...heres the text..     SA Litigation Centre calls for prosecution of Zim chefs over violence <strong>By Tererai Karimakwenda May 06, 2008</strong> The Johannesburg based Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) has confirmed that 2 weeks before the March 29 elections, they urged South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to investigate and prosecute 18 top Zimbabwe security officials for committing crimes against humanity. The crimes related to the torture of officials and members of the MDC, whose testimonies were submitted in a dossier, sent to the NPA along with a legal opinion that forms the basis for prosecution. To date the SALC has not received a formal response from the NPA. SALC director Nicole Fritz said they took this action because they anticipated high levels of violence over the election period, meant to intimidate voters in communities that were not seen as supporters of ZANU-PF. Fritz explained that their argument is that torture on such a large and systematic scale suggests that it was ordered by the state, and this constitutes crimes against humanity. Fritz also explained that the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court, obliges South Africa to arrest and prosecute anyone who commits a crime against humanity no matter where the crimes were committed, if the perpetrators are within the territories of South Africa or inside South Africa itself. This means Zimbabwean officials who often visit South Africa for official business or personal trips can be apprehended and prosecuted. The list of Zimbabwean security officials named in the report includes Happyton Bonyongwe, Head of the Department of State Security in the President's Office; Augustine Chihuri, Commissioner General of Police; Paradzayi Zimondi, Prisons Commissioner; Constantine Chigwenga, Head of Defence Forces; Didymus Mutasa, Minister of State Security; Kembo Mohadi, Minister of Home Affairs; Assistant Commissioner Musarashana Godwin Mabunda; and Superintendent, Law and Order Section, Harare, J Chani. Asked if South Africa’s prosecuting authority was independent and able to investigate the cases without political interference, Botha said she hopes that they would be able to function independently. But she added that there was cause for concern given recent controversy over allegations that the government had interfered with some investigations. Meanwhile President Mbeki’s credibility as a mediator on the Zimbabwe crisis is to come under scrutiny, if a motion tabled by the country’s main opposition the Democratic Alliance, is adopted by parliament. The DA’s parliamentary leader, Sandra Botha, said they were calling for a parliamentary debate on the post-election crisis in Zimbabwe, and for an investigation into the "distinct lack of action" on Zimbabwe by Mbeki and the South African government. The motion was tabled on Tuesday and now goes to a committee which will decide whether it can be debated in parliament.  <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('222075','Fish Eagle'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('222075','Fish Eagle','Anon@....The link works for me..but in case it isn\'t available to others...heres the text..\r\n \r\n \r\nSA Litigation Centre calls for prosecution of Zim chefs over violence \r\n \r\n <strong>By Tererai Karimakwenda\r\n May 06, 2008<\/strong>\r\n \r\n The Johannesburg based Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) has confirmed that 2 weeks before the March 29 elections, they urged South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to investigate and prosecute 18 top Zimbabwe security officials for committing crimes against humanity. The crimes related to the torture of officials and members of the MDC, whose testimonies were submitted in a dossier, sent to the NPA along with a legal opinion that forms the basis for prosecution. To date the SALC has not received a formal response from the NPA.\r\n \r\n SALC director Nicole Fritz said they took this action because they anticipated high levels of violence over the election period, meant to intimidate voters in communities that were not seen as supporters of ZANU-PF.\r\n Fritz explained that their argument is that torture on such a large and systematic scale suggests that it was ordered by the state, and this constitutes crimes against humanity. \r\n \r\n Fritz also explained that the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court, obliges South Africa to arrest and prosecute anyone who commits a crime against humanity no matter where the crimes were committed, if the perpetrators are within the territories of South Africa or inside South Africa itself. This means Zimbabwean officials who often visit South Africa for official business or personal trips can be apprehended and prosecuted.\r\n \r\n The list of Zimbabwean security officials named in the report includes Happyton Bonyongwe, Head of the Department of State Security in the President\'s Office; Augustine Chihuri, Commissioner General of Police; Paradzayi Zimondi, Prisons Commissioner; Constantine Chigwenga, Head of Defence Forces; Didymus Mutasa, Minister of State Security; Kembo Mohadi, Minister of Home Affairs; Assistant Commissioner Musarashana Godwin Mabunda; and Superintendent, Law and Order Section, Harare, J Chani. \r\n Asked if South Africa’s prosecuting authority was independent and able to investigate the cases without political interference, Botha said she hopes that they would be able to function independently. But she added that there was cause for concern given recent controversy over allegations that the government had interfered with some investigations. \r\n \r\n Meanwhile President Mbeki’s credibility as a mediator on the Zimbabwe crisis is to come under scrutiny, if a motion tabled by the country’s main opposition the Democratic Alliance, is adopted by parliament. The DA’s parliamentary leader, Sandra Botha, said they were calling for a parliamentary debate on the post-election crisis in Zimbabwe, and for an investigation into the \"distinct lack of action\" on Zimbabwe by Mbeki and the South African government. The motion was tabled on Tuesday and now goes to a committee which will decide whether it can be debated in parliament.\r\n '); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Anon@….The link works for me..but in case it isn’t available to others…heres the text..
 
 
SA Litigation Centre calls for prosecution of Zim chefs over violence

By Tererai Karimakwenda
May 06, 2008

The Johannesburg based Southern African Litigation Centre (SALC) has confirmed that 2 weeks before the March 29 elections, they urged South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to investigate and prosecute 18 top Zimbabwe security officials for committing crimes against humanity. The crimes related to the torture of officials and members of the MDC, whose testimonies were submitted in a dossier, sent to the NPA along with a legal opinion that forms the basis for prosecution. To date the SALC has not received a formal response from the NPA.

SALC director Nicole Fritz said they took this action because they anticipated high levels of violence over the election period, meant to intimidate voters in communities that were not seen as supporters of ZANU-PF.
Fritz explained that their argument is that torture on such a large and systematic scale suggests that it was ordered by the state, and this constitutes crimes against humanity.

Fritz also explained that the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court, obliges South Africa to arrest and prosecute anyone who commits a crime against humanity no matter where the crimes were committed, if the perpetrators are within the territories of South Africa or inside South Africa itself. This means Zimbabwean officials who often visit South Africa for official business or personal trips can be apprehended and prosecuted.

The list of Zimbabwean security officials named in the report includes Happyton Bonyongwe, Head of the Department of State Security in the President’s Office; Augustine Chihuri, Commissioner General of Police; Paradzayi Zimondi, Prisons Commissioner; Constantine Chigwenga, Head of Defence Forces; Didymus Mutasa, Minister of State Security; Kembo Mohadi, Minister of Home Affairs; Assistant Commissioner Musarashana Godwin Mabunda; and Superintendent, Law and Order Section, Harare, J Chani.
Asked if South Africa’s prosecuting authority was independent and able to investigate the cases without political interference, Botha said she hopes that they would be able to function independently. But she added that there was cause for concern given recent controversy over allegations that the government had interfered with some investigations.

Meanwhile President Mbeki’s credibility as a mediator on the Zimbabwe crisis is to come under scrutiny, if a motion tabled by the country’s main opposition the Democratic Alliance, is adopted by parliament. The DA’s parliamentary leader, Sandra Botha, said they were calling for a parliamentary debate on the post-election crisis in Zimbabwe, and for an investigation into the “distinct lack of action” on Zimbabwe by Mbeki and the South African government. The motion was tabled on Tuesday and now goes to a committee which will decide whether it can be debated in parliament.
 

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]]> By: Anon http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-222053 Anon Tue, 13 May 2008 12:35:40 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-222053 Has swradio been hacked? Because all I get is their host provider page on the front page and a 'this page cannot be found' page when I follow the link Fish Eagle posted on the other post..? Anyone else having problems?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('222053','Anon'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('222053','Anon','Has swradio been hacked? Because all I get is their host provider page on the front page and a \'this page cannot be found\' page when I follow the link Fish Eagle posted on the other post..? Anyone else having problems?'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Has swradio been hacked? Because all I get is their host provider page on the front page and a ‘this page cannot be found’ page when I follow the link Fish Eagle posted on the other post..? Anyone else having problems?
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]]> By: CC http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-222049 CC Tue, 13 May 2008 12:26:56 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-222049 Someone has hacked the Herald website, and it's genius. Good on you, "r4b00f".<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('222049','CC'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('222049','CC','Someone has hacked the Herald website, and it\'s genius. Good on you, \"r4b00f\".'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Someone has hacked the Herald website, and it’s genius. Good on you, “r4b00f”.
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]]> By: Very Angry Fox http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-222048 Very Angry Fox Tue, 13 May 2008 12:25:25 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-222048 To all the great people of zimbabwe giving a helping hand and making every effort to solve this madness, THANK YOU. I am just so angry and very traumatised. This can not continue for ever!!! Chisingapere chinoshura....hama dzangu.  <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('222048','Very Angry Fox'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('222048','Very Angry Fox','To all the great people of zimbabwe giving a helping hand and making every effort to solve this madness, THANK YOU. I am just so angry and very traumatised. This can not continue for ever!!!\r\nChisingapere chinoshura....hama dzangu.\r\n '); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> To all the great people of zimbabwe giving a helping hand and making every effort to solve this madness, THANK YOU. I am just so angry and very traumatised. This can not continue for ever!!!
Chisingapere chinoshura….hama dzangu.
 
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]]> By: mama http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-221818 mama Tue, 13 May 2008 04:48:23 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-221818 My deepest admiration and respect to you all in Zimbabwe....Those who care for the injured and the sick....Those who fight for the Liberation of the people from the Liberators.....Those who know right from wrong.....You are in my prayers and hope and dreams....Let God grant us all the courage to do what we need to do to take back our country and govern it for the benefit of all the people.....Thank You so much for what you are doing now and what you will do for us in the future......May the walls of the avenues and the other hospitals..... in the near future sing with healthy young crying babies and not cry with the tear of pain imposed upon by our leaders.....GOD BLESS YOU.....<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('221818','mama'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('221818','mama','My deepest admiration and respect to you all in Zimbabwe....Those who care for the injured and the sick....Those who fight for the Liberation of the people from the Liberators.....Those who know right from wrong.....You are in my prayers and hope and dreams....Let God grant us all the courage to do what we need to do to take back our country and govern it for the benefit of all the people.....Thank You so much for what you are doing now and what you will do for us in the future......May the walls of the avenues and the other hospitals..... in the near future sing with healthy young crying babies and not cry with the tear of pain imposed upon by our leaders.....GOD BLESS YOU.....'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> My deepest admiration and respect to you all in Zimbabwe….Those who care for the injured and the sick….Those who fight for the Liberation of the people from the Liberators…..Those who know right from wrong…..You are in my prayers and hope and dreams….Let God grant us all the courage to do what we need to do to take back our country and govern it for the benefit of all the people…..Thank You so much for what you are doing now and what you will do for us in the future……May the walls of the avenues and the other hospitals….. in the near future sing with healthy young crying babies and not cry with the tear of pain imposed upon by our leaders…..GOD BLESS YOU…..
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]]> By: Alisdair Budd http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-221796 Alisdair Budd Tue, 13 May 2008 03:25:53 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-221796 If you would also notice: under the Zim election laws, people can only vote at the place they are registered in. By destroying people's homes and driving them out of where they are registered (And the ZEC refusing to re-register with their usual tricks) they prevent them from voting. This is not just intimidation to get them to vote Mugabe, it is also "Political Cleansing" to prevent tens of thousands voting at all. With the thouands of ghost voters registered fifty to a toilet in other areas this should be enough for he ZEC to shift mugabe the 6-7% he needs on the official figures, for the re-run election.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('221796','Alisdair Budd'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('221796','Alisdair Budd','If you would also notice: under the Zim election laws, people can only vote at the place they are registered in.\r\n\r\nBy destroying people\'s homes and driving them out of where they are registered (And the ZEC refusing to re-register with their usual tricks) they prevent them from voting.\r\n\r\nThis is not just intimidation to get them to vote Mugabe, it is also \"Political Cleansing\" to prevent tens of thousands voting at all.\r\n\r\nWith the thouands of ghost voters registered fifty to a toilet in other areas this should be enough for he ZEC to shift mugabe the 6-7% he needs on the official figures, for the re-run election.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> If you would also notice: under the Zim election laws, people can only vote at the place they are registered in.

By destroying people’s homes and driving them out of where they are registered (And the ZEC refusing to re-register with their usual tricks) they prevent them from voting.

This is not just intimidation to get them to vote Mugabe, it is also “Political Cleansing” to prevent tens of thousands voting at all.

With the thouands of ghost voters registered fifty to a toilet in other areas this should be enough for he ZEC to shift mugabe the 6-7% he needs on the official figures, for the re-run election.

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]]> By: muchangana http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-221783 muchangana Tue, 13 May 2008 02:43:26 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-221783 The report of violence on the VOA website is really shocking. Paying these youth militia $10 billion dollars to beat up and instantly kill an opposition supporter is disgusting. There are striking similarities between what Mugabe is doing and what Hitler used to do.I shudder to think what will become of these youth militias when the dictator goes sooner rather than later.I also want to comment the guys who have hacked the Herald website and published the Gukurahundi massacre on that website.Zvanzi manzwi emukuru haawire pasi, remember that Bishop Abel Muzorewa tried in vain during 1980 campaigns to alert that Mugabe was just another Hitler, and this is being proven today. I still feel that giving this guy a dignified exit is not bad at all, but he must be put on trial for genocide together with those being used to achieve his ambitions. The Zimbabwe rural political cleansing are no different from what was happening in Rwanda and Yugoslavia. Let Mugabe be told in no uncertain terms that he will have to answer for these atrocities. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('221783','muchangana'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('221783','muchangana','The report of violence on the VOA website is really shocking. Paying these youth militia $10 billion dollars to beat up and instantly kill an opposition supporter is disgusting. There are striking similarities between what Mugabe is doing and what Hitler used to do.I shudder to think what will become of these youth militias when the dictator goes sooner rather than later.I also want to comment the guys who have hacked the Herald website and published the Gukurahundi massacre on that website.Zvanzi manzwi emukuru haawire pasi, remember that Bishop Abel Muzorewa tried in vain during 1980 campaigns to alert that Mugabe was just another Hitler, and this is being proven today. I still feel that giving this guy a dignified exit is not bad at all, but he must be put on trial for genocide together with those being used to achieve his ambitions. The Zimbabwe rural political cleansing are no different from what was happening in Rwanda and Yugoslavia. Let Mugabe be told in no uncertain terms that he will have to answer for these atrocities. '); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> The report of violence on the VOA website is really shocking. Paying these youth militia $10 billion dollars to beat up and instantly kill an opposition supporter is disgusting. There are striking similarities between what Mugabe is doing and what Hitler used to do.I shudder to think what will become of these youth militias when the dictator goes sooner rather than later.I also want to comment the guys who have hacked the Herald website and published the Gukurahundi massacre on that website.Zvanzi manzwi emukuru haawire pasi, remember that Bishop Abel Muzorewa tried in vain during 1980 campaigns to alert that Mugabe was just another Hitler, and this is being proven today. I still feel that giving this guy a dignified exit is not bad at all, but he must be put on trial for genocide together with those being used to achieve his ambitions. The Zimbabwe rural political cleansing are no different from what was happening in Rwanda and Yugoslavia. Let Mugabe be told in no uncertain terms that he will have to answer for these atrocities. 
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]]> By: Faraway http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-221763 Faraway Tue, 13 May 2008 01:20:40 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-221763 This Chinese connection seems to be getting murkier by the day, and the sneaky Mugabe regime seems to be hell bent on mass population culling to manage his country and service his China deals. What a perfect opportunity to cull, during a civil uprising. Done it before, why not now on a massive scale. We've seen many others infamous dictators do this before, and that is why this raving lunatic should be stopped now, at all cost.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('221763','Faraway'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('221763','Faraway','This Chinese connection seems to be getting murkier by the day, and the sneaky Mugabe regime seems to be hell bent on mass population culling to manage his country and service his China deals. What a perfect opportunity to cull, during a civil uprising. Done it before, why not now on a massive scale. We\'ve seen many others infamous dictators do this before, and that is why this raving lunatic should be stopped now, at all cost.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This Chinese connection seems to be getting murkier by the day, and the sneaky Mugabe regime seems to be hell bent on mass population culling to manage his country and service his China deals. What a perfect opportunity to cull, during a civil uprising. Done it before, why not now on a massive scale. We’ve seen many others infamous dictators do this before, and that is why this raving lunatic should be stopped now, at all cost.
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]]> By: UK citizen http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-221749 UK citizen Tue, 13 May 2008 00:03:55 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-221749 To the good people of Zimbabwe - I visited the country in 1996 and look forward to coming back in better times.  I follow the news every day and hope that things will turn out well eventually.  All my love to you.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('221749','UK citizen'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('221749','UK citizen','To the good people of Zimbabwe - I visited the country in 1996 and look forward to coming back in better times.  I follow the news every day and hope that things will turn out well eventually.  All my love to you.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> To the good people of Zimbabwe - I visited the country in 1996 and look forward to coming back in better times.  I follow the news every day and hope that things will turn out well eventually.  All my love to you.
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]]> By: BM http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-221730 BM Mon, 12 May 2008 22:39:54 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-221730 To all the health professionals, activists, lawyers and all those helping in every small way, thank you for your incredible work. Your strength and your wonderful commitment to life, love and justice are a shining light in this dark world. Your  courage and bravery are outstanding. You will be remembered as the true heroes and heroines of a free Zimbabwe!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('221730','BM'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('221730','BM','To all the health professionals, activists, lawyers and all those helping in every small way, thank you for your incredible work. Your strength and your wonderful commitment to life, love and justice are a shining light in this dark world. Your  courage and bravery are outstanding. You will be remembered as the true heroes and heroines of a free Zimbabwe!'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> To all the health professionals, activists, lawyers and all those helping in every small way, thank you for your incredible work. Your strength and your wonderful commitment to life, love and justice are a shining light in this dark world. Your  courage and bravery are outstanding. You will be remembered as the true heroes and heroines of a free Zimbabwe!
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]]> By: Will http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-221721 Will Mon, 12 May 2008 21:56:47 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-221721 The Chinese government will have African blood on their hands as well as Tibetan.  They  supply arms to your despot dictator and now they are doing "no strings" deals with him to gain access to the peoples land. At your current rate of inflation they must be paying next to nothing for it too. I hope the worlds media and government wakes up to these dirty deals and stops being frightened of upsetting the Chinese government. If they are coluding with the outgoing Mugabe any deals he makes with them should be null and void when he's gone. Plus they should be be made to pay compensation for any profits extracted from Zim through these deals. One more reason I won't be watching the Olympics this year. Will.  <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('221721','Will'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('221721','Will','The Chinese government will have African blood on their hands as well as Tibetan.  They  supply arms to your despot dictator and now they are doing \"no strings\" deals with him to gain access to the peoples land. At your current rate of inflation they must be paying next to nothing for it too.\r\nI hope the worlds media and government wakes up to these dirty deals and stops being frightened of upsetting the Chinese government. If they are coluding with the outgoing Mugabe any deals he makes with them should be null and void when he\'s gone. Plus they should be be made to pay compensation for any profits extracted from Zim through these deals.\r\nOne more reason I won\'t be watching the Olympics this year.\r\nWill.\r\n '); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> The Chinese government will have African blood on their hands as well as Tibetan.  They  supply arms to your despot dictator and now they are doing “no strings” deals with him to gain access to the peoples land. At your current rate of inflation they must be paying next to nothing for it too.
I hope the worlds media and government wakes up to these dirty deals and stops being frightened of upsetting the Chinese government. If they are coluding with the outgoing Mugabe any deals he makes with them should be null and void when he’s gone. Plus they should be be made to pay compensation for any profits extracted from Zim through these deals.
One more reason I won’t be watching the Olympics this year.
Will.
 
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]]> By: SomeGermanGuy http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-221680 SomeGermanGuy Mon, 12 May 2008 20:19:34 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-221680 @ Fish Eagle I have been waiting for something like this for a while now. Basically I was wondering why the chinese are so interested in Zimbabwe and there was only one sensible answer: arable land! The one thing that is more important to China then mineral resources. Wheat and rice prices have been rising faster then any other commodity (including oil!) in recent years and with the forced introduction of biofuels in some countries shortages and starvation are inevitable. The chinese obviously know this and are preparing. Sadly this does not bode well for the population of Zimbabwe as neither Mugabe/Zanu nor the chinese have any interest in keeping the population alive. Mugabe does not want anybody but Zanoids while the chinese do not care as long as there are just enough people left to plow their fields. If Zanu stays in power Zimbabwe will become a de facto chinese colony.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('221680','SomeGermanGuy'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('221680','SomeGermanGuy','@ Fish Eagle\r\nI have been waiting for something like this for a while now. Basically I was wondering why the chinese are so interested in Zimbabwe and there was only one sensible answer: arable land! The one thing that is more important to China then mineral resources. Wheat and rice prices have been rising faster then any other commodity (including oil!) in recent years and with the forced introduction of biofuels in some countries shortages and starvation are inevitable. The chinese obviously know this and are preparing.\r\nSadly this does not bode well for the population of Zimbabwe as neither Mugabe\/Zanu nor the chinese have any interest in keeping the population alive. Mugabe does not want anybody but Zanoids while the chinese do not care as long as there are just enough people left to plow their fields.\r\nIf Zanu stays in power Zimbabwe will become a de facto chinese colony.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> @ Fish Eagle
I have been waiting for something like this for a while now. Basically I was wondering why the chinese are so interested in Zimbabwe and there was only one sensible answer: arable land! The one thing that is more important to China then mineral resources. Wheat and rice prices have been rising faster then any other commodity (including oil!) in recent years and with the forced introduction of biofuels in some countries shortages and starvation are inevitable. The chinese obviously know this and are preparing.
Sadly this does not bode well for the population of Zimbabwe as neither Mugabe/Zanu nor the chinese have any interest in keeping the population alive. Mugabe does not want anybody but Zanoids while the chinese do not care as long as there are just enough people left to plow their fields.
If Zanu stays in power Zimbabwe will become a de facto chinese colony.
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]]> By: CC http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-221484 CC Mon, 12 May 2008 17:05:55 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-221484 To the health professionals, prayers from all over the world are with you, and the deepest gratitude. Our hearts bleed for your suffering and the suffering of those under your care. Though you rarely hear news of this from the inside, the world is in uproar and millions of people are rooting for you. Thousands upon thousands are fighting hard to make things happen from outside Zimbabwe.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('221484','CC'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('221484','CC','To the health professionals, prayers from all over the world are with you, and the deepest gratitude. Our hearts bleed for your suffering and the suffering of those under your care.\r\nThough you rarely hear news of this from the inside, the world is in uproar and millions of people are rooting for you. Thousands upon thousands are fighting hard to make things happen from outside Zimbabwe.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> To the health professionals, prayers from all over the world are with you, and the deepest gratitude. Our hearts bleed for your suffering and the suffering of those under your care.
Though you rarely hear news of this from the inside, the world is in uproar and millions of people are rooting for you. Thousands upon thousands are fighting hard to make things happen from outside Zimbabwe.
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]]> By: Mike S, London http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/952#comment-221449 Mike S, London Mon, 12 May 2008 16:25:15 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=952#comment-221449 Every day I pray for the people of Zimbabwe, for your freedom, for justice and righteousness to prevail. I marvel at the power that God is giving you to go on and on, in spite of the onslaught of the enemy. Your strength and courage are an inspiration to the world. Each time you think "How can we go on?" remember that one day this will be a thing of the past. A bright future is dawning, but the darkness of the night is still around you. You will prevail, God will prevail. With love from London.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('221449','Mike S, London'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('221449','Mike S, London','Every day I pray for the people of Zimbabwe, for your freedom, for justice and righteousness to prevail. I marvel at the power that God is giving you to go on and on, in spite of the onslaught of the enemy. Your strength and courage are an inspiration to the world. Each time you think \"How can we go on?\" remember that one day this will be a thing of the past. A bright future is dawning, but the darkness of the night is still around you. You will prevail, God will prevail.\r\nWith love from London.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Every day I pray for the people of Zimbabwe, for your freedom, for justice and righteousness to prevail. I marvel at the power that God is giving you to go on and on, in spite of the onslaught of the enemy. Your strength and courage are an inspiration to the world. Each time you think “How can we go on?” remember that one day this will be a thing of the past. A bright future is dawning, but the darkness of the night is still around you. You will prevail, God will prevail.
With love from London.
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