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Originally Posted by KikisMuffin
Regardless of the british bias, its obvious Mugabe has lost the plot.Thambo Mbeki isnt respected in the region for his stance and is facing a lot of backlash back home for his silence, but more importantly for the problems in SA at the moment, so he has his own natonal problems. SO to see Mbeki embrace Mugabe despite of the opression the zimbabweans are facing right now doesnt surprise me.....bird of the.....
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Alright, here's my take on Mugabe.
Firstly, he is a hero for playing a significant role in the liberation of Zimbabwe. Needless to say, Zimbabwe would have been another South Africa (with widespread apartheid) had it not been for Mugabe.
Secondly, I blame Mugabe for waiting 2 decades before redistributing lands. It's no secret that the west are fighting for the so called white land owners, and they will not give up. I know the people of Zimbabwe are struggling but is not entirely the fault of Mugabe. The British have been lobbying the EU and other economic powers to take tougher action against the Zimbabwe government, hence the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. I'm sure you're aware that with the exception of the North Africans and maybe South Africa, all other African countries depend on international aid and they're bound to struggle if these aids are frozen. So Zimbabwe's plight can partly be attributed to an international conspiracy to get Mugabe out of power.
Finally, I believe Thabo is doing the right thing. Let us not forget that the South African government have more knowledge about the situation in Zimbabwe, and it has affected South Africa more than any other country in the sub-region. Everyday, hundreds of refugees are fleeing the economic crisis in Zimbabwe and they're heading for neighbouring South Africa. Let me emphasise the fact that the western media have been making tremendous effort to portray Zimbabwe in a negative manner. Thabo Mbeki is a seasoned politician and he understands that not everything being reported by the western media is accurate.
In addition, I watched a recent interview of the Zimbabwe information minister on CNN in which he accused CNN of showing pictures of Darfur claiming it is Zimbabwe. How despicable can you get.
BTW, I also think it's time for Mugabe to go since has finally delivered on his pledge in 1980 to redistribute lands. But I'd hate to see a man like Morgan Tsvangirai in power as he will be nothing but a puppet leader being controlled by the British.