04-19-2008, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Meddeen250
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. |
Thabo Mbeki has failed in his own land, and has a care factor of zero for zimbabweans, cos he's got his own major problems. Zimbabweans are crossing the border into SA through the Limpopo river.Vigilante groups of farmers on the other side are taking them into custody and sending them back, they cross again, simply because the situation is so terrible, AND THE LIMPOPO IS FULL OF CROCODILES, several get killed but they brave it anyway. Mbeki is shutting his eyes and could exert pressure on Mugabe somewhat, instead of holding hands and shining teeth when he knows what the man has reduced his country to!Mbeki is also skirting the issue of land ownership in SA so its clear he's a Mugabe synpathiser, but thankfully black south africans and reasonable ANC members have seen the ZIM example so are appealing for caution in land reform and are determined to see him OUT!!!!!
Mugabe saved his people from white autocratic rule, yes, but its been 30 odd years since then and we are in 2008 and the man is simply a dictator!HE has nothing new to offer and has fallen into the trap of the likes of Jomo Kenyatta, who by the mere fact that they were instrumental in their nation's liberation, started thinking they owned the country, and ended up being ousted and intensely disliked in their very own countries for their stubborness.
Obviously he had no vision on how he was going to do this land reform thing, and simply went for it for the hatred of the whites..his hatred is justifiable, his methods to give back his people ownership definitely wasnt, and has backfired seriously, AS HE HAD NO GAME PLAN. Practicality and common sense is seriously required in these matters, not just pure anti-white/western sentiment, cos it will get you NO WHERE. I feel sorry for the zimbambweans as they suffer for this man's arrogance! And now look at the election mess
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