"Scores of children and babies have been locked up in filthy prison cells in Harare as Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s president, sinks to new depths in his campaign to force the opposition into exile before an expected run-off in presidential elections. " The Sunday Times reports. It goes on to say that "Twenty-four babies and 40 children under the age of six" had been rounded up alongside 250 last Friday, according to Nelson Chamisa, who is spokesman for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
The families had been staying at the MDC headquarters, where they had been seeking refuge from violence in the countryside and we all can see from the splintered reporting what we 'think' is going on? But what is?
I believe that Mugabe is a complete psychopath and will try and hold onto power using whatever devious means he can. It certainly looks like he lost the battle for the last election but he will not budge unless he is forced to by FORCE. He has crucified his people and stopped fair reporting within this once great country so where did it start.
Mugabe was a member of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU). In 1964, when he was secretary general of the ZANU, he was arrested for “subversive speech” and spent the next 10 years in
prison. From 1964 to 1979 there was something called the 'Bush war'; this war was against white-minority rule and Mugabe was a main player in this (when not in prison!) While in prison, Mugabe was elected leader of his party and became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe 1980. He went on to become the first Executive President in 1987.
The families had been staying at the MDC headquarters, where they had been seeking refuge from violence in the countryside and we all can see from the splintered reporting what we 'think' is going on? But what is?
I believe that Mugabe is a complete psychopath and will try and hold onto power using whatever devious means he can. It certainly looks like he lost the battle for the last election but he will not budge unless he is forced to by FORCE. He has crucified his people and stopped fair reporting within this once great country so where did it start.
Mugabe was a member of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU). In 1964, when he was secretary general of the ZANU, he was arrested for “subversive speech” and spent the next 10 years in
prison. From 1964 to 1979 there was something called the 'Bush war'; this war was against white-minority rule and Mugabe was a main player in this (when not in prison!) While in prison, Mugabe was elected leader of his party and became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe 1980. He went on to become the first Executive President in 1987. I recall a work colleague back in 1989 who had recently arrived from Zimbabwe. She spoke of the beautiful land she left behind but how she left with nothing because she had no choice and could not take anything with her. Whites then were not welcome in Zimbabwe and she felt anger because she said it was not the same situation as South Africa where apartied created racism, fear and hatred. I did not believe all that she had to say because I could read a newspaper (No internet for me back then) but my point is Mugabe was creating his vitriolic hate over 20 years years ago. Not only was he chasing whites off their land but blacks too.
He is a modern day dictator who no one will remove from power because everyone is afraid of what would become of the country if he were to be removed? Lawlessness is a likelihood but is that worse? Do we have a moral duty to sit back or should we be doing something?
Let's hope that the 'new election' holds some hope.......
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