 Author |
 Post
|
 |
|
Maxence M. Melo
Joined: Jun 17, 2006
Posts: 3
Poster Rank:
Tongue-tied
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male & 33
Country: Tanzania
Province/State: Dar es Salaam
City: Dar es Salaam
|
Zimbabwe: What about Mugabe?
March 29, 2007 - 09:31 AM
|
|
A summit of 14 southern African countries is being held in Tanzania, with the crisis in Zimbabwe at the top of its agenda.
Diplomats say leaders will tell Robert Mugabe that he should not stand for re-election in Zimbabwe next year.
The summit brings together the 14-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Talks are also expected to address recent violence in the capital of DR Congo, Kinshasa.
Zimbabwe's president will be told in very plain terms, diplomats say, that the region cannot afford to see the situation continue, let alone deteriorate into a civil war that could engulf its neighbours.
As Mr Mugabe arrived in Tanzania on Wednesday night, the US state department expressed concern about Mr Tsvangirai and urged the SADC summit to hold Mr Mugabe to account "for his misrule, not only over the last few weeks but over the last few years".
NOW: Will African Leaders make it up?
Is Mugabe an African HERO?
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Maxence M. Melo
Joined: Jun 17, 2006
Posts: 3
Poster Rank:
Tongue-tied
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 33
Country: Tanzania
Province/State: Dar es Salaam
City: Dar es Salaam
|
The 3rd Qn is:
March 29, 2007 - 09:51 AM
|
|
Will the meeting of southern Africa's leaders resolve the crisis in Zimbabwe? Will President Mugabe step down gracefully?
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
mnopq
Joined: Dec 20, 2005
Posts: 134
Poster Rank:
Chatterbox
User is
Offline
 Virtual Volunteer
Gender: Male
Country: Egypt
Province/State: Al Qahirah
City: Al Qahirah
|
Re: Zimbabwe: What about Mugabe?
March 29, 2007 - 10:06 AM
|
|
This thread is being moved to the Peace and Governance board where it seems to fit better...
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Maxence M. Melo
Joined: Jun 17, 2006
Posts: 3
Poster Rank:
Tongue-tied
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 33
Country: Tanzania
Province/State: Dar es Salaam
City: Dar es Salaam
|
Re: Zimbabwe: What about Mugabe?
March 29, 2007 - 10:22 AM
|
|
Thanks mnopq,
I didn't check the whole site. Of course you did something good. I like your moderation. Keep it up.
I wanna know what the world thinks about Mugabe + Zimbabwe
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Ajay Kamalakaran
Joined: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 6
Poster Rank:
Soft-spoken
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 31
Country: India
Province/State: Karnataka
City: Bangalore
|
Re: Zimbabwe: What about Mugabe?
March 29, 2007 - 02:56 PM
|
|
Robert Mugabe has completely destroyed Zimbabwe in the last 7 years with his racist, violent, economically-destructive and power-grabbing agenda.
The world has shown double-standards when dealing with this tyrant!
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
kaswii
Joined: Dec 1, 2006
Posts: 1
Poster Rank:
Tongue-tied
User is
Offline
Country: Kenya
Province/State: Nairobi Area
|
Re:Mugabe,an africa hero?
March 30, 2007 - 07:09 AM
|
|
To some he maybe an african hero,what with chasing away the white community,which wasn't in order.I think there were better ways to do it.many zimbabweans were homeless while the white settlers owned large tracts of land.Maybe the constitution was the right way to go about it.All in all his people are suffering the consequences.Mugabe epitomises a ruler who won't let the west dictate to him how to run his home.Most certainly his people find him somewhat a hero.This said,Mugabe is one of the last of a dying breed of leaders who cling to power with no intention of ever leaving it.Zimbabweans need a break!!
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Ajay Kamalakaran
Joined: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 6
Poster Rank:
Soft-spoken
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 31
Country: India
Province/State: Karnataka
City: Bangalore
|
Re: Zimbabwe: What about Mugabe?
March 30, 2007 - 11:16 AM
|
|
Here is a very good and balanced article on Mugabe.
The man has done some good for the country.
http://www.economist.com/world/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8922493
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Luke Lieberman
Joined: Feb 13, 2003
Posts: 156
Poster Rank:
Chatterbox
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 30
Country: United States
Province/State: California
|
Re: Zimbabwe: What about Mugabe?
March 30, 2007 - 12:30 PM
|
|
Ajay - did you see today when Mugabe basically admitting to beating the opposition leader and then added - "he deserved it"
what a thug.
I don't know about the world having a double standard - the US doesn't they have completely isolated the regeime
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Ajay Kamalakaran
Joined: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 6
Poster Rank:
Soft-spoken
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Male, 31
Country: India
Province/State: Karnataka
City: Bangalore
|
Re: Zimbabwe: What about Mugabe?
March 31, 2007 - 12:34 AM
|
|
It's good that America is shunning Mugabe's regime.
The problem is that the African Union completely stands by him..
He appeared to be a sane man right till the mid-1990s and Zimbabwe was a model African nation.
The state of the country is really sad.
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Nomadess
Joined: Mar 12, 2007
Posts: 3
Poster Rank:
Tongue-tied
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Female, 24
Country: Kenya
Province/State: Eastern
City: Marsabit
|
Re: Zimbabwe: What about Mugabe?
March 31, 2007 - 04:33 AM
|
|
Mugabe must be a hero to a large number of people in his country to have only one Tsvangirai vying against him. I think that the solutions to Zimbabwes woes is the unity of the Zimbabwean people themselves. The best outsiders can do is support them. I remember in Kenya, change only came when several opposition leaders formed a coalition party to beat the party that had reigned for more than 20 years. Before that those who thought they were brave enough to singlehandedly bring change were met with the same fate as Tsvangirai!
As to he third qn,for a person who is so unremorseful about even his most blatant crimes(because he feels they are justified), I find it hard to believe he will agree to do as he is told unless they find something to tell him that will make sense according to his manner of thinking!
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
vas
Joined: Aug 7, 2006
Posts: 31
Poster Rank:
Talkative
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Female, 30
Country: India
Province/State: Delhi
City: Kalkaji
|
Re: Zimbabwe: What about Mugabe?
March 31, 2007 - 10:14 AM
|
|
President Mugabe must step down. this will be a welcome change.yet the nation must be held together with advent od democracy.
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
Nomadess
Joined: Mar 12, 2007
Posts: 3
Poster Rank:
Tongue-tied
User is
Offline
Gender & Age: Female, 24
Country: Kenya
Province/State: Eastern
City: Marsabit
|
Re: Zimbabwe: What about Mugabe?
April 4, 2007 - 03:52 AM
|
|
There is an article in All Africa magazine, which has an interview with Rtd Archbishop Desmond Tutu titled 'Tutu: The real trouble with Mugabe' . you can read it on
www.allAfrica.com.
|
|
back to top |
link to this post
|
|
|
Display posts from:
|
Home
Community
