Tsvangirai nominated for the 2008 Sakharov Prize

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MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai has been nominated for the 2008 Sakharov Prize.

The Prize is named after Andrei Sakharov, a Soviet scientist and dissident. It was established in December 1988 by the European Parliament as a way to honour individuals or organizations who had dedicated their lives to the defence of human rights and freedoms.

Candidates are nominated by a political group or a minimum of 40 MEPs. Morgan Tsvangirai was nominated for the prize by Luís Queiró and the nomination was supported by 96 others.

Seven other candidates have been nomintaed alongside Morgan Tsvangirai. They are Ingrid Betancourt, Dalai Lama, European Roma Rights Centre, Hu Jia, Alexandr Kozulin, Abbot Apollinaire Malu Malu and Mikhail Trepashkin.

This year is the 20th anniversary of the Sakharov Prize. To mark the occasion, a special event to which all previous winners of the prize are to be invited will take place in Strasbourg on 16 December.

Myanmar ‘s Aung San Suu Kyi won the Sakharov Prize in 1990.

35 Responses for “Tsvangirai nominated for the 2008 Sakharov Prize”

  1. O. Kufa says:

    Tsvangirai is our hero, he has dedicated all his productive life to the betterment of Zimbabweans and he since defended human rights abuses by ZANU PF (a group of thugs, thieves and murderers ). His nomination is supported.

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  2. wati chii says:

    MORGIDZA TSVANGWA, WHEN DID YOU JOIN THE OPPOSITION?

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  3. myself says:

    Iwe unozviita Mogidza Tsvangwa tsvaka rimwe zita kwete zita remutungamiriri wedu. Get away, kumusha kure

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  4. morgidza tsvangwa says:

    morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa,morgidza tsvangwa.

    Thats my name I won’t change it for any reason. Just Like being a ZANU PF supporter I won’t change for anybody. I will remain a Zanu PF supporter!!!!! Period!!!!!!!!!

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  5. Baba says:

    And remain you shall.Doomed for life.

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  6. Mzii says:

    Hi
    morgidza tsvangwa uri mboko hauna chaunoziva kuti Tsvangirai ndiye anodiwa nevanhu kwete Mudedengu wenyu Bob. Mugabe haana kubvira ambovhoterwa kuve leader since 1975 paakaita coup againast Ndabaningi Sthole. Chete uri MuCIO

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  7. Abel says:

    Mzii. Ana Tsuro magenya havavhoterwe kubvira 1975 asi vanongotonga asi wenyu gudo anogarovhoterwa asi achitadza kutonga. Asi chii nhai? kuti kupusa????????

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  8. Mzii says:

    Abel he is a true leader not a ruler its not a matter yekutonga by Ginya sana Smith naBob but a matter yekuita zvido zvevanhu. If he can rule by ginya ndaachitongaka why is he waiting for Tsvangson’s signature. Remember 9 people died of cholera in harare, mabvuku, budiriro, Kambuzuma, Feo, Mufombi kwese hakuna mvura ikoko and cholera is going to wrek havoc in harare. Doctors, teachers, city of harare, zinwa,e.t.c all are on strike why not Bob provide all thoise services by ginya

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  9. morgidza tsvangwa says:

    Mzii

    Nhayi iwe Mzii, wamboputasu eeeheka ndokusaka usina zvekunyora why don’t you use that PC for other business rather than waffling like your confused president! (Cholera, water cuts, power cuts and strikes thats the Zimbabwe MDC made muchida kutongaka manje hamulumeba !!!! ndikafunga izvi ndinonzwa kuda kuputika nehasha)
    Thats the effect of sanctions MDC called for.!!!!!! We are watching from afar MDC what you are doing to mother Zimbabwe is palying nemaDhodhi pasina mvura. We will def come for you puppets. Not Bob and the army as you always say but we Zimbabweans we gonna come for throats. Your days are numbered now! Takati huyayi toonerane pamwe imimagotsi papata muchiteerera zvarehwa naBrown. Mcgee, Bush kana kapfambiko Rice. We are gonna come and talk to you thru other means that suits your thick heads like this lemon faced puppet!

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  10. morgidza tsvangwa says:

    Blood, not skin, is what unites us!!!!!!!!

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  11. Baba says:

    Blood on your hands.

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  12. morgidza tsvangwa says:

    The destruction of the Zimbabwean economy by the illegal sanctions (and supported by the MDC-T) has left more than half of the population without work, including Tsvangirai’s supporters.
    The country’s infrastructure has been badly damaged, leaving many without water or electricity. Nevertheless, not one of the MDC-T leaders has spoken openly about the imposition of the sanctions or pose a solution to the worsening social and economic crisis. They have nothing to offer apart from a few vague hopes of help from the very governments that have just reduced Zimbabwe to rubble. When he returned from his “sabbatical” in SA and Botswana, Tsvangirai pledged US$500, 000 for the victims of violence. It remained that: a pledge. haaahahahahahhhh! pwiwiwwpwpwpwpwpwiiiiii LOL!

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  13. morgidza tsvangwa says:

    Baba why don’t you keep quite. dofo!
    Most observers regard the weakness of the opposition MDC-T as a product of the hunger for power and disunity of its protagonists. That, however, is only half of the story. More fundamental is the gulf which separates the opposition from the people and their day-to-day problems. When Morgan spent two months in South Africa and/or Botswana he completely ignored the concerns of his electorate – many of whom were victims of the violence he agreed was also caused by his party. He then came back home and withdrew from the presidential run-off election, despite MDC-T supporters vow that they would vote against President Mugabe, regardless of the level of violence.

    hahhhhahahahah!!!! Ahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooyi Viva Comarada Presidento RG Mugabe!!!

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  14. Baba says:

    Morgidza.The more you write the more stupid you become.Just sitting here reading your stupid comments and having a good laugh at what you write with my MDC friends.

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  15. Baba says:

    Morgidza.Please name the observers you talk about,not the ones who are pro zanu.

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  16. morgidza tsvangwa says:

    Instead of displaying the strength and determination of the opposition, the flip-flops in the election aftermath and the “over-excitement” made clear structural weakness and lack of preparedness for higher office. MDC-T leaders were wrenching the microphone from one another and sweating, not knowing what to do with the “win”. Chamisa was almost relegated to a “nobody” as Biti became the new spokesman. now is in for a high jump. cha**** chi TB
    You could almost sense the power struggles and squabbles and many of their activists got exasperated by their inability to handle a win. Poor followers of the MDC-T party got sucked into the flip-flops and were shifting positions as quickly as Morgan was, without clear direction.

    hahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!! Ahooooooooooooyiyyiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ZANU PF

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  17. Baba says:

    Morgidza.What is zanus solution to the worsening crisis.??????????????????????????????
    What have they to offer???????????????????????????????????????
    Why did zanu reduce Zimbabwe to rubble?????????????????????????
    What has boboon pledged for the victims of violence??????????????????????
    Wake up you fool.

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  18. morgidza tsvangwa says:

    Baba Obvious you are laughing at this statement “thick heads like this lemon faced puppet!” hahahhahahahahahahah Ahooooooooooooooyiyyiiiiiiii!!

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  19. morgidza tsvangwa says:

    What is zanus solution to the worsening crisis? True Zimbabweans working together (100%empowerement) thru mining,farming minus yr stupid sanctions partially Investors and donors will revamp our econony!!!!!!!!

    imimi maMDC hanzi Britain yakati ichatipa mari hhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeh maiwe kana matakanana ayo!

    How can Britain, a country facing the worst economic crisis in thirty years, pledge US$10 billion to Zimbabwe? How can Zimbabwe privatize the public services to help those on welfare? Does the MDC-T party not know that privatization increases the cost of provision? The prescriptions of the MDC-T party are as ill-conceived as the formation of the party itself.

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  20. Baba says:

    Does zanu know that government owned companies never work as they themselves have shown us.How are they helping those on welfare.The money they get a month wont even buy an egg.If you want Zimbabweans to work together then stop stealing 51%shares of their companies.You said they could work around sanctions.

    No, i am laughing at you.

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  21. Morgidza Tsvangwa says:

    Whatever baba, thick headed as you are you will never learn. when are you going back to Zimbabwe hanzi huya upindewo pakudya mari from UK and US!!! haahahahaahahha

    But alas back to real fiasco business in MDC circles! Baba

    The two leaders of the MDC-T party will have to rethink their position in relation to the concerns of their supporters. Many exasperated MPs are hopeful of getting into power and the top leadership has become a huge liability and a stumbling block to the realization of their dreams.
    That the opposition seeks to come to power on the back of the misery caused by the West is inconceivable. Trying to increase social tensions by calling for sanctions and then trying to then canalize them into political demands, can never be passed off as true leadership.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? why???????????? disaster is looming. Ndokusaka anaSikala vakasiyana nazvo apawo kamufana aka kekupsika varungu muno hakana pekuhwanda nekunyara zvavakuitwa nanaTB na “Lemon faced”

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  22. Marufu says:

    I have noted with concern that this web site has no new stories to debate over a number of days? Why? You still debating stories that featured the whole of this week?? Ninga Zanu Pf which does not change Ministers but rotate them.Please recruit more staff and update the site daily or every 6 hours like what other sites do.If you are out of Zim, guys help us with forex.Even if you send to your mother we know it will land with the Reserve Bank.Thanks those in diaspora your support to your few relatives helps the nation a lot with some forex at some point!!!!

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  23. Baba says:

    Yes disaster is looming and zanu will make sure that it happens.I go back to Zimbabwe every few months to holiday at lake Kariba but i use my currency on the Zambian side as Zimbabwe has nothing to offer.Zimbabwe has never had a true leader only a dictating ruler called bob.

    In the end we will see who is the thick headed one.You only have to remove your blind folds to enable you to see the light because at the moment you are all wondering around blind.

    Without MDC Zimbabwe is history.zanu has put Zimbabwe on its knees and is now going to make it lie down on its back.You zanu twits must continue to show the world what idiots you are because we all need a good laugh every day to cheer us up.Especially you Morgidza.You are the best joke going around at the moment.Don’t dissapoint us.

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  24. Morgidza Tsvangwa says:

    Working together for the common good of our country means that we should not have in govt people who are remotely controlled by foreign govts whose intentions are to subjugate and recolonise our country for their own good. These puppets should renounce their anti-people, anti-Zim, pro-colonialism, pro-white and anti-black positions they have taken. Only after that can we say because we are all Zimbos can we now to start working for the greater good of our country and our people. No individual should think that only his signature will bring glory and wealth to the people and the country. This signature can singularly give him (MT)wealth if appended on a document agreeing to the recolonisation of the country by his political masters but will surely bring about doom and gloom for the rest of us! Hence we need to understand that yes, we need to unite to bring about an economic turnaround in the country but we should also know who to do that with.

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  25. Baba says:

    Certainly not with mugface or zanu.They only no how to destroy.

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  26. Baba says:

    Neither should we have in government idiots who are totally controlled by the zna and joc whos only intention is to rob the country and its people for their own good.These useless idiots should be shot or hung for the crimes they have committed.Only after that can we unite as true Zimbabweans and start the major repairs to our country that are required after the disaterous destruction caused by that murdering idiot dictating boboon.

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  27. Marufu says:

    Lets have professional, discussions that can shape us to fight our country revival- Kwete kutukana .Accept each other views with out kutukana .Enjoy the weekend!!!!

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  28. Morgidza Tsvangwa says:

    baba
    “Without MDC Zimbabwe is history”, shame and you come to Zimbabwe and spend your bucks Zambian side and you call that real thinking get away you are an Idiot

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  29. Morgidza Tsvangwa says:

    I wonder if the MDC-T party has any quality control processes in its selection of leaders (follow suit supporters) and whether it has any kind of leadership code by which all members should abide. Most of them need at least a day at a finishing school, or at Toastmasters International.Is also seems the party works on impulse in its decision-making, flip-flopping on decisions to attend Parliament or not. I sincerely hope that some of these legislators will not be included in a future government by President Mugabe; otherwise our country will go to the dumps.

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  30. Mu War Veti says:

    Mugabe is a puppet of JOC led by Munangagwa, the guys fear that if they loose power the will be prosecuted for crimes the committed in Matebeleland during the 1980s, and also since 2000
    but we will get them at last,
    To Mutambara and Welshman I say if you are not with us then you are against the people, actuall we are against you thus why you last elections

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  31. Mu War Veti says:

    Morgidza uridofo, but we all wish for then same thing, INFACT MDC legislators must refuse to be included in the government of crooks, thieves, fraudsters, murderers, rapists…ZANU is about to self destruct like in the Bible, Lot must take his wife and leave Sodom & Gommorra to burn to ashes but Welshman and Mutambara looked back and you know what will happen. “otherwise our country will go to the dumps.”
    Our country is aready in the dumps, waht do you call an inflation of over 11 million, no health care system, no rule of law, empty supermarkets…etc
    you are stupid just like your leaders

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  32. aduk says:

    zanu pf
    morgidza nezanu pf yako muri mipengo. Tarirai s**** kwamakabva muongorore kuti makazorasika papi. zanu pf yakaita basa chose pamwe nemamwe papato ezvematongerwo enyika kurwisa muchena kusvika abvuma kugara pasi kuita nhaurirano. But kubva ipapo gwara makabva marasika.

    Makafunga kui sango rose rizere maroro bva mokokota gapu rose muchikanganwa kuti mhomho zhinji yeZimbabwe inoda kudyawo. Nhasi muri papi? VANHU VANETA NEMI HAVACHADA. CHIENDAI KUMUSHA MUNORIMA MBAMBAIRA.

    REST IN PISS.

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  33. morga flip flops 4 eva

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  34. Baba says:

    Morgidza.” shame and you come to zimbabwe and spend your bucks zambian side ” I worked in Zimbabwe in export and import and i know exactly who stole my foreign currency.I will not give that sooty and sweep government anymore currency to fill their thieving pockets.Real thinking yes.I support family and friends in Zim along with thousands of others and we all do our money transfers outside of zim borders at the going rate of exchange unlike what the pathetic RBZ is offering.

    zanu’s quality controll process in its selection of leaders is any puppeteering idiot who will support their murderous ways.zanu’s leadership code which all its puppet members abide to is to intimidate,rape,kill and rob the people and country untill there is nothing left and then blame it on the west.zanu have already put the country in the dumps.

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  35. Baba says:

    boboon flip floping.First he is forming a government now he is not.

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