Comments on: Zimbabwe now a Coconut Republic

By: Dzimai Moto

Dzimai Moto — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:26:32 +0000

The problem in Zimbabwe is that we have the most schooled leader but there is no food in the pantry, the tables are always empty. The majority of the people have forgotten the taste of meat. With his intelligence can he (Mugabe and advisors) see that the politics is not bringing food on the table? Morgan may not be a good leader who will take the people to where they are supposed to be but are we saying that when Mugabe dies Zimbabwe will be dead? My own view is that we need a leader who is not necessarily educated but a person with wisdom even without knowledge. We need a leader who knows and loves Jesus. Someone with a diabolical heart will never be a good leader even with a shinning educational record. Will Jonathan Moyo be a good President of Zimbabwe?

By: Abel

Abel — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:42:10 +0000

Dzimai Moto, I will give you ten out of ten for your comment. In 1980, Mugabe was the darling of the West. Was it because he was such a democrat?Bollocks.He safeguarded their intrests,especially the Land. Nkomo on the other hand wanted to take the land in 2000 style, invasions. Thats why you find out that the West let Mugabe crush the Matebeles to get his one party state and they get their investments protected. Now that the investment is no longer safeguarded, they cry foul. It is them who created the monster but now want help from the same people who were previously exploited.Politics!!!!
Thats why I always say Morgan is not in the league of Nkomo because with this kind of support, Nkomo would have walked into state house in broad daylight.
We know about all the behind the scenes deals Bob made with the British to safeguard their investments otherwise the Rhodesian army would have easily staged a coup de tat against him.Google up operation Quartz.Politics!!!!!

By: Dzimai Moto

Dzimai Moto — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:21:30 +0000

Mugabe started very well then he changed. He crushed opposition and the West was supporting him such that we could not vote him out of office. I think the British people rigged elections in 1980 because Nkomo wanted to take farms and Mugabe was opposed to the idea. Joshua Nkomo started the politics and its difficult to understand how he lost elections in 1980. 1980 elections were not free and fair because Joshua was not free to compain outside Matebeleland.

By: Abel

Abel — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:11:40 +0000

True simbimbino. In the 1980s the ndebeles were shouting that Mugabe is no good but the shona people would hear none of it, including Morgan and company.Now look how they are crying. Likewise we try to tell you Morgan is up to no good and noone listens. In twenty years time those same people will be crying about Morgan not wanting to let go.Maybe people will listen to Simbimbino, I agree I may be a bit impartial as there is no love lost between me and Morgan.
History really does repeat itself.

By: Simbimbino

Simbimbino — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:36:28 +0000

This is a very insightful article, and I honestly praise the author(s) for a well reserched and impartial discussion here. History certainly does have a tendancy to repeat itself, and seemingly, we Africans, Africa, love repeat episodes.
Somebody once said to me that, Europe has had hundreds of years of its own history of civil strife, documented and well known; therefore the case for Africa should be simple textbook; just look at where others went wrong and avoid the same pitfalls.
This article reflects the dire state of the continent at the hands of untamed, unchecked and uncouth kleptomaniacs.
Musango has hit the nail on the head, we cannot even dare ask the leaders to account for thier actions, we view them as some kind of diety, does someone recall what the late Tony Gara said about Gushungo? And then more recently MDC-T, amending thier constitution so Morgy can extend his tenure, to do what? You guessed it: to continue leading us into, and keeping us in, the darkness.
I see no difference between him and Gushungo, and woe behold the ides of march should he ever become Pressy, can you imagine the calamity his idiocy would cause, especially given that we have failed to hold him to account now, what more in the future. It does not look bright, again; I foresee history repeating itself.

By: Abel

Abel — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:52:48 +0000

I dont see anything new Sheppy. I have always told you that I have a problem when puppets come here masquereding as democrats. In my book, MDC-T is worse than Zanu pf. Look how they changed the constitution to allow Morgan to continue.Why not take it to their people and he would win anyway. But this simply highlighting a paragraph and pressing delete, and walla, they have a new constitution, should be a warning to people like yourself who think MDC-T is holier than thou.

The Junta in Zimbabwe is a bit different in that they are fighting against political midgets which makes them look very clever and calculating.

By: Shephered

Shephered — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:48:32 +0000

Abel, you now see what I have been telling you all along. You were busy praising Mugabe as calculative and the likes of Jonathan Moyo as scheming. I told you that your way of thinking is because you have never been in a country run by a junta except Zimbabwe, thats why you atribute what the Junta does as calculation and those attacked as either weak or cowards. Now that this article has given you an abundance of examples you seem to have seen the light. Lets hope this has helped you realize that Juntas are the same in Africa and that we should not celebrate as they clean the country dry before they are chased away.

By: Abel

Abel — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:48:15 +0000

True, I have no problem with that Musango. I do however have a problem when the instructions are coming from our former colonisers.Are we saying if we become organised, we cant hold Zanu pf accountable? Do we need 10 Downing street to do that for us? There will be too much at stake if we allow them to fight the war for us.They are up to no good.

By: T.Musango

T.Musango — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:43:18 +0000

Yes Abel,i believe we need a few dedicated,patriotic and unselfish individuals to take the initiative.We talk about colonialism a lot,if i look at it,right now we have been colonised by our so-called liberators to a point were we liken them to God.Look at the cheerleading mumbo-jumbo that is happening.Anyone who criticizes our Leadership is labeled,mutengesi,anti-zanoid,anti-MDC,we have gone to a point where we believe Leaders are untouchable thereby creating monsters.How about fighting for such things as accountability,where the Leaders are answerable to the ELECTORATE?

By: Abel

Abel — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:02:09 +0000

This is a good article to read, very sober.But I wonder when it was written Mr Editor.I suppose it was written sometime 2008 before the GNU.

” In the case of Zimbabwe, it is unlikely the military generals, who vowed they will never accept an MDC electoral victory, would enter into “power-sharing” or “unity” talks with the opposition. Again, military generals do not compromise.

Furthermore, it is difficult to see how the opposition, after being brutalized and their ranks decimated, would join the Mugabe regime in a government of national unity. In fact, Morgan Tsvangirai has already rejected a junior position in such a government. The late Joshua Nkoma made such a mistake by joining the Mugabe regime in 1987 and was marginalized.

Musango , you are right, We are still way way behind and I therefore encourage the aspiring leaders to take that into consideration when coming up with their strategies. Its not very usefull to practice Scottish politics in the middle of the African jungle.