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Original Post Date: 2002-09-16 Published on: ETHERZONE.COM  Posted By: Jan
SubTitle: The Gathering Storm
By Jill Baker & Jan Lamprecht
The Mugabe doctrine
It is almost impossible for anyone used to the checks and balances of democracy to understand what drives Robert Mugabe how can he stand by and watch his people die ? How can he lie so completely, yet believably ? Is he a fool ? Is he bewitched ? Is he demented – or in the last stages of a physically fatal disease.
Each of them have been put forward as possible excuses – yet Mugabe is none of these. He is a very clever man, an avowed Marxist and capable of exterminating or destroying whatever or whoever stands in the way of achieving his objective. To understand him and the potential for the future of Zimbabwe it is vital to know what is really happening.
In the late 60’s – the communist world was feeling the first stirring’s of insecurity and determined to spread the message through two key sources – young journalists and young people, particularly from Africa, who might become potential future leaders.. Robert Mugabe, with tens of thousands of other black youngsters from all over southern Africa, was taken to the Prague ‘centre for disinformation’, to Russia, China or Korea ostensibly for weapons training in order to overthrow their colonial masters. Far more important was the main objective – political indoctrination.
Initially, these bright young black Zimbabweans were not impressed with communists or the outcomes of communism and could see no relevance in it for them until they were told that through this mechanism they could be almost guaranteed power and, what was more important, absolute power – for life.
When a leadership role is inherited or, as in a democracy, is won for a limited term on merit, the rights and privileges of leadership are tempered by responsibilities. Leadership gained ‘through the barrel of a gun’ believes implicitly and only in its rights to that leadership and thinks not of any such responsibility for their people or for the best interests of the country. For these youngsters who would never otherwise enjoy power of any kind – they saw no reason to resist.
Perhaps in the electronic media we had a clearer idea than many, of what drove Robert Mugabe in those early days. The day after the election results were confirmed, a body of Comrades clutching their little red books of ZANLA marched into the ZBC newsrooms to announce that never again would we speak of England, the United States, Australia, Canada- unless with the pejorative handles of “colonialist” England, “expansionist America”, etc.. In future we were to praise the glorious deeds of Kim Il Sung, of Marshall Tito and of Caeucescu.
The consummate peacemaker
But for the bulk of the population, the dread and fears of not only the whites but of a substantial proportion of black Zimbabweans were short lived.. He was, and is, an orator of extraordinary ability.
At his inaugural speech Robert Mugabe declared: ‘Our new nation requires every one of us to be a new man. If yesterday I fought you as an enemy, today you will become a friend and ally.’
The country was beguiled. People were not put up against a wall and shot. Mugabe was at pains to talk to the renegade Prime Minister, Ian Smith. Sanctions were removed black and white relationships improved. And after all, the Lancaster House agreement put in place certain safeguards for the next ten years anyway.
The country was beguiled. It heard, but did not understand the insistence on the word Comrade for all government officials. It heard, but did not understand the formation of the inner circle to be named the Politburo. It heard – but did not understand Mugabe was an avowed Marxist.
He was a Roman Catholic after all – and once he had been in the hot seat for a couple of years, he would get over it. The African was not inherently communistic by nature, or social structure.
Sadly, the African might not have been inherently communist – but, as millions of others found in countries round the world, the African could be subdued as and when it became necessary.
It was just a question of time.
The third Chimurenga
There was one man however who, because he had had similar training, knew exactly what was coming. He came from a Chiefly family and was Rhodesia’s first truly Nationalist leader. His name was Joshua Nkomo. He, and his minority tribe, the Ama’Ndebele people, were the first to have to be subdued after the first signs of revolt were seen in Bulawayo in the early ’80’s.
Shortly afterwards, journalists were removed from Matabeleland. A North Korean team was appointed to train a brigade of Mugabe’s men to ‘keep the peace.’ This they did – with the horrific Gukurahunde. Tens of thousands of innocent people who happened to belong to a tribe, which could provide effective opposition were murdered and thrown down mine shafts by the infamous Fifth Brigade. Few people in the rest of the country knew what was happening in Matabeleland. Nkomo was hounded out of the country until Mugabe felt he was sufficiently subdued to offer him a meaningless role in his Cabinet and by doing so, keep his people in line in the future.
Thereafter, the country settled down, it grew and flourished and fears were finally laid to rest – until the early ’90’s when the economy dipped. Promises were broken – in particular, election promises that by the year 2000, everyone would have a free house and free schooling. As life became tougher, the people grew more discontented. Educated blacks and the whites now became an increasing irritant as they dared to question decisions, as they made legal judgements which showed the government off in a poor light and as they continued to hold the major economic ground.
The ultimate snub was that many black Zimbabweans were openly stating that rule under the whites had served them better.
Mugabe’s rhetoric increased. Seeking to apportion blame on those who were challenging him, wherever an excuse might be found to do so.
In February 2000 he got the fright of his life. A referendum he thought was going to be mere endorsement of his desire to change the constitution was clearly and decisively overthrown. When Mugabe realised he no longer held the hearts and minds of the people, he put on his Marxist hat – talking in militaristic terms of “going back to the trenches” and “fighting Ian Smith.”
Since the referendum, ruling party supporters have worn T-shirts inscribed with the words “The Third Chimurenga”. The word Chimurenga has come to mean war. In Zimbabwean history there are deemed to have been two Chimurenga’s. The first – the Matabele rebellion of 1897 and the second – the war of the 1970’s which brought Mugabe to power.
A few months after the referendum, Mugabe ordered 21,000 AK47’s from Russia and $72 million worth of other equipment, including tanks and anti-personnel weaponry, from China. He started talking of bringing Zimbabwe soldiers back from the war in the DRC or the Congo.
His fury grew, when at the parliamentary elections four months later, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, MDC, all but threw his government out completely. The ‘all but’ being merely the MDC’s inability to cover and expose every aspect of the vote rigging taking place.
Mugabe ordered the most sophisticated anti-riot equipment in the world, from Israel for the time had come to subdue the people for their insubordination.
First of all, the white farmers – who he believed, were behind the formation of the (MDC) and then each and every other person who showed any opposition.
A’luta continua
The world is beginning to see Mugabe as something rather more sinister than a superb public speaker who occasionally rants, raves and says odd things.
For several years after Independence, the fist-pumping calls of ‘A’luta continua’ – the struggle continues – became the mantra for jogging demonstrations through the streets – and for every political rally. Few understood what the struggle was – or why it continued.
The struggle has been continuing in the minds of Marxist trained men and women in Zimbabwe ever since – and it has not yet been won. It will not be won until the population has been subdued and the ruling party has its ultimate power.
For this to happen – all opposition must be removed – white Zimbabweans and educated black Zimbabweans first. Anyone who has, in fact, been educated to know that there is a better way of doing things. If there is further opposition it will be dealt with – but it is no immediate threat.
It is important to understand that land, businesses, local government or any other form of political power held in hands other than those of the ruling party is seen as a threat that could be used to undermine the ultimate objective. So it must either be taken or handed over and if neither of these can happen, it must be destroyed so that it can never be used against them.
To win the struggle, requires top level surveillance. Mugabe has always had an effective and over large intelligence organisation. There are spies everywhere – both inside and outside the country. Phones are tapped, e-mails are read, threats are issued and carried out – even those who write articles or run independent radio stations outside the country are under constant surveillance.
Mugabe claims the whites helped create the MDC. He is partially correct. It is a black controlled organisation quite definitely, but whites have been involved in a mutual desire for change and in helping it come into existence. Intelligence services provided that information.
White farmers in Zimbabwe employ about 400,000 black workers and have the trust of a lot of black people. Mugabe knows farmers said to their black workers, “If you don’t like Mugabe then use your vote and vote him out.” His intelligence services told him that and said he must sever the connections between farmers and their workers.
In his mind, any black Zimbabwean who is friendly to a white is a traitor – disloyal – and guilty of treason. Therefore, they are put into re-education camps with his notorious CIO to be beaten or brainwashed until they declare support. If they are killed in the process – that is of little concern to anyone – just the opportune removal of another potential problem.
In 1983, one newsreader, Jill Baker, had the phrase explained as the continuing struggle towards the ultimate aim of “absolute power.” When asked to define the phrase, she was told, “when the people are on their knees asking for a handful of mealie meal, and you are the only one who can give it (sic)”.
The destruction of the farms and the method of production, government takeover of grain marketing and distribution and a very convenient drought have all conspired to produce the perfect scenario. Unfortunately, the world has dared to insist upon food aid being distributed by internationally recognised organisations and not, as Mugabe has insisted, through the ruling party. He has been incandescent with rage.
Zimbabwe and the surrounding countries, which used to depend upon the maize and wheat grown in Zimbabwe, is now starving.
Starvation is the ultimate disciplining force in all of world history. Starvation – Robert Mugabe’s final mechanism to subdue a people.
Shoring up support
While ‘dealing with’ any opposition on the one hand, Mugabe is busy shoring up support and loyalty on the other.
In the last few weeks, Mugabe has reshuffled his cabinet. He fired Timothy Stamps, the Minister of Health and the only white person in his cabinet. He also fired his Minister of Finance, Simba Makoni who had not been in full support of him. He refers to his new cabinet as his “War Cabinet”.
Since 2000, Mugabe has given government and military officials pay increases of as much as 100%. While addressing troops who returned from the war in the DRC, Mugabe told them of Zimbabwe’s “problems’ – among them, that the whites were behind the MDC. He promised to reward them for their services and for the many months they went without pay in the DRC.
This is why unless the situation changes, there will be very few farms in commercial farmer’s hands – there are too many calls on them – soldiers from the Congo, debts to Libya and ensuring continued loyalty at all levels of Mugabe’s political and military compatriots.
There is no concern whatsoever, of what this might do to the ‘bread-basket of Africa’ for it merely helps another part of the plan – the reduction and thereafter government control of the food supply.
A month ago, it was reported that the country needed only 6 million people – and one must add in parentheses (provided they all vote for the ruling party.)
The country is estimated to have a population of between 12.5 and 13.2 million – a figure skewed by the unknown number of deaths from AIDS related diseases. Mugabe will see to it that the resources of state keep his supporters alive, while deliberately starving the opposition to death.
Robert Mugabe’s ultimate means of shoring up support within Zimbabwe.
Mugabe – the hero
And externally? Mugabe is the one African leader who is visibly doing things, which others in Africa admire and wish they had the courage to do themselves. Many African leaders came to prominence through the same Marxist political indoctrination. Those in southern Africa admire him particularly, because he is not only ‘sorting out’ the whites whose continuing success is a perennial thorn in the flesh in most African countries but also because he is standing up belligerently to the whole world – defiantly daring them to take him on.
Mugabe lies with such consummate ease that he must roar with laughter when the likes of the Head of the Commonwealth, Don Mackinnon is taken in so completely and embarrassingly.
There are some key African countries, which could destroy Mugabe easily and immediately – but they are not sufficiently concerned about him – or they secretly admire what he is doing.
Zimbabwe is utterly dependent upon rail and road links to the sea via Mozambique or South Africa. These countries could block his oil, his imports and exports – and Zimbabwe would grind to a halt in a matter of days. In fact, South Africa alone has a complete stranglehold on Zimbabwe. One order from the South African Government to close the border would ensure the hero’s reign was ended sooner rather than later.
Sadly, that is very unlikely to happen.
Militarily, Zimbabwe is relatively powerful in the region, particularly since soldiers were withdrawn from the war in the Congo. It could be argued that both South Africa and Botswana are well off countries, with a lot of firepower.
But, although there have been constructive protests from Botswana, no military intervention is likely to occur.
The gathering storm
Mugabe has been preparing for civil uprising for a long time. The small number of whites left in the country is hardly worth bothering about. He knows, however, that there are millions of disaffected black people, as well as the educated black population, many of them now outside Zimbabwe, who are definitively antagonistic.
He knows that if he tries to repair the ravages of his administration as it should be done, it will require investment and entrepreneurial skill. That will mostly benefit those, black and white, whom he now identifies as traitors. So efforts must be redoubled and they must be removed before their liaisons and friendships become too close – or too strong.
There must surely be a point where starvation and suffering will be so bad that even certain death at the hands of his troops is no longer a deterrent. A black political analyst in Zimbabwe said recently that he expects civil unrest by the end of the year.
Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the MDC, talks of a gathering storm calling people to gather together and be prepared to resist. The once powerful opposition the MDC, has been playing the western civilisation game like the kindly gentlemen they are. But they have not understood well enough, just what they are up against. They feel Mugabe must inevitably bow to pressure and play the game.
He is playing the game. Unfortunately, it is his game not theirs.
While he is assuring the gullible western world and the desperately hoping Zimbabweans that everything they require will be done and all will turn out all right in the end – he is determinedly shoring up his path to absolute power – and let nobody believe otherwise.
Not many leaders survive a people’s revolution. But we are dealing with a very clever man. The fear is that Mugabe’s ruthless tactics and playing of the race card have put him in a such powerful position that he might just pull off the impossible – keeping the population sufficiently subdued to finally achieve his objective a smaller population of party loyalists – absolute and total power.
As it is, the only people who will survive this will be Mugabe people. Surveillance, intimidation, torture and restriction of food have already hurt people so much that they are too terrified to actively resist him.
The programme of subjugation is almost complete. If this is allowed to happen, it will be a humanitarian disaster of world record dimension.
Mugabe – the future
Mugabe is currently grooming Emerson Mnangagwa as his successor. Those who know this man have every reason to quake. He has proved an able head of the CIO and is probably the most feared man in the country.
A few weeks ago, Mugabe was roundly applauded and supported at the international forum in Johannesburg, by such men as Sam Nujoma of Namibia. He played the race card to perfection, spitting vitriol at Britain and anyone else who dared to think they might intervene or influence what he was doing in Zimbabwe.
The tragedy is that by way of tacit agreement on the part of these African rulers, millions of black Zimbabweans are doomed to mass murder in the coming months. The double tragedy is that any democratic nation deemed to be ‘white’ is being shamed into thinking they have no right to intervene.
In addition, the land issue is rearing its head in both Namibia and South Africa where it is likely to be a much more explosive issue with its recent past and its hideously repressive history. Nelson Mandela and Bishop Tutu have spoken angrily against what Mugabe is doing. But the President, Thabo Mbeki, and the African National Congress is very quiet.
As people increasingly face Mugabe’s destruction, they are fleeing for the borders of the country. It is likely that millions might head for South Africa (where that country will then bear the brunt of the humanitarian crisis).
Recently there were news reports of British military activity on the South African border, utilising the SAS in preparation for evacuation of British citizens. This suggests they know something is in the wind.
The absolute tragedy is that, regardless of the reams of print which have been written over the years to state otherwise, most black and white Zimbabweans would agree that they had the best chance in Africa to prove Zimbabwe could be an economically and socially sound country, with good ongoing relationships between black and white.
Britain in her unseemly haste to solve the problem of her most troublesome colony twenty-two years ago has thrown Zimbabwe to the dogs and now has an awful lot to answer for.
I leave you with this final thought: The Worst thing a conservative can do, is to keep
quiet. That is a recipe for certain defeat. The only hope for conservatism is for us to
speak out much more loudly and to counter the many lies put out by our enemies.
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