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Original Post Date: 2008-12-16 Time: 09:00:08 Posted By: The BeardedMan
Howzit
It is confirmed that I will be in hospital on Monday next week – and I will be home the same day, even though recuperation may take a while.
“Zimbabwes opposition on Monday said it will not join a unity government with President Robert Mugabe until the veteran leader agrees to equitable sharing of power, drawing the country closer to new and most likely violent elections.
The Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC party vowed to defeat Mugabes government in fresh polls. But the opposition strongly denied charges it was training bandits to unseat Mugabe’s ruling ZANU PF party, saying the allegations were false and a ploy by the government to justify declaring a state of emergency. MDC secretary general Tendai Biti told journalists in Harare that the opposition would participate in a unity government outlined under a September 15 power-sharing agreement only after a host of outstanding issues including equitable sharing of power have been resolved.“
I get tired of Mugabe parading the same accusations week after week. He alleged that the MDC had militia training camps in Botswana – and even sent a probe of CIO agents to that country. They returned empty handed.
So Mugabe then set about convincing SADC that the camps existed. Now SADC are attempting to find these ‘camps’.
How is it that SADC believes his accusation, but decides to ignore both the MDC and the Botswana denial?
Not that it would, or should, worry the MDC as there are no camps for SADC to find… And Botswana has gone on record to deny the allegations.
“Biti said; “The MDC will participate in any government only after the resolution of the issues that are still outstanding.” Among the sticking issues that the MDC wants resolved are the allocation of ministerial portfolios, the appointment of provincial governors and the constitution and composition of the National Security Council. Biti said the MDC was unhappy that Mugabe gazetted the draft constitutional amendment Bill at the weekend without consulting the opposition, a move he said violated the agreement between the political parties. Without the backing of the MDC the constitutional amendment Bill – that seeks to pave way for appointment of Tsvangirai as prime minister and Arthur Mutambara who heads a break away a faction of the opposition as deputy premier in a unity government – cannot pass in Parliament.“
Mugabe wants to be seen in the free world as attempting to salvage the power-sharing agreement, but in reality he is ruining any chance there is of a legitimate power-sharing government in Zimbabwe.
“If the Bill flops it would effectively mean collapse of the power-sharing agreement between the three parties and Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa said at the weekend that such an outcome would force the government to call fresh presidential, parliamentary and local government elections. Biti said the MDC was ready to face ZANU PF in new elections but said such polls would have to be held in line with the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) guidelines on the conduct of free and fair elections.“
I agree – with the truth of Mugabe’s election ‘campaigning’ finally being brought to light in the international community, an election that is observed by regional and international bodies, Mugabe would find himself staring at defeat – again…
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Daily we read of the violence and lately, the abductions.
And any order issued by the High Court is just ignored. It makes a mockery of the law that they profess to represent when the abduction of the activists accused of cross border militia training – who just have not been heard of again – and the recent abduction of Jestina Mukoko remains unexplained, the relevant court orders ignored.
The latest report by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum said a power-sharing agreement between the ruling ZANU PF party and the opposition had failed to stem political violence and rights abuses, with 485 cases of rights violations recorded in October compared to 385 cases recorded the previous month.“
Mugabe thinks that a new election is a threat against the people… I think not – although any election in Zimbabwe will have it’s fair share of bloodshed. Not that it is a prerequisite – or acceptable – but with the eyes of the world finally on Mugabe’s regime, will he actually risk it all?
“Despite repeated promises by the parties to the global political (power-sharing) agreement to respect and honour their obligations for a society free of violence, fear and intimidation, repression and the lack of tolerance for civic activity remains a major stumbling block to attaining political stability in Zimbabwe.”
According to the report, state security agents, particularly the police continue to persecute civic society groups and the MDC disrupting the oppositions meetings and other political activities just as they did in the bloody run-up to the June 27 presidential run-off election won by President Robert Mugabe.
At least 100 opposition supporters were killed and thousands of others displaced in the run-up to the June poll that Mugabe won as sole candidate after MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai pulled because of political violence.“
Mugabe’s attempted ‘sarcasm’ would probably read better as ‘cruelty’…
Africa programme support manager at British Red Cross, Di Moody, said: “The rainy season is coming and we know from experience that rains are an aggravating factor for cholera. Continued efforts are needed to make sure the disease is not allowed to run out of control.
“This means providing immediate aid for those currently affected and widespread hygiene education to prevent new cases from breaking out. People in Zimbabwe and across the region are still facing a very real risk and its vital that this risk is addressed as quickly as possible.“
Zimbabwe is in such a bad state of repair – and I mean STATE of repair – that it is impossible for the international community not to notice. So when cries of “help!” come from the Red Cross, it is then obvious that more needs to be done.
“According to the United Nations cholera has killed close to 800 Zimbabweans out of 16 700 cases recorded since last August.
The disease has since spilt into Zimbabwes neighbours, Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa. The South African government last week declared a stretch of the border with Zimbabwe a disaster zone because of the increase in cholera cases as Zimbabweans flee in search of treatment.
The cholera epidemic, coupled with acute food shortages, has highlighted Zimbabwes worsening economic and humanitarian crisis that critics blame on mismanagement by President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwes sole ruler since independence.“
The watching world needs to be more involved – whether Mugabe likes it or not…
Pointing fingers at Botswana and the West achieves nothing. Nothing whatsoever. Why doesn’t he pay attention to the decay within the borders of Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe’s state-controlled Herald newspaper quoted Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa as saying that the government of President Ian Khama “has availed its territory, material and logistical support” to Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) “for the recruitment and military training of youths for the eventual destabilisation of the country with a view to effecting illegal regime change.“
For the umteenth time, there is no cabinet in Zimbabwe, and Chinamasa lost his seat in the election… so how can he be the Justice Minister? Describing him as Justice Minister lends legitimacy to Mugabe’s totalitarian rule.
“Chinamasa told the Herald that Harare had evidence Botswana was providing military training to opposition MDC members as part of a plot to remove Mugabe.
“What evidence there is establishes that Botswana has rendered itself a surrogate of Western imperial powers, that it is acting contrary to its past role as a Frontline State, and that it has decided to be destabilising factor in the region?“
I agree. What evidence is there? Mugabe makes allegations without any substantiation, and SADC listens to Mugabe. Crazy!
At the risk of angering some readers, I feel that it is worthy to note that ZANU PF began as a terrorist organisation and therefore know what to expect in the event that they are attacked by a like terrorist organisation. But they are just shadow boxing for the benefit of the spectators.
But perhaps now it is time to pay the piper, and Mugabe is running scared. We all know that the best form of defence is offence – and if Mugabe flings out accusations – any accusations – then he is of the belief that he is holding the international community at bay.
But I think that he is on the brink of meeting his match. And I don’t mean the UN security council.
I mean the cholera epidemic. The epidemic that he alleges was deliberately spread by the West.
The United States and Britain were expected to lobby the council to turn up the heat on Mugabe, amid mounting international pressure for him to step aside as his country caves in under an economic meltdown and cholera crisis.
United Nations figures released Monday showed 978 people had died of the disease, with 18,413 suspected cases reported across the country.
The UN Security Council was due Monday to hold a closed-door meeting, and Washington said last week it would pressure members to act against the veteran leader, whom it blames directly for Zimbabwe’s woes.“
In protection of his misguided rule, Mugabe-ites continue to make the most impassioned plea to the UN security council that the Zimbabwean crisis is not for their attention.
“Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu told the state-owned Herald newspaper it was “improper” for Western countries to try to put Zimbabwe on the agenda.
“You do not convene a UN Security Council meeting for a sovereign state without consulting that country,” he was quoted as saying.
“We are not a threat. If they insist, we will work hard to block it with the assistance of our friends.“
Yet again, we have a person being described as a Minister in Mugabe’s cabinet. That cabinet is not only illegal, but Ndlovu lost his seat in the March 2008 election. Please stop giving him the title that he no longer holds!
Zimbabwe is not a threat? Maybe, maybe not. If you look at the cholera epidemic, then it is a huge threat – and the attitude of Mugabe is now known, when he attempted to hoodwink the world that the epidemic was under control.
His government then tried to excuse his utterances by saying he was being ‘sarcatic’.
“US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Washington was talking to Zimbabwe‘s neighbour South Africa and other Security Council members about how to “start a process that will bring an end to the tragedy that is unfolding in Zimbabwe.”
Several world leaders have called on Mugabe to leave office, including US President George W. Bush, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
The security body has failed to act against Mugabe in the past amid splits between the Western nations and Russia and China.“
Mugabe has no respect for anyone – no matter who they are. And he expects to be treated like royalty.
For starters, the United Nations must cease inviting Mugabe to their summits – and stop giving him the floor. I think that we all know what rubbish will come out of his mouth. Has he not ridiculed the international community enough?
“Alarmed” by the spiralling crisis in Zimbabwe, Canada called Monday for “the urgent engagement” of regional leaders.
“Canada is alarmed by the worsening humanitarian, economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe, which is claiming the lives of more Zimbabweans every day and threatening the stability of the region,” said Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon.
Noting that basic services have collapsed as a result of the government breakdown, Cannon said he was “deeply concerned over the recent return to a pattern of human-rights abuses and abductions.“
Take care.
‘debvhu
Source: http://thebeardedman.blogspot.com/2008/12/tuesday-16th-december-2008.html