FIST OF DUTY

[Abtigiis]

‘Fist of Duty’

 

When Comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe, widely known as Uncle BOB in his home country waves to crowds with what he calls ‘fist of duty’, he knows which duty he is talking about. It is not about ordinary governance. For him, the duty has always been the liberation of Zimbabwe. And he feels that is under threat. No wonder then, the election motto of this old president has been waged in view of the ‘the second liberation”. A liberation against Anglo-saxon attempts to re-colonise Zimbabwe- a land of beauty and bliss via imposition of ‘stooges’ like Morgan Tsvangarai and to return land to the 4000 white farmers who were over-privileged for so long. For BOB, the Lancaster agreement to reallocate land to the landless blacks by paying compensations to the whites is breached by the labour government led by Tony ‘B-lair’.

 

But, the consequences of partially justifiable defiance has been excruciating. The economy nose-dived, hyper-inflation soared by over a million percentage points, and unemployment levels over 95%: a classic case of the exceptional STAGFLATION, where an economy experiences high levels of inflation and unemployment. Ordinary Zimbabweans are paying in their lives, ravaged by HIV/AIDS pandemic, food insecurity, political violence and growing levels of poverty. The sanctions by the international financial instituions are mainly the root cause for the country’s slip into the abyss, but Mugabe’s inefficient government has also hugely contributed to the quick collapse.

 

Yet, when Moragn Tsvangarai, put posters of ‘Morgan is More’ in the headquarters of his party, Zanu-PF officials ridiculed the slogan saying ‘Morgan is moron’ implying that he will never be allowed to lead this nation. Moragan Tsvangari will win a fee and fair election without bothering about making promises and election rallies. The people are so desperate for change-any change, that they will vote whoever they think will be acceptable to the powers that are. And they know Morgan is. It is quite ironic many Zimbabweans speak distastefully about the opposition leaders as greedy and power-maniac’s, yet they will risk their lives to vote them in.

 

It is also ironic that most Zimbabweans speak well of the man they simply call ‘the old man’, as witty, clever and courageous; yet they will love to see the back of him. People also ridicule the senseless propaganda and strange headlines of the BBC, Sky news and CNN. Some of the reports from this media establishments amount to ‘Gandhi was sighted on the Ganges last night’. One wonders why there is a need to exaggerate the socio-economic ills and political tensions which even if told accurately will still be painful enough. The big lies are around the reports of killings, torture and displacement and the level of insecurity in the country.

 

Comrade Mugabe has skilfully managed to milk the ‘no more whites’ cow for long, but it seems he underestimated the might of the old masters. With their money and media, they set out to carve him as the ‘Bokassa’ of the 21st century. And I think they have been successful.

 

Liberation or no-liberation, Zimbabwe’s war is fought not only between him and the ‘Anglo-Saxons’. More importantly, it was the test ground for what can come up in South Africa, Namibia, and other South-African nations very soon; where the majority blacks are still ‘spectators of the big cake’. No one can afford to see Mugabe’s audacity replicated by upcoming power aspirants in the capitalist South Africa. It has to be defeated!

 

‘The fist of duty’ is clenched to fight those enemies, for Mugabe et al.

[Qandalawi]

Briliant article, you touched both your African spirit and western flavour.

 

Mugabe once a great and charismatic leader, now denies to give up power or step down and let the young generation lead the country.

[Koora-Tuunshe]

Mugabi needs to give up for the sake of his people's misery and suffering.

If there is colonialism in Zimbabwe, it is him. Forget the critics' charges that the west let this dictator's rule linger and now it is too late. He has to go and give his people and country a chance of its prior integration with the world.

[Abtigiis]

I agree he must go, but he is not what the west wants us to believe, and Zimbabwe is suffering because BOB delivered the fruits of liberation to the blacks unlike the legendary Mandela who (though wisely and pragmatically) basically did nothing in black empowerment. 80% of fertile land in South Africa is still in the hands of the whites.

 

Despite the duplicity of the western powers, opposiyion parties publish scathing papers and magazines, held rallies, and are allowed to travel outside the country, issue condemning statements and come back into the country. The sad thing is they are not free as well.

 

So, Mugabe should go, but his mistake is more of 'underestimating who he is fighting' than fighting. Fight was due on any man in his shoes!

[Fabregas]

The opposition are just little Puppets, who will not hestitate to hand over the wealth of the nation into the hands of a few White elites. Mugabe has handled the farmer issue in a wrong manner and they(western states) probably beat him at his own game. Sad Days for Zimbabwe!

[Fabregas]

Paddy Ashdown: Military intervention in Zimbabwe 'could be justified'

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article4201084.ece