 It seems as if Mugabe cannot accept Tsvangirai as the leader of Zimbabwe and is now busy scheming strategies for an election run-off.On the other hand, the party heavyweights are calling for a recount of the votes, which they had already tampered with to suit their objectives for a run-off.Mugabe will stop at nothing to secure a win, so he is trying by all means to discredit Tsvangirai just to save his own face.Mugabe failed everyone, including his own sons. The economy is now a shambles. Industries are operating below minimum capacity. The education sector has totally collapsed, such that the pass rate for the past year was below 30 per cent. The death rate is now at its maximum due to lack of skills to cure widespread ills. People are being forced to take exams that are unacceptable in other countries, while the sons and daughters of Zanu (PF) people attend schools and universities in Australia and other first world countries.Right now, war vets are busy invading farms in the Masvingo province. Mugabe is trying to buy or steal the people’s votes. Africa at large is now against Mugabe and his autocratic leadership. People in rural Zimbabwe are now born-again MDC supporters. Opposition Zanu (PF) is now intimidating rural people just to force for a vote in the event of an election re-run.My message to Zimbabweans is that Mugabe and Zanu (PF) are now history. We are now in a new Zimbabwe headed by President Morgan Tsvangirai.
TAPIWA, NUST
Shame on Mbeki and southern Africa
EDITOR – I was born in Zimbabwe, and now live in South Africa. Although I value the shelter and sustenance that South Africa has given me, my home country will always be Zimbabwe, and the Zimbabwean people my people.I have watched the years of President Mbeki’s silent diplomacy’ pass, while the Zimbabwean situation has deteriorated to crisis point. I have tried to remain hopeful, but the continuing silence from the Southern African leaders leaves me (and, I’m sure, all Zimbabweans) both frustrated and close to despair.Where is the freedom and democracy that the countries of Southern Africa fought for so hard, and with so much blood shed? We seem to have deteriorated to a continent of victims cowed by the few greedy and rapacious rulers that have clawed their way to the top and, in order to stay there, will trample any possible opposition into submission.I do not blame the Zimbabwean people. They are peace-loving and patient, and have endured years of intimidation, deprivation and suffering. I don’t know if I would have the courage to defy injustice and brutality, with families at stake, in the way the Zimbabwean opposition has. I admire and respect them for what they have achieved.However, I DO blame the rest of the southern African states. After all the struggles for freedom, all the bloodshed and suffering, they are now sitting back while the people of Zimbabwe are pleading for assistance. Why can’t the southern African nations come out in support of their brothers and sisters? We all seem to be waiting for the political leaders to speak wise words. Heaven help us if we wait on the silent diplomacy’ of the last years!I pray every day for Zimbabwe and the people there. I feel shame for the leaders of Southern Africa, that they have not had the courage to stand for the human dignity and justice that is needed at this time of crisis in Zimbabwe.
MARION VAN DYK, Johannesburg
Help us get rid of the monster
EDITOR – The writing is on the wall for everyone to see. How can you call for a recount if you don’t know whether you lost or won? Mugabe lost this election and he is failing to accept it. The international community should come in and help us get rid of this monster who has made us suffer for all these years.
ANON, by email
Youth Movement warns of violence
EDITOR -The counting was done immediately after the polls were shut – generally around 7 pm. The results were posted at the polling stations immediately and there is significant concern at the failure of the ZEC to announce these results.There seems to be absolutely no justification for this delay.We Zimbabwean youths are concerned by the failure to announce the results. This creates a suspicion in the minds of Zimbabweans that the authorities are trying to manipulate them to get their preferred party candidates to win.We are naturally gravely concerned that any contestation of outcome of the elections is also likely to lead to escalation of conflict. The elections may trigger serious and potentially widespread violations of human rights in Zimbabwe.We are aware that the Zimbabwean government has deployed police, army and intelligence units into the major cities in anticipation of potential trouble. Of significant concern are the unconfirmed rumours from the security branches of government that the incumbent is preparing to declare a state of emergency after announcing the inaccurate results. This is consistent with the threats by the security chiefs that hey are not prepared to accept the election results if Mugabe loses the election.
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JOHN VINCENT CHIKWARI, Secretary-General, Revolutionary Youth Movement of Zimbabwe
Underground Zanu (PF) survival strategy
EDITOR – The ZEC is not an independent commission. The underground strategy is to pretend to arrest election officers appointed by Zanu (PF) to manipulate results in its favour.The recent arrival of North Korean mercenaries and engineers of destruction, added to the existing Chinese Army instructors and propaganda experts, will see disappearances of vocal individuals in the opposition organisations.
Zanu (PF) has ruled this country by force from 1980 to date. It cannot support freedom of expression for the electorate. This is a party principle.The MDC should form the next government of national unity without hesitation because the election results will not change, as they were public consumption. Even the observers witnessed the final results.The SADC and AU are known to be sympathetic with the old man as a veteran pan-African nationalist who stole the glory from the Rev. Ndabaningi Sithole.
Zanu (PF) is now a wounded cockerel and is now more dangerous than in the 2000 final defeat.
Eliminations of key opposition figure will soon start, as happened to Cde Josiah Tongogara at the last moment of change to freedom and independence.We all know Zanu (PF) under the rule of the old man to be ruthless and ruling by fear, destruction, thuggery and murder. As we speak, killings have started in rural areas where no-go areas have been put in place to prevent free movement of people.Zanu (PF) does not care about productive industry and commerce as long as they remain in power.Zanu (PF) is now above the United Nations, the International Community, SADC, AU and even above God himself. They have done nothing to free Zimbabweans from the tight grip of wild crocodiles of Zanu (PF) and the so-called war vets, green bombers and the militia.Our prayer is that the powers that be should never, never again allow Robert Mugabe to be the president of Zimbabwe. We call on all the forces to counter these hungry, greedy security chiefs from further looting Zimbabwe wealth. Zimbabweans should resist intimidation of any kind. The writing on the wall is clear: people want Zanu (PF no more; people want change now. We want a new government now to improve our destroyed economy.
 THE STREET KID,
ZEC and Mugabe are one and the same
EDITOR – I am really saddened by the criminal acts that ZEC and Mugabe are getting into as far as the democratic Zimbabweans and the world at large is concerned. I was in Zimbabwe during the elections and everyone there, even stupid knuckleheads like war veterans leaders and Bright Matonga, knows they lost the elections. Now the remnants of Gukurahundi are teaming up to steal the presidency, l laugh at you slugheads.This time we are going to fight for what is ours and all democratic Zimbabweans born during the 70s and 80s have seen the suffering caused by Mugabe and his bunch of thieves.
Chawakadya Chamuka Mhanduwe!
TERRENCE,
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