Former South African President and comedic Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, take the
top two spots in this year's list of most memorable quotes compiled by
Metro's Editorial Board.
The first place is There is no crisis in Zimbabwe which President
Thabo Mbeki announced after a one-hour meeting with Zimbabwean leader
Robert Mugabe following the withholding of election results for a month
in Harare.
Mbeki 's actual quote was: There is no crisis in Zimbabwe,I wouldn't
describe that as a crisis. It's a normal electoral process in Zimbabwe.
We have to wait for ZEC to release (the results)
Our second most memorable quote is by ZANU PF 's Sikhanyiso Ndlovu
blaming cholera on racist serious a genocidal onslaught, on Zimbabwe
by the British.
I would like to affirm with factual information on how cholera was
brought to Zimbabwe, this is a serious biological chemical weapon, a
genocidal onslaught on the people of Zimbabwe by the British, still
fighting to recolonise Zimbabwe and using their allies, cholera is a
calculated, racist, terrorist attack on Zimbabwe,
Here is a list of metro 's most memorable quotes of the year:
There is no crisis in Zimbabwe,I wouldn't describe that as a crisis.
It's a normal electoral process in Zimbabwe. We have to wait for ZEC to
release (the results), Former South African President Thabo Mbeki
I would like to affirm with factual information on how cholera was
brought to Zimbabwe, this is a serious biological chemical weapon, a
genocidal onslaught on the people of Zimbabwe by the British, still
fighting to recolonise Zimbabwe and using their allies, cholera is a
calculated, racist, terrorist attack on Zimbabwe, – Sikhanyiso Ndlovu
Put simply, he has won this election … Morgan Richard Tsvangirai is
the next president of the Republic of Zimbabwe, without a run-off.
-Tendai Biti,MDC MP & Secretary General .
The ending shows they did not go well. But whatever happens, one thing
is clear: Robert Mugabe lost, he got chewed up by Morgan Tsvangirai,
and now he is trying all sorts of tricks to hold on. But he is finished
and can never be an effective head of state again. -Edgar Tekere,Former
ZANU PF Secretary General and Minister of Manpower Planning
President Mugabe is going nowhere, – Zanu-PF Deputy Minister of Information Bright Matonga
Vamwe vanoti iye Mugabe uyu, okungumdala lokhu akufuni kutshiya, President Robert Mugabe at a rally in Tsholotsho
If Mugabe wants to prove that he is committed to running a free and
fair election, he must disband these armed bandits,- Morgan Tsvangirai
When a country has more goats than people, it suffers a serious
leadership deficiency as is happening in Botswana where a primitive and
intolerant military junta is masquerading as a democracy – Jonathan
Moyo ,Tsholotsho MP
This man, and I am speaking of Mr Mugabe, who believes he has been
designated by God… is nothing but a crook and a murderer…-Benard
Koucher, France Foreign Affairs Minister
We are very offended that you think we are that stupid. We are smarter
than the Australians, we are smarter than the Americans, we went to
better schools than most of these leaders in America, in Britain and in
Australia…I am coming out of Oxford. None of your prime ministers can
challenge me intellectually.You are doubting my intelligence. Shame on
you.-Arthur Mutambara, Faction leader of the MDC
Tsvangirai will never step inside State House… Baba will only leave
State House to make way for someone from ZANU PF.-Grace
Mugabe,Zimbabwe 's First Lady
Tsvangirai, whose passport expired last year and was not renewed, had
been given an emergency travel document because Zimbabwe is running out
of paper for passports … because of sanctions. -Mugabe's Press
Secretary George Charamba
I am happy we are being assisted by others and we have arrested
cholera…now that there is no cholera, there is no need for war.-
President Robert Mugabe at Heroes Acre