Mugabe 2008: A case of democracy sustaining tyranny
According to the BBC, “Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has endorsed President Robert Mugabe as its candidate for the 2008 election”.
Big surprise. Mugabe is 83. He’s been in power since 1980. In fact, he’s the only president independent Zimbabwe has ever had. His idea of democratic governance includes beating opponents and dissenters to a pulp, arresting them, and then blaming them for being beaten to a pulp.
And now he plans to run for re-election?
I’m sure it’ll be entirely fair and legit.
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Once again, credit to the U.S. State Dept. for at least saying the right things: “It’s sad, it’s outrageous and certainly we hope better for the Zimbabwean people.”
But doing would be better than saying. Sanctions would be a start — but only a start.
And it certainly doesn’t help that Zimbabwe’s neighbours have expressed support for Mugabe and oppose sanctions. Utterly shameful, but they must see a good deal of themselves in Zimbabwe’s tyrant.
For more on Mugabe’s “hold over African leaders,” see here.
For more on Mugabe’s political fortunes, see here. It could very well be that only a “palace coup” would liberate the people of Zimbabwe from Mugabe’s ongoing tyranny.
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5 Responses to “Mugabe 2008: A case of democracy sustaining tyranny”
Mugabe is growing old and will die. It appears he wants Zimbabwe to die with him. I wonder what Bob Marley would sing about him now?
It shows the power of the Congressiona Blac Caucus that both Republicans, moderates, and main stream Democrats have to avoid all issues that involve blacks and Africa.
The reason on cares about this issues is that there is no upsdie but a huge potential downside. Why would any white politician want to get involved and risk having Maxine Waters call you a racist?
With the neighboring countries supporting Mugabe there’s virtually nothing we can do. It’s a hard lesson but it needs to be learned. Zimbabwe will be rid of Mugabe only when he dies. The question is where they will go then after the disaster that his rule has led them to.
Since the Congressional Black Caucus has nothing to do with Africa and everything to do with the United States, I would not contribute to them the positive and peaceful transition to Democracy experienced in Kenya when Daniel Arap Moi, second President of Kenya, stepped down for the sake of his beloved people,…either.
I’m also glad to see that Representative Maxine Waters is looking out after American interests first. America First….I thought conservatives embraced this concept? Pardon my assumption.
the international must do something about the issue of mugabe.pressure should be applied to african countries that openly support this senseless way of handling national issues by mugabe.i think he is a disgrace.