“We have betrayed our legacy.”

So says Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu of the failure of his country, South Africa, to push for Robert Mugabe to step down from power in Zimbabwe. Read about his comments here.

South Africa’s government can, if it chooses, play a key role in catalyzing a peaceful transition of power in the wake of last year’s sham election in Zimbabwe.

[This has been cross-posted at my personal blog.]