Comments on: Zimbabwe election: The high road and the low road

By: Ike

Ike — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:28:59 +0000

This is not about politics and power anymore. It is now a case of regeneration of the economy, restoration of the dignity of a nation that has been driven to the abyss. Surely, Mugabe and his cohorts wish that for their people? If not, they have something to hide! They most certainly deserve to be defeated at the polls fairly and squarely and thereafter taken to task through due legal processes. I hope that no deal is done that assures Mugabe and his henchmen immunity.

By: Kip

Kip — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:43:06 +0000

Well,I am from kenya and I speak out of experience.We Kenyan here had protesttion against flawed election that saw alot of destruction.People should stand up against such malpractices,including people of Zimbabwe.They should stand up to be counted.Let them stop being pinned down by crooks in statehouse.

By: Mr Fazzor

Mr Fazzor — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:19:30 +0000

I strongly disagree with John Malamba. The fact that Mugabe is suprised by his defeat and has found it difficult to steal the election now, does not necessarily mean that he has no experience in stealing elections. The situation has gone too far to the extent that its not an easy task for Mugabe to steal elections. There is no logic in John’s thnking at all.

By: Daleen

Daleen — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:55:01 +0000

It is not only western press and white South African who have stated that Mugabe steals elections.Members of the electoral commission in that country have themselves suffered abuse, several churches in South Africa (of all races)have condemned the election process. Mugabe has not stolen the elections only by rigging, he has done so by starving his opposition literally to death, by driving his opposition out as refugees to South Africa, by preventing his opposition meeting freely, by preventing free media and so on.
Admitting his defeat in this election simply proves the evidence of his loss is so overwhelming it cannot be denied any longer. This does not mean he won before, it simply indicates the opposition were unprepared for the extent of his ability to ‘cover up’ in the past. We have all learnt our lessons, and are no longer so naive.

By: John Malamba

John Malamba — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:45:00 +0000

This is strange to me. the western press and South African white people have all along being saying that Mugabe steals elections. If in deed he has lost this election, would this not be proof that he actually won fairly in the past? If he in deed was rigging in the past he would not have to be surprised by his loss now.

The truth will eventually come out and when it does, I think, history will record that white resentment and malice fomented a lot of lies about Zimbabwe.

By: Ramya

Ramya — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:57:21 +0000

My maid, a zimbabwean who worked for me when I was in Botswana. The entire family was depending on her income from Botswana. This family was struggling to survive.
If Mugabe has a respect for his own people; tell the truth – that is Tswangirai won!! People have sacrificed enough and is enough.