- This is fascinating. Here is more proof that President
Mbeki of S.Africa is indeed our own Mugabe-clone. President Mbeki talks
in some nice diplomatic tones, while actually SUPPORTING MURDER AND GENOCIDE.
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- President Mbeki and the South African Govt are now actually
echoing Mugabe's own propaganda. Mugabe's own propaganda is that Britain
is trying to "recolonise Zimbabwe" - which is complete rubbish
of course. Britain is merely trying to stop Mugabe and his cronies from
taking TOTAL CONTROL of that country and squeezing out every last of fake
remaining "democracy". Britain wants some kind of democracy in
Zimbabwe - and so does the Western world.
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- Now, Mbeki is more cunning than you may realise. I've
been realising in recent months that Mbeki is a real snake in the grass
- with EVERYTHING he does. He lies with a straight face.
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- Mbeki has of late been saying that next year, Zimbabwe
will have its free and fair election. This goes contrary to the facts.
Democracy will be completely destroyed by then. Mugabe is busy depopulating
the cities where the opposition has been thrashing him consistently. He
is driving millions out of the country. It is the biggest election-rigging
exercise ever.
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- President Mbeki is hell-bent on supporting Robert Mugabe
to the hilt. I predicted this back in 2001 in my book, Government by Deception,
and now you're busy watching this hideous game playing itself out.
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- I see that Zimbabwe is at 20,00% inflation. The US Ambassador
said that by the end of the year, Zimbabwe would have 100,000% inflation.
So he is being proven true.
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- Where I disagree with the US Ambassador, is over the
issue of Regime change in Zim. I do not believ e this will occur, and given
the current scenario, I am conv! inced Mu gabe will be in complete Totalitarian
control. --Jan
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- Mbeki Will Argue Zimbabwe Is Making 'Progress'
- By Chris McGreal - Africa Correspondent
- The Guardian - UK
- 8-13-7
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- South Africa has blamed Britain for the deepening crisis
in Zimbabwe by accusing the UK of leading a campaign to "strangle"
the beleaguered African state's economy and saying it has a "death
wish" against a negotiated settlement that might leave Robert Mugabe's
Zanu-PF in power. According to a South African government document circulating
among diplomats ahead of a regional summit this week, President Thabo Mbeki
will paint an optimistic picture of his efforts to broker an agreement
between Mr Mugabe and the Zimbabwean opposition.
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- But the document, a draft of the report the South African
president is expected to present at the meeting, says Britain remains a
significant obstacle by spearheading sanctions that Mr Mugabe blames for
his country's econ omic collapse.
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- "The most worrisome thing is that the UK continues
to deny its role as the principal protagonist in the Zimbabwean issue and
is persisting with its activities to isolate Zimbabwe," the report
says.
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- "None of the western countries that have imposed
the sanctions that are strangling Zimbabwe's economy have shown any willingness
to lift them."
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- Britain pressed the European Union to impose "targeted
sanctions" against Zimbabwe's leadership by refusing visas, freezing
bank accounts and other measures that the UK said were aimed at individuals
without harming Zimbabweans.
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- But Mr Mugabe has blamed what he describes as the "illegal
sanctions" for the economic collapse and said his government is a
victim of British imperialism because it seized white-owned farms for redistribution
to poor blacks.
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- His opponents say the crisis is the result of a brutal
strategy to hold on to power by violently suppressing the opposition, rigging
el ections and trying to buy support by seizing the farms. This! last mo
ve devastated the tobacco export industry that provided Zimbabwe with much
of its foreign earnings.
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- The wholesale printing of money helped fuel inflation
now estimated to be running at about 20,000%. Shops are virtually empty
of basic foodstuffs.
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- Some African leaders have been willing to criticise Mr
Mugabe, although a Zambian opposition leader, Michael Sata, urged the region's
leaders to "join hands and launch strong protests against attempts
by the west to recolonise Zimbabwe".
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- The South African report describes the crisis as "Zimbabwe's
bilateral dispute with Britain". However, the focus of Mr Mbeki's
efforts is to reach an agreement between Mr Mugabe and the opposition Movement
for Democratic Change ahead of elections next year.
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- Mr Mbeki has not had a smooth ride. Mr Mugabe's two negotiators,
both cabinet ministers, failed to arrive for talks in South Africa last
month. The ministers, Nicholas Goche and Patrick Chinamasa, final ly arrived
in Pretoria a week ago.
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- The document says some issues, including constitutional
reforms, have been "worked out". "There are strong indications
that the two sides are sliding towards an agreement," it says.
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- But MDC sources say that agreement is not near and they
suspect that Mr Mugabe is playing for time until the end of the year when
the focus will shift to the presidential election campaign. Meanwhile,
the economic crisis is expected to deepen. More than 3 million Zimbabweans
have left the country in search of work.
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- Daily Mail & Guardian
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/southafrica/story/0,,2147604,00.html
- http://www.africancrisis.co.za/Article.php?ID=16383&
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