Zimbabwe -- Quote unquote

ZWNews ^ | 31 December, 2003 | (sundry quotations, 2003)

[Clive]

"I am the Hitler of the time. This Hitler has only one objective, justice for his own people, sovereignty for his people, recognition of the independence of his people, and their right to their resources. If that is Hitler, then let me be a Hitler tenfold. Ten times, that is what we stand for" - Robert Mugabe

"I don't know, I can't remember" - treason trial witness Ari ben Menashe

"It was an act of mischief on your part to have reproduced that story, for there was definitely no report to leak since it does not exist" - unnamed government on the land audit report

"That woman is trouble, beat her!" - Jocelyn Chiwenga, ordering police to beat Daily News lawyer Gugulethu Moyo

"I have always had a nagging feeling that for all their propensity to liberal values and civilised norms, these people are dirty. In fact, they are filthy and recklessly uncouth and actually barbaric" - Information Minister Jonathan Moyo, after his shopping spree in South Africa was exposed

"I feel very sorry for the staff of the Daily News" - Information Minister Jonathan Moyo, after refusing The Daily News a publishing licence

"We are not going to be going around the African continent removing governments." - SA President Thabo Mbeki

"My brother, comrade Mugabe, and his Zanu PF must realise the world is changing in the direction of democracy. Laws that don't benefit the people should be scrapped" - Malawi's Bakili Muluzi in December before CHOGM

"If leaders on the continent do not do more to convince President Robert Mugabe to respect the rule of law and enter into a dialogue with the political opposition, he and his cronies will drag Zimbabwe down until there is nothing left to ruin" - United States Secretary of State Colin Powell

"There are others who are apologetic about our nationalism ... those who fear to be complete Africans, hesitate to express solidarity with us" - Robert Mugabe, after a lack of support for him at CHOGM

"I am sad that we South Africans declared that the last elections in Zimbabwe, though not free were yet legitimate. That is distressing semantic games" - Archbishop Desmond Tutu

"My heart simply bleeds for my country" - Archbishop Pius Ncube

[Clive]

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[Conspiracy Guy]

I wrote this the other day about Bob Mugabe's claim that China supports democracy!

Mugabe’s Democracy

I tell you he’s a genius,
“China, Human Rights?”
Democracy from China,
Who turned off his lights?
I only hope this was a joke,
Just like my little rhyme.
Zimbabwe is a shining star,
For tyranny and crime.
I guess I need to sell a clue,
To Little ol Mugabe.
Your people were much better off,
In Colonized Zimbabwe.

Conspiracy Guy 12/16/03

I believe Zimbabwe was the Congo before, but it's early in the day.

CG

[Guillermo]

Robert Mugabe, Darling of the Ineternational Left.

[GeronL]

The wotrld is silent on Zimbabwe.... think Rwanda

[AnAmericanMother]

Zimbabwe used to be Rhodesia; before that it was Southern Rhodesia, part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Northern Rhodesia became Zambia and Nyasaland became Malawi.

[Conspiracy Guy]

My geography of the area is rusty. Thanks. Happy New Year. Hug your lab for my labmix. I'm heading home.

[AnAmericanMother]

Happy New Year to you too.

Here's the latest photo of Shelley, on the beach on Christmas Day. She hopes that LulaBelle is having a happy new year too.

[Conspiracy Guy]

If Lu and Shel ever get together they will play themselves to death. Happy New Year!!