Jacob Zuma a disgrace to Africa

Jacob Zuma has failed Zimbabwe and the people of Africa by not providing the leadership that the region desperately required. Zuma’s congratulations are not only extremely premature, given the very serious irregularities that have been noted in the elections, but shamefully legitimizes undemocratic practices during elections, and sends a message that significant irregularities will be tolerated by his administration.

Botswana see it like it is

Botswana on Monday said it will lobby southern African leaders for an audit of Zimbabwe's disputed elections, calling into question the fairness of President Robert Mugabe's victory. Foreign affairs minister Phandu Skelemani said Botswana was concerned that Wednesday's vote had not measured up to Southern African Development Community (SADC) guidelines."Various incidents and circumstances were revealed that call into question whether the entire electoral process, and thus its final result, can be recognized as having been fair, transparent and credible," he said in rare African criticism of the vote. Western nations have voiced serious doubts about Zimbabwe's election - slammed as "fraudulent" by the opposition - after it extended 89-year-old Mugabe's 33 years in power.

Mugabe's Election

I cannot refer to last weeks election in Zimbabwe as Zimbabwe's election as it was Rrobert Mugabe's.

This election, we the MDC lost 2008 when we agreed to THE GPA and many of us in the diaspora were against it and had no option to support it due to our leadership failing to listen to us but and agreeing to listen to the AU and SADC who are Mugabe's friends and supporters so no surprises especially when again against our advise decided to go ahead when the GPA which was meant to last 18 months went into year number FIVE with many outstanding issues. Foolish of us the MDC

Zimbabwe Elections

Well, months of hard work which included fund raising and hours upon hours of hard work all amounted to nothing as Robert Mugabe has ye again stolen another election.
Minus blood, how can we get him out of office and to face justice?

Please HELP

Less than two weeks to go, very little blogging going on but lots of ground work raising funds for Morgan Tsangirai's presidential campaign.

Please donate as my party MDC - T is running out of funds as we go against Mugabe's diamond money.

http://friendsofmorgan.webs.com/

Thank you

Election rigging in high gear

With Zimbabwe's so-called election later this month, Mugabe and his cronies have long started their rigging machine.
Today we the MDC - T were told to have our manifesto broad cast on Mugabe's ZBC, TV, we pay $165,000.00 while Mugabe's was and still is on ZBC TV.
Mugabe claims he will have 90% of the vote! How else, I have never heard of a candidate be so confident without any polling.
Agreements in the GNU, and reforms, still no where in sight
No outside election monitors
Ghost voters on the voters roll
Security forces to vote in private
Intimidation in full swing.

Robert Mugabe has to go. We praying for a miracle

Mandela, A true inspiration

As a young man, born and bred in Africa, I too had a dream. Bid bold dreams. One such dream was to lead the nation and to run for top office. A dream I still hold near and dear to my heart.

Looking at other leaders, I was drawn to take the route through law school as the choices seemed either military or law. I opted for neither and chose a path that has been rough but filled with valuable lessons.

Through my journey, I have come across (meeting and reading about) men and woman who started off good and sadly finished bad. I however have come across and have been blessed and been inspired by Nelson Mandela.

A true son of Africa and an inspiration. This world really needs a few more Madiba’s and as I pray for him and his family, I am reminded what a difference staying the right side of history can make. What humility can do and what a difference one can make by refusing to be greedy or corrupt.

How I wish and hope that leaders the world over can learn from Nelson Mandela.