Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Wants Mbeki to Quit Talks - Business Day

ZIMBABWEAN opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to relieve President Thabo Mbeki of his mediation duties and immediately replace him with "a special envoy" similar to one that brokered a deal in Kenya.

Author: jeffjedi

When will the world and South Africa recognise that there are three million votes not counted in this election that represent the people forced to flee Zimababwe who under normal law should have a vote. This vote added to the existing tally of the MDC puts Mug Ape (Muagbe) very firmly out the rumnning as anything IE NOT PRESIDENT and NOT RULING PARTY. Wake up world.!!!

Author: Woyenda

I think Mbeki should feel relieved to have been asked to quit because the role of mediator of the Zimbabwe conflict has become untenable for him due to his close friendship with Mugabe. If it was not for Mbeki the conflict would have been resolved before the end of 2004 and now he is fuelling it by ensuring that false results are going to be announced and Mugabe retains the presidency. For the majority of Zimbabweans Mbeki is now unwelcome and he should just go and take his Pahad with him as far away as possible from the Zimconflict. Mugabe will only agree to remove Mbeki if he is going to be replaced by leaders of one party states or those who pay lip service (like he does) to multi-party democracy. MDC should vemently resist because the conlflict can only be resolved through the mediation of impartial men of intergrity.

Author: kubatana6

Why didn't you go on strike last week? All you do is complain but cannot even go on strike to get your point accross - You want someone else to do your dirty work. Grow up idiot!

Author: archibaldkiwango

It is to my understanding that democracy relies in peoples power and confidence out of which they do elect their leader, we as Africans and i as A Tanzanian in particular my head lingers over the Zimbabwe post election denial of results announcement, by this delay we are totaly impared of the fact that by any means the election was fairly conducted, there is a likelihood of bias and becomes obviuos to the peoples mind that Tsavangirai must be the winner due to this default. I thus beg the election commitee of zimbabwe to declare the elections as the first alternative failure of which the coalition government is to be duly established waiting to call the other fair general election as it is to the peoples mind that there must be vote rigging and the results even if now to be declared they have no meaning at all, the economy is dwindling, health services deteriorating thus it is the high time to find the means to solve this mess of which the zimbabweans are into.

Kiwango Archibald, A MBEYA-TANZANIA

Author: archibaldkiwango

President Mbeki has shown that he is not impartial to the dispute or political crisis existing in Zimbabwe of which he cannot see even hear with his naked eyes and ears. This cannot be born into the attention of any reasonable person that there is no political crisis in Zimbabwe, i think this is the high time for him to see the problem in Zimbabwe and stop protecting his comrade Mugabe he should know what is good for Africans and this is not in exception of people in Zimbabwe, The best thing to do for him is to have himself disqualified as a mediator as probably he is not aware that one of the prerequisite of mediation is that the mediator should be neutral or impartial, he has so far shown not to abide with the above prerequisite

KIWANG ARCHIBALD, A TANZANIA

Author: Phiri

I too agree that President Mbeki should step down. I have always believed he has had the best intentions for Zimbabwe and continue to believe that. SADC has other leaders who can take over that role, namely Zambian President Mwanawasa. President Mwanawasa is among the new emerging leaders to take the region to higher grounds. What I find not helpful is the call to make Zimbabwean issues international, when we have democratically elected leaders in the region. Who needs Britons! What value have they added to African democracy, if any? I find the Britons a rubbish batch of talking heads. We do not need them. We should be confident of our leaders

Author: libero

The Government of South Africa, Namibia and Angola should be held accountable for the delay of the results and suffering of the masses in Zimbabwe.

These so-called elites in their above-the-law ruling parties has been destroying people's aspirations and democratization efforts.

One of the big lies is that Africa should not suscribe to western-style democracy, but to our own way(african) of governing. It is a lie because these parties have been copying the BIG human right violaters in the Soviet Union, North Korea(in all places, and China. ANC, SWAPO,ZANU-PF and MPLA think they are theonly parties who could rule for ever. But things have changed, people are more interested in education for their children, employment, health, fighting crimes and Health issues.

I see a lot of well-educated, hard working individuals in North America who hailed from the SADCC region. Young people are doing everything to to leave Africa. This is all happening while politicians are getting richer and richer. These elites are out of touch with realities on the ground. Mbeki should step down from the chair. Pohamba and Do Santos should denouce Mugabe loud and clear. Stop this imperialist nonsense. If a government is having difficulty releasing election results, shouldn't that be a sign of INCOMPETENESS???.

A concern African in North America

Author: libero

The Government of South Africa, Namibia and Angola should be held accountable for the delay of the results and suffering of the masses in Zimbabwe.

These so-called elites in their above-the-law ruling parties has been destroying people's aspirations and democratization efforts.

One of the big lies is that Africa should not suscribe to western-style democracy, but to our own way(african) of governing. It is a lie because these parties have been copying the BIG human right violaters in the Soviet Union, North Korea(in all places, and China. ANC, SWAPO,ZANU-PF and MPLA think they are theonly parties who could rule for ever. But things have changed, people are more interested in education for their children, employment, health, fighting crimes and Health issues.

I see a lot of well-educated, hard working individuals in North America who hailed from the SADCC region. Young people are doing everything to to leave Africa. This is all happening while politicians are getting richer and richer. These elites are out of touch with realities on the ground. Mbeki should step down from the chair. Pohamba and Do Santos should denouce Mugabe loud and clear. Stop this imperialist nonsense. If a government is having difficulty releasing election results, shouldn't that be a sign of INCOMPETENESS???.

A concern African in North America

Author: libero

The Government of South Africa, Namibia and Angola should be held accountable for the delay of the results and suffering of the masses in Zimbabwe.

These so-called elites in their above-the-law ruling parties has been destroying people's aspirations and democratization efforts.

One of the big lies is that Africa should not suscribe to western-style democracy, but to our own way(african) of governing. It is a lie because these parties have been copying the BIG human right violaters in the Soviet Union, North Korea(in all places, and China. ANC, SWAPO,ZANU-PF and MPLA think they are theonly parties who could rule for ever. But things have changed, people are more interested in education for their children, employment, health, fighting crimes and Health issues.

I see a lot of well-educated, hard working individuals in North America who hailed from the SADCC region. Young people are doing everything to to leave Africa. This is all happening while politicians are getting richer and richer. These elites are out of touch with realities on the ground. Mbeki should step down from the chair. Pohamba and Do Santos should denouce Mugabe loud and clear. Stop this imperialist nonsense. If a government is have difficulty releasing election results, should it that be a sign of INCOMPTENESS???. Down with Oppressors!!!!! A concern African in North America

Author: Phiri

Libero, Namibia, Angola or South African leaders are not responsible for whats happened in Zimbabwe. Remember Zimbawe is a soverign country with the biggest black army, airforce and navy. South Africa has the biggest white and black army. With so much power force, Zimbabwe can easily out run both namibia or Angola. The real issue remains that Zimbabweans themselves may have to take more courage to confront Mugabe. Don't tell me Britain can do better!! That to me is the biggest mind colonialization inflicted on Black Africans that UK and the USA will solve the problems for them. The UK/USA have been talking about Darfur for over 5 years and not produced any meaningful results, The USA/UK knew about the Rwanda Genocide and what did the do, Nothing!! The USA/UK know that in DRC 3 million people died during the war and what did they do? Nothing. The USA/UK knew about torture in white South Africa/Rhodesia and what did they do...Nothing. Be very careful how you interpret what the anglo britons are saying...A lot of it is rubbish. The Britons love the international stage..it reminds them of the colonial adventures.

Author: kk

No, you've got it wrong again: Zimbabwe has got the hungriest army, not the biggest. Also the richest! All of Zimbabwe's loyal soldiers are now billionaires! Take that, Donald Trump!

Progress indeed, African style! Good work Comrade Bob.

Author: mindpower

"Remember Zimbawe is a soverign country with the biggest black army, airforce and navy"

Bwahahah, NAVY huh? In a LAND LOCKED country?

Phiri, you write the biggest load of rubbish.



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