This is a worying factor, what a beutifull country and it has so' much potential for tourism and growth but unfortunately the leaders are messing it up for everyone and causing people to flee to the outside world. Its a real shame!!!

Oh! Suddenly Mr President,Mbeki now has developed some eyes. I dont quite believe this. And having been able to see,it appears there is still no sign that he is can see the right scenario of what is happening.And at he is seeing the right thing,what evidence is on the ground to suggest that his reactions are of benefit to the sufferings of people in Guruve,Mkumbura,Kapfudza,Mtoko or Masvingo? Still there is no cisis? Still Zimbabweans have the capacity to solve their own problems? Mr President,the people who are suffering in this ordeal are evidently unable to solve the problems,and those with the capacity to solve the problems are pre-occupied with selfish agendas. They have those "EYES" which you had when you visited Zimbabwe ,on your way to Zambia for SADC meeting that never was.

It is therefore hoped that your mediation role can now metamorphose into phase which can facilitate the process of bringing a ray of hope to the Zimbabweans. While it appears so evident that people who are suffering most are in rural areas,the reason is that the perpetrators of this violence in rural areas are using methods which are observable.Otherwise everybody in Zimbabwe are feeling the brute,even those who are perpetrating for it is a vicious cycle.Those in urban areas,which seemingly appear quiet,are facing and experiencing it similarly,only that they are quick to adapt and they also adopt new livelihood strategies.

Mr Presidentits time to walk the talk

Amen!!!!!!! Not sure why Mbeki has had a change of mind but still as long as the talking continues it is still not helping the people of Zimbabwe so let them see real action and not petty little promises which are meaningless. Mugabe does not understand mere words so show him some strong action!

Mbeki is only pretending to act concerned now because he can't dispute the evidence. He shouldn't be involved in mediation, he's completely useless.

From gentle diplomacy to confrontation? Police dismantling political camps? What is a political camp? ZANU PF launched an anti-violence campaign?

I wonder if it's Mbeki or Mugabe attempting to save face? Maybe they are attempting to save eachothers face.

Maybe they think enough people have fled to secure the run off and they are now being conciliatory.

I think Mbeki is pretty much complicit in everything that has happened since he became the SADC representative to Zimbabwe.

Hopefully Mbeki can actually see what his dilly-dallying has produced. He still appears not to take firm action though. He has got to realize the extra torment that he is causing by not seeing another's suffering as an emergency ! One would not like him to be a doctor or nurse in charge of casualty, all the patients would have died of shock already. I prefer to think that he is just deluded by Mugabe rather than complicit. But from this report he may also realize that he also may be in danger of ending up on trial in the Hague. Sitting next to Mugabe, as his accomplice !

Nothing lasts forever. One day soon we will have our day of celebration and justice. ZANU can hide behind it's lies and it's allies like Mbeki, but i assure you that if we the sons of zimbabwe work together, we will overcome this evil.

My message is for everyone to take part in the coming election. People in the diaspora cannot vote, but we most definately can be heard by giving support to THE MDC, weather it be financial, food, fuel or any means possible.

WE CAN DO IT. LETS WORK TOGETHER!!!

Stop castigating Mbeki over the situation in Zimbabwe!!!!! He has enough on his hands-trying to stabilize a country that was steeped into the despicable ideology of apartheid, and is still reeling with racism. Besides, Mugabe should have enough common sense to take a leaf from the South African struggle that you CANNOT kill the human spirit. He is on his way out just like the despicable, racist, apartheid regimes were kicked out. Zimbabweans, it seems as if you are blaming everybody else except your selves. You created this monster called Mugabe. Therefore, you find a way to get rid of him. Be careful, in case the one you choose next becomes a worse monster.....

salaam, So torture in some matters democracy states it be fine work effort to GET to the TRUTH of the matter, States Bush and then claims a RIGHT to attack the people of Iraq for not accepting democracy policy, for no KING does democracy bring in rulership matters, for guess and assumption be democracy aim , as claimed some left hand matter has rights in matter founded in the left hand ? So if it went to the foundation they gave the rights to the teachers of the matter founded in prison LIFE style. For if it truely has a RIGHT in LIFE, BRING it from its foundational matter for I find it not in the RIGHT hand matter, While Bush states it is but brings it not from its foundation, SIMPLY states and has NOT any proof in right hand matter, HAS a foundation that has not changed nor has it moved nor was it LOST. So ignorance is not of WISDOM. Wisdom takes exaimination to the facts and evidences upon land matters. And does come with proof for TRUTH was given to the RIGHT hand of matter. For if it claims to have or be of the RIGHT in LIFE, Bring it from its foundational matter ! feeamanellaah

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Well thanks so much for that little interjection, I'd say you hit the nail right on the head with that one...or not. Such clarity is rarely found on this site. Thank you for your input. Some people could learn a lot from you, I know I have........or not.

Time to lay off the opium?