Published by the government of Zimbabwe
10 December 2007
Harare — THE Minister of Information and Publicity, Cde Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, yesterday said President Mugabe's attendance at the EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, made some European heads of state and his detractors look like dwarfs.
Reacting to remarks by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the situation in Zimbabwe "damages the image of the new Africa", Cde Ndlovu said he was not amused as this was coming from a Nazi remnant.
He said the remarks by Ms Merkel clearly demonstrated her fascist and racist inclinations.
"She should shut up on Zimbabwe or ship out. President Mugabe is no doubt an indisputable icon of African nationalism, a pan-African, a revolutionary and liberator of Zimbabwe together with the late Dr Joshua Nkomo.
"He has attended the summit in his own right as a statesman of repute. At the summit he has taken centre stage, making some of the European heads of governments and his detractors, including Angela Merkel, look like dwarfs."
Germany, he said, had no business discussing Zimbabwe and should have stuck to the agreed principle of the summit.
"Zimbabwe is not a colony of Germany. This is racism of the first order by the German head of state," he said.
Cde Ndlovu said President Mugabe had no kind words for the German chancellor and that only Zimbabweans had the right to comment on matters about their country.
He said the people spoke by endorsing President Mugabe as their candidate for the harmonised 2008 presidential, parliamentary and local government elections.
"We are following constitutional prerogatives in Zimbabwe in whatever we are doing," he said.
Ms Merkel had "dirty hands" and was not qualified to comment on Zimbabwe, the minister said, adding that she had demonstrated her Nazi inclination when she banned Hobbiton Scientology Church in German and Hollywood Star Tom Cruise from shooting a film on Klaus Schenk von Stauffenberg who attempted to assassinate Hitler in 1944.
Germany, he said, needed a leader like Otto von Bismarck, who fought for its unification and eradication of injustices.
"She needs to read German history and be oriented," he said.
Cde Ndlovu said Mr Brown had shot himself in the foot by boycotting the summit because President Mugabe was invited.
He said Mr Brown did not snub President Mugabe but fellow EU leaders, who desperately wanted to create economic ties with Africa.
The minister said the Western leaders were scared stiff of the China-Africa trade ties, which were rapidly growing and benefiting both continents.
He accused former colonial masters of treating Africa as an extension of Europe as demonstrated by their attitude when dealing with the continent.
"They should know that Africa is free and independent and governments make their own decisions about their countries' political and economic affairs."
Cde Ndlovu described the Lisbon summit as a second Scramble for Africa, in view of the EU policies which were skewed against Africa.
He said it was a shame for Mr Brown to send Baroness Amos, a black sister and lesser representative to the high-profile summit.
"If she has a soul, she would understand that she is being used by her master against her own people," he said.
Cde Ndlovu also blasted some NGOs and some private newspapers in the country for backing Britain and its allies in demonising Zimbabwe.
"Some NGOs and some imperialist megaphones from Zimbabwe sponsored the demonstrations against their own President in Lisbon.
"Imperialist stooges had to go to Lisbon to demonstrate against their own leader singing for their supper."
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If you were to weigh the crimes against humanity of Merkel against the crimes against humanity of Mugabe, which way do you think the scale would tip? Hmmm?
There is the act of facisim at play here, but the world is the witness and we are not fools; we know where truly it is.
This article and others like it come from state controlled media lackies, and it basically amounts to propaganda. You are closet minded fools, and the world sees through you.
The right to reply and the right to comment are the rights of free men, but what do we see here - but the actions and thoughts from a lackey of one of the most brutal dictators of our time. But what if someone among you talks out of line against your beloved leader, what would you do? Take away what little they have? Beat them? Scare them? Kill them?
'Slavery' and 'Racism' are nothing but weapons to them. Slavery and Racism is AFRICA's shame too. Long before white travellers came, the slavers of Africa were at work, and they were Black.
But judge us not by the colour of our skin, or by the nation we hold as our own. If you must judge then judge us by our actions alone.
Mr Mugabe and his followers are not Gods and Kings, they are men and they are criminals; they have untold pools of blood and bodies of their own people at their feet. THEY are the slavers. They have interfered inside their own country and wherever they walk or beat their way through humanity... they have left misery, death, starvation, disease and hopelessness in their wake.
For too long have we had to listen to these excuses of why it's failing. For too long do we have to suffer these propaganda items broadcast from people employed by Mugabe to protect him and serve their own selfish interests. For too long.