Jamaica Unhappy With Mugabe's Comments?

Jamaica's spokesperson on foreign affairs has reportedly called on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to apologise after he was quoted saying Jamaican men are "drunkards and perennially hooked on marijuana".

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Photo: IRIN

Head Of State and Govt and Commander in Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, President Robert Mugabe.

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  • Nintalan
    Sep 13 2012, 03:48
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    This is such a laugh. The government of Jamaica has happily supported Bob's nationalistic rhetoric internationally, and Jamaican musicians have happily taken Zanu-PF's ill-gotten coin in recent years to pretend everything is wonderful in Zimbabwe. Now they know the extent of Bob's gratitude.

  • ronzolas
    Sep 13 2012, 06:29
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    he doesnt owe them any apology, Jamaican men are well known for that. whenever the word Marijuana is coined, the norm Jamaica pops in. is this new?

  • foryohjonathan0000
    Sep 13 2012, 14:53
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    HERE THEY GO AGAIN TRYING TO CAUSE TROUBLES BETWEEN TWO BROTHERLY COUNTRIES. WHY WON'T THEY DO THAT IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE?? WHY WON'T THEY??? THESE PEOPLE ARE GOOD IN DIVIDING AND DESTROYING OTHER COUNTRIES JUST FOR THEIR SELFISH DEEDS.

  • Nintalan
    Sep 13 2012, 16:57
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    Foryohjonathan I take it by "they" you mean the ones usually targeted by Bob's propaganda i.e. the "west"?

    How is it anyone elses problem if Bob can't keep his prejudices to himself? He's like the old uncle who you don't let speak at weddings because he'll offend everyone. Remember the other day when he scolded Zim's women and exhorted them to have more children despite the country having 90% unemployment and not being able to feed it's existing population?

    He'll be a laugh a minute when he's 95.