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Post by ace5150 on Sept 7, 2019 13:13:10 GMT
As politics isn't an option, can't post too much about this despot.
Zimbabwe will be celebrating on the streets of Harare tonight!
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Post by ltd on Sept 7, 2019 18:49:45 GMT
Impossible to say anything positive about this vile tyrant who wrecked his country for his own personal gain. Zimbabwean independence hardly the UK's finest hour either as we turned a blind eye to genocide in Matabeleland. Rather gives the lie to the supposed Rolls Royce civil service doesn't it?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2019 18:57:57 GMT
All I will say is the world is a slightly better place now.
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Post by daz on Sept 7, 2019 19:50:20 GMT
He actually started off as a progressive with some big ideas, much in the mould of Mandela, but as soon as he got to power he tore a country to shreds and killed anything or anyone that got in his way, Black or White.
I worked with a girl from Zimbabwe, whose parents still owned their farm, this was around 2009/10, but it was a constant struggle for them and never knowing what they were going to wake up to in a morning.
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Post by ltd on Sept 7, 2019 21:47:47 GMT
Likewise Daz I worked with a black Zimbabwean bloke, his family had been driven out by Mugabe for being the "wrong" tribe. Shameful what we allowed to happen there.
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Post by ace5150 on Sept 7, 2019 21:58:08 GMT
We had some Zimbabwean lads that joined the army, as although Zimbabwe WAS independant, it was still part of the commonwealth, and they were eager to sign up. One lad, Mash, readily agreed that under Ian Smith, it was far better for blacks. There was no apartheid like in South Africa, there was a good economy and a decent infrastructure of education, hospitals and leisure.
Mugabe plundered his own economy and slaughtered his own people for years. Genocide doesn't even come close. When he resigned, he did so ensuring he would be safe from prosecution.....he knew the game was up!
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Post by jno on Sept 8, 2019 18:56:53 GMT
Impossible to say anything positive about this vile tyrant who wrecked his country for his own personal gain. Interestingly I was saying something to mias the other day which sounded 99.9% the same as this, only it was about British politician whose name begins with the letter that comes after the first one in the alphabet. He thinks he is above the law too.  Mugabe, I agree with everything posted above |
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Post by Portland Road on Sept 10, 2019 7:42:31 GMT
He seemed like a breath of fresh air in 1980, but certainly from the late-90s onwards this was plainly not the case.
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Post by jno on Sept 10, 2019 9:19:11 GMT
He seemed like a breath of fresh air in 1980, but certainly from the late-90s onwards this was plainly not the case. Agreed, he morphed into a despot once he was in charge. It is happening a lot recently  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2019 10:18:44 GMT
He seemed like a breath of fresh air in 1980, but certainly from the late-90s onwards this was plainly not the case.
As early as January 1983 he had started to show his true side when de deployed North Korean trained troops to quell the dissidents in Matabeleland. His troops engaged in beatings, public executions, arson, torture and massacres.
TBH he was probably at it before 1983.
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Post by chopper on Sept 11, 2019 18:30:00 GMT
Started well, many years ago,but years of well known corruption will, as said - make the world a better place without him....
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2019 18:03:03 GMT
I see he is to be given a "heroes" State Funeral in Zimbabwe.  |
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Post by daz on Sept 13, 2019 22:06:02 GMT
I see he is to be given a "heroes" State Funeral in Zimbabwe. I am sure there will be plenty who pine after him, just like there were plenty over here who pined when our own wicked witch popped her clogs a few years back. |
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Post by brinylonshirt on Sept 13, 2019 22:15:27 GMT
I see he is to be given a "heroes" State Funeral in Zimbabwe. It will probably cost a few million Zimbabwean dollars, ie: about two hundred quid! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2019 22:23:23 GMT
I see he is to be given a "heroes" State Funeral in Zimbabwe. It will probably cost a few million Zimbabwean dollars, ie: about two hundred quid!  |
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Post by daz on Sept 14, 2019 17:40:18 GMT
I see the stadium where they held his funeral was only a quarter full, which makes me suspect they may have did this knowing full well it wouldn't have a good turn out
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2019 19:42:00 GMT
I see the stadium where they held his funeral was only a quarter full, which makes me suspect they may have did this knowing full well it wouldn't have a good turn out
Sounds like a typical Plymouth Argyle home crowd turnout on a Saturday.
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Post by ltd on Sept 15, 2019 18:12:18 GMT
I see the stadium where they held his funeral was only a quarter full, which makes me suspect they may have did this knowing full well it wouldn't have a good turn out Zimbabwe has the highest literacy rate in Africa, the people there aren't daft, they know when they're being screwed and by whom. Unfortunately the power structure embedded by Mugabe and taken over by his equally grisly successor isn't going to be dislodged by peaceful protest. |
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Post by thewoodster on Oct 9, 2019 22:46:01 GMT
RIP Robert.
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Post by westldner on Oct 13, 2019 23:23:48 GMT
I'm just reading about him, Mugabe is really something. I studied with a Zimbabwean person one time and I always wanted to know what was driving him mad, I think I have my answer and I really hope for the best for my old friend now to recover quickly. haha, that's a good one. |
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Post by I used to think I was a parrot on Nov 19, 2019 21:58:08 GMT
Rhodesian/Zimbabwe history is really interesting with the declaration of UDI, the Bush War, Mugabe taking over, and all the recent events.
I think there is a group in Zimbabwe - the Army etc = who steal all the wealth such as the gold, minerals etc. Robert Mugabe's young wife was planning to take over as President/dictator which is why Robert Mugabe was deposed.
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