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| Retire? Not now, vows Mugabe |
| 2011-12-12 |
[Daily Nation (Kenya)] Zim-bob-we's President Bob MuggsyMugabe Octogenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case... has said that he will not retire as long as the country faced threats of re-colonisation from Western countries. Closing the 12th Zanu PF Annual National People's Conference in Bulawayo on Saturday, Mugabe said that for him to retire when the country was under siege from Western countries would be a betrayal of those who fought and died to liberate Zim-bob-we. Western countries, led by the country's former colonial power Britannia, are aggressively seeking to re-colonise the country through puppet political parties they are helping to take over power, President Mugabe said. "Sometimes the call comes to retire. I will do that when I reach a stage where I think those who departed will be satisfied that the party is moving ahead without any interests but not when the West is still working to effect regime change and when we are still in the inclusive government," he was quoted as saying, referring to the coalition government which runs the country. Mugabe said retiring, in the face of the threats, would be an act of cowardice on his part. He said he was committed to serve the party and country diligently as he has always done, starting from the days when he was incarcerated by colonial regimes. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 He needs to be "retired", Bladerunner style. |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2011-12-12 09:54 |
| #2 "What part of 'dictatorial, president-for-life', do you not understand?" I think Zimbabwe can be summed up by the story of several of Mugabe's government cronies, who paid a witch a small fortune for a magic stick that, she alleged, when struck against a rock would make refined diesel fuel pour out of it. Which would thus alleviate all Zimbabwe's energy needs. The tale would not be complete, except that after pulling this magnificent con job, the witch was foolish enough to not leave Zimbabwe, so though the fortune was not recovered, she was arrested and believed to have been murdered. But this tale encapsulates the nation of Zimbabwe, from Mugabe down. A tale of how a prosperous country was brought low by racism and stupid avarice. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-12-12 08:50 |
| #1 Mugabe has said that he will not retire as long as there were things left to steal. Fixed. |
| Posted by: Spot 2011-12-12 07:50 |