Brilliant Guka. He remains a hero in my books for kicking out the white settlers.
In the 80’s President Mugabe visited Kenya. On his way to Windsor golf course and hotel he asked to visit the general area to see how Kenyans live. He passed the leafy estates to the small farms and plots in the outskirts. Kenyans and Africans owning small pieces of land and growing what they can. That stuck with him. Back at home and the while of southern Africa at that moment didn’t have that. 90% of his citizens lived in urban areas or as workers in settler farms. When holidays come Zimbabwe could only go to the nearest centres to merry or book hotels to go on holiday. None had ancestral homes to travel upcountry to their roots. Unfortunately when he took back the land, most farms failed since most didn’t know the art, skill, knowledge, hardwork and patience to be a farmer.
In 1997, Comrade Bob was still in good books with No. 10 and got invited to birmingham palace for a state dinner. He accepted and travelled with his usual state entourage and security. At britain he was accorded state security. On getting there he met protests by gay activists due to his recent outburst that African behinds aren’t for sale as a prerequisite for aid. After all the west had stole enough from Africa and coming back for our rear end with aid as a carrot was very insulting. The protests kept up with him everywhere until a major bridge of protocol happened as he got out of his car. One activist manage to bypass his security and grab his hand. Though the man was subdued, President Mugabe was mad and he cancelled the state dinner. Counter accusations followed between which security failed, his or britain. I agree it was Britain since they were to secure the venues and transport. When Comrade Bob returned, it was clear the white settlers would pay and they did. It was the final straw.
Brilliantly written Guka. Now after the initial Supreme Court ruling you wrote a beautiful editorial, I read it then bookmarked it so that I could read it again later. Your alzeihmers however acted up and you deleted it. Now I have saved this one offline just in case you delete this one in your sleep.
Mugabe overstayed his welcome and lost sight of what liberation meant. No point lionizing him when even those that ousted him fully admit that the country is in deep shit.
Grace Mugabe did what a predatory woman does when a powerful man becomes dependent on her.
And all you short-sighted pigmies fail to see the effects of the sanctions.The man and the country were both brought down by the economic sanctions imposed by White land thieves. We too will get our land back someday.