BS: Zimbabwe's government at it again.

Subject: BS: Zimbabwe's government at it again.
From: GUEST,Zach
Date: 05 Jun 08 - 08:46 PM

Zimbabwe's government has indefinitely suspended all field work by aid groups and non-governmental organisations.
Minister Nicholas Goche accused groups of "breaching the terms and conditions of their registration.

The suspension of all field operations by private voluntary organisations (PVOs) and NGOs comes nearly a week after President Robert Mugabe banned some aid agencies from Zimbabwe.

Over several years in the early 1980s, Mugabe executed what
arguably might be the worst of his many atrocities, a campaign of terror against the minority Ndebele tribe in which he unleashed a North Korean-trained army unit that killed between 10,000 and 30,000 people.

Ten years later in 1994, Mugabe was rewarded for his deeds by being given an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II who was fully aware of his crimes against humanity.

Subject: RE: BS: Zimbabwe's government at it again.
From: Charley Noble
Date: 05 Jun 08 - 09:02 PM

I understand they also detained some of our Embassy staff (US) who were investigating some complaints. They were later released.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Zimbabwe's government at it again.
From: GUEST,Jerseyboy
Date: 06 Jun 08 - 06:07 PM

If Zimbabwe's neighbours and their Western partners can agree on the demands of basic justice, jettison the inhibitions of the past and co-ordinate their efforts in the coming weeks and months, they can help to end this nightmare. These are big ifs, mainly because of South Africa's woeful failure to lead. President Mbeki's refusal to condemn Mr Mugabe outright or enforce meaningful sanctions on his Government has deprived the international community of its best levers against Harare.

Interesting fact about the British Queen giving him a knighthood in 1994.The world knew what he was like by that stage. Knighthoods are awarded only after the government of England check the person out, so they must of have thought, hey it's okay if this guy killed thousands of his own people, we like him. He sure would have made a great Sir Brit !

Subject: RE: BS: Zimbabwe's government at it again.
From: GUEST,lox
Date: 06 Jun 08 - 07:20 PM

Contemplation of the realities of life in Zimbabwe and the crimes currently being committed by Robert Mugabe and his henchmen makes me want to vomit.

I cannot believe that it is happening.

God help the Zimbabwean and Burmese people.

Subject: RE: BS: Zimbabwe's government at it again.
From: Charley Noble
Date: 06 Jun 08 - 09:21 PM

There are times when I'd like to revive gunboat diplomacy.

But it didn't work so swell in Iraq.

Charley Noble