Comments on: Robert Mugabe at the UN food summit

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:40:25 +0000

Yes it was better under Ian Smith. Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) had a stable economy and a stable government. Smith fought for independence from Britain, but wanted to remain faithful to the crown, only to be opposed by the United Nations, because Britain sustained the NIBMAR policy. Smith went on with the declaration of independence and sanctions were authorised by the UN. This effected Rhodesia’s main export products, mainly tobacco, forcing the white farmers to start cultivating maize, in direct competition with their fellow black Rhodesians, whose answer was to start burning white farms and killing their owners (women and children included). In 1979, after 7 years of civil war, democratic elections were held, with Smith inviting the main black parties ZANU (Mugabe’s party) and ZAPU to participate, only for them to decline. The new government was not internationally recognised, unless the parties mentioned were to be involved. After a three month conference in England, elections were held again, this time Mugabe participates and wins. Mugabe’s policies included confiscating all white owned property; the rest is in Daphne’s article. I see no similarities between Smith and Mugabe, Smith was no murderer, torturer or anarchist

By: Steve Grech

Steve Grech — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:18:38 +0000

Yippeeee no 50% +1 for Herr Doktor

By: Louise Vella

Louise Vella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:28:55 +0000

Maybe she’s one of the delegates, deeply engaged in a soul-searching exercise and no one is allowed to disturb her!

By: Caphenni

Caphenni — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:36:37 +0000

That’s what I was thinking… Daphne!!?!? We need your opinion! Otherwise, how will we form our own?

By: Joe Borg

Joe Borg — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:07:21 +0000

Zimbabwe was better off in its colonial years!

[Moderator – Not if its colonial years enabled its current situation.]

By: Sandro Vella

Sandro Vella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:49:44 +0000

Where is Daphne?

No posts on MLP’s election eve??

I am getting seriously worried. Hope that nothing happened.

By: Francis

Francis — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:10:48 +0000

When I read about the Mugabe regime and their hold on power at all costs it does remind me of those terrible years between 1981-7. The scary thought is we could have easily ended up like Zimbabwe if Mintoff had not seen the writing on the wall and resigned (lumping us with KMB who at least had the decency to concede defeat in 1987).

Actually Mintoff recently wrote to his old pal Robert to “help” (sic!) him? What is it with megalomania that makes you end up acting like the village idiot I wonder?

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/2008/02/10/t2.html

By: Steve Grech

Steve Grech — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:26:03 +0000

Dun Ang should stick to what he and his fellows are used to doing these days lol

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:57:58 +0000

europarl, are you referring to Mintoff when you mention defunct tyrants?

By: Albert Farrugia

Albert Farrugia — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:37:32 +0000

@Meerkat
of course, Sant will really remain there, lurking in the shadows, controlling everything from his house in Laqxija. He will be on his phone all the time (landline, of course) instructing the new leader Joseph Muscat what to say and how to move. He will be given advance copies of Kullhadd, and ONE News for him to vet. All delegates will be equipped with invisible headsets through which Alfred Sant will dictate to them the words to say when they are addressing the Konferenza Generali.
But surely there is a limit to the amount of Pieta spin you believe???