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Momodou
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 Posted - 03 Apr 2008 : 20:22:01
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Foroyaa Editorial
A RECIPE FOR PEACE IN ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe is at a crossroads. The manner in which the election results are handled can influence future developments.
Robert Mugabe, who assumed the mantle of power when he emerged from the liberation struggle against white minority rule, is seen by his supporters as the man who gave back land to landless toiling peasants who were deprived of their land. They see him as a man who has the guts to put up to the beleaguerment of the British and other western countries because of his “land the tillers” policy. They argue that the economic woes Zimbabwe faces is due to economic sanctions and sabotage.
Opponents of Mugabe regard him as a dictator who does not wish to relinquish power and is ready to use his power to perpetuate his rule. They see him as a wrecker of the Zimbabwean economy and who has unjustly seized the privately owned land of white Zimbabweans, which has led to an economic disaster, leading to the flight of many Zimbabweans from a once prosperous country.
Emotions are high and if wisdom and fair play are not exercised Zimbabwe will not know peace.
The tendency for incumbents to perpetuate their rule by hook or crook still persists in Africa.
But the 21st century is the era of democracy. This movement is gathering momentum and it is irreversible.
The masses are making it more and more difficult for incumbents to have it their own way. This is the lesson of Kenya.
The verdict of the people must be respected by the loser of the election. If Mugabe becomes the loser he should step down honourably. History will then absolve him.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No.38/2008, 2 – 3 April 2008
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