Send in the Canadians...


In Zimbabwe, the "election" results are in and it looks like another thug dicatator has won with about 99% of the vote. It's clear that something must be done about Mugabe. But the question is what?

We could send in a U.S. led coalition to forcibly remove Mugabe by kicking ass and taking names. Or perhaps some of those blue-helmet guys can drive around in their SUV-like "tanks" and take pictures as Mugabe's forces rape and murder the citizenry.

Or maybe there is another "goldilocks" option that falls somewhere in between. The Canadians think they have the answer.

[Carelton University's Blair] Rutherford said it would still be a good idea for Canada to take on a lead role in helping to resolve the situation.

"Unlike the United States and Britain, Canada is less tainted with what could be called an imperialist stain and (Canada has) a strong history of solidarity in the region which we could draw upon," he said from Ottawa.

That's very true. Nobody ever accused Canadia of conquering anybody.


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SELFISHNESS DESIRE & THE LEADERSHIP

The world countries are blessed by the existence of governing bodies ranging from national, regional, continental as well as international. The examples of these bodies are Southern African Development Community (SADC), African Union (AU), European Union (EU), Group of Eight (G8), United Nation (UN), just mention a few. The membership composition of these bodies is comprised of political leaders who have different perception towards their leadership expectations. The common people in all levels of classes have all entrusted these bodies with unquestionable confidence in the endeavours as per their stipulated objectives.

All the bodies have one or more in common, that is their primary objectives, e.g. the SADC and AU in Africa both of them are concerned with economic development and stability of security of their jurisdiction. Though these bodies have powers discharging the affairs of communities the external assistance is required to resolve other complex issues. It is therefore the United Nations (UN) exist with the very same objectives but at the global level.

The achievements of each and every body entirely depends on the body�s membership composition and individual members objectives. The differences of individual member� goals are common in all bodies and have contributed inability to meet the prescribed targets and then end in poverty and injustice in many parts of the world. For instance the SADC in Africa , this regional body has managed to achieve none other than a lot of success in the failures to resolving the region�s problems. One of indications for their failure is the political impasses in Zimbabwe .

Since the large number of SADC membership is filled with the leaders whose interests are of the similar nature of Zimbabwe current undesirable leadership style. For this reason the body has chosen an option of zipping up its mouth from uttering the words of truth to liberate the voiceless citizens of Zimbabwe . Despite of knowing the truth the leaders are afraid to speak it out in fear of tomorrow�s consequences when their hidden agenda of altering the countries constitution in order to accommodate their personal political interest will be released. It is therefore the country of South Africa leadership has undoubtedly chosen to entertain a handful Zimbabweans and betray the country�s millions of lives.

The African Union is not exception in this regard. The position of this body in Zimbabwe situation is completely questionable. The spectators have been wondering whether the body existence is for the affairs of ordinary or influential figures. The union�s proposal for negotiations with an aim of forming government of nation unity is a solution but only for power hungry leaders. In the eyes of visionaries Zimbabwe require formed solution more than the government of national unity since the GNU is not the voice of Zimbabweans. It is clear then that AU leaders would have said since neither Robert Mugabe nor Morgan Tsvangirai leadership imposition are not the solution to the country�s problem rather let the voice of ordinary Zimbabweans be the only solution.

The most challenging fraction for Zimbabwe �s issue is the intervention of international bodies, United Nation in particular. Millions of concerned un-influential world citizens were filled with immeasurable excitement hearing the position of G8 countries condemning the illegitimacy of Mugabe�s government. And everyone including I-don�t-know-what-will-happen-tomorrow-Zimbabwean was swimming in the ocean hope thinking that the proposed sanctions to the selected individuals will reinstall the people�s right to different endeavours. Unfortunately the people hope has been swept away by veto of the sanctions. The UN members behind the veto had tried all their best to give their reasons for baring the sanctions.

Russia stated that the Zimbabwe situation is not a threat to the world security and China mentioned her position citing the dialogue. Both excuses are completely viable and reasonable but only for some few individuals who have not realized dirty politics played within the body of United Nations. These countries may be are not aware that every world citizen has fully come across the world super power fight among developed countries and economic plunders from the poor countries. In their eyes they know that the sanctions will help to empower the voiceless figures that have been rocked in dire poverty by the act of intimidation, and these two countries� selfish desire and human greed of gaining supremacy over Zimbabwe will not succeed.

Chinese government should always remember that although there is tremendous boost in her economy the ratio also has corresponded with outspread of her negativity to the affairs of ordinary people in some parts of the world. The deadly and unstable condition of Darfur region in Sudan is the first immediate example that comes to mind of every person when trying to list down China �s un-trusted action towards mankind. The authorities have directly or indirectly bartered the lives thousands of innocent civilians with selfish desire of minerals. Gradually spectators are coming to a conclusion that the spirit demonstrated by China is a possible threat to the democracy and human rights.

The argument has been raised over Russia �s claim that Zimbabwe problem is not a threat to the world security. The question posed by many spectators is how Russia interprets the phrase �world security� or �world threat�. If the security of the people of Zimbabwe is not stable the other parts of the region will be affected as well as it has happened now and the extreme consequences will extend to the whole continent and the other parts of the world. The flow of affected individuals will be seeking asylum in other countries through out the world and this will promote unemployment rate, population density, robbery, etc, for this which attestation do we need to use to prove that Zimbabwe�s problem is one of the major threats to the world stability? Russia please!

UN security council leaders please revisit your decision. You are the only hope for the people of Zimbabwe . Do not put your interests first consider the voiceless, innocent person out there. Remember the decision you make there has powerful consequences that will affect millions lives if it erroneous in its tastes.

Posted by: Chris Gonolinje at July 13, 2008 5:18 PM

The future of Zimbabwe is surely rests in Morgan Tsvangirai?s power of his decision making. The deadlock in the power sharing negotiation deal is clear indication that President Thabo Mbeki has taken a partial approach in the exercise favouring his counterpart Mugabe.

As Morgan Tsvangirai is all aware that the role Arthur Mutambara in the negotiation is none other than seeking opportunities since he is just failure. The Zanu-PF deliberately pushes the inclusion of Mutambara in order to politically confuse Tsvangirai. The spectators have continued warning the opposition MDC from entering the unity that will allow Mugabe retain power. Since it has been proven that Mugabe use the military as machinery for decampaigning against his opponents as well as civilians. It will be a great grave mistake to betray the opposition supporter by engaging in unintelligent alliance with Zanu-PF.

Tsvangirai should learn from the past. Don?t sacrificing people?s life because of uninformed decision. Don?t give Mugabe another chance of cleansing the wayfarers of Zimbabwe?s future.

Don?t be shaken by Mbeki unproductive role in the negotiations.

Posted by: Chris Gonolinje at August 14, 2008 4:16 AM
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