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Tutu to Mugabe: Time To Go or be Arrested

by AlvarezGalloso | December 5, 2008 at 08:17 am

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu has joined the chorus initiated by the Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga in calling Mugabe to resign. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has also united in calling for the same.

Archbishop Tutu has accused Mugabe of converting Zimbabwe from a "bread basket" to a "basket case" while Ms. Rice has talked of "sham" elections and "sham" power sharing.

Mugabe has blamed the MDC and Morgan Tsvangerai for what has happened in Zimbabwe. Again, this is just simply the case of a person whose taste for power has crossed all forms of acceptable behaviour.

It appears that Mr. Mugabe's thirst for power knows no bounds. He appears to have forgotten that he once revered as the Father of Zimbabwe and of the African Liberation Movements. He also has forgotten his earlier friends such as Jimmy Carter and Nelson Mandela.

It appears that his thirst for power has clouded his vision and he is on the verge of throwing away what accomplishments he had. It is so sad that innocent people have had to pay for such erratic governance. It is also sad that Zimbabwe will have to begin a long and painful reconstruction process which will require the patience of its people and the International Community.

Mr. Mugabe should remember that there is a time to stay and a time to go. The time to leave is at the present time.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7766657.stm

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Amy Judd

at 08:35 on December 5th, 2008

I agree with your last sentence

AlvarezGalloso

at 11:03 on December 6th, 2008

Thank You amyjudd

Rachel Nixon

at 12:29 on December 5th, 2008

It seems like there is a concerted effort in the international community to urge Mugabe to go. However, he's held on for so long - why would he go now?

AlvarezGalloso

at 11:05 on December 6th, 2008

While I am aware he has held for so long, maybe the threat of a trial could move him to go. Regardless, I agree with you and maybe my pleas may fall on deaf ears.

Miriam Mannak

at 12:39 on December 5th, 2008

He won't go - not until hell freezes over or if he decides to give up the ghost. That is what dictators usually do - they stay on until their last breath.

AlvarezGalloso

at 11:05 on December 6th, 2008

Thanks for your comments and recommendations.

Jordan Yerman

at 13:34 on December 5th, 2008

Mugabe clearly has no intention of stepping down, and is just as clearly not afraid of outside intervention, since he knows that none of his neighbors want to be the first ones to step up.