AFRICAN leaders attending the African Union summit in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh were restrained in their criticism of President Robert Mugabe of as expected by critics of the Zimbabwean leader.
President Mugabe who presented himself before African leaders Monday had vowed to confront African critics who call his 28-year rule illegitimate.
Many of the comments made by African heads of states were restrained according to sources in Sharm el-Sheikh.
It was reported that in opening remarks, African presidents cited a series of clashes between Djibouti and Eritrea several times more than they mentioned the situation in Zimbabwe.
“Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the summit's host, did not include Zimbabwe in the ranks of nations whose problems he said the African bloc must address,” said a report by the online version of the Washington Post.
“The African leaders made no immediate public statements on the validity of the Zimbabwe elections.”
“I'd like to congratulate the Zimbabwe people on their success, but I'd also like to commiserate with them in their suffering," Tanzanian President and current chair of the African Union, Jakaya Kikwete said to the leaders.
"We would also like to ask the international community to work with SADC (the Southern African Development Community) to find a solution to the problem".
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chuckydo • cdupree78@yahoo.com
Subject: Zimbabwe elections
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:27:29 • From the West I've followed, now Zimbabwe since the late 1970's. I love Robert Mugabe for standing for truth and right and working to get the land back to the people. I see it hasn't been easy. Please keep up the good fight, move forward and lay the example we need to see and follow.
Chief Negomo • chiefnegomo@yahoo.com
Subject: A REMINDER
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:34:14 • There is virtually nothing to talk about zimbabwe.Elections have come and gone and events that are allegedly to have occured in zim are not worth all the publicity that they have been attracting.
For some of you who are ignorant of some real eye sores of africa,Meles zinawe of Ethiopia,the home of AU,shot and killed more than 1600people when he lost elections 2-3years ago.Dont forget or read between the lines,yes i said he lost elections.Today the US are fronting him in somalia to fight islamic terorism,killing and raping innocent woman and children.but despite all this,he is a legitimate head of state.More to say,all the opposition leaders were jailed for more than 2years without trial.So u c,
In nigeria sarowiwa was hanged during obasanjo's term (i think) but today obasanjo is considered the statesman of Africa and even,at all that time he was a legitimate president.Here in the middle east,there are no elections for the head of the state and more ministers are from the same family,and some of you have never heard of it,their head of state are still very much legitimate in the eyes of turncoats.Mubarak of egypt has done worse and for some who do not know,he has been in power for over 28years.so what sinister about mugabe and zimbabwe.Is angering the britons (blair) indictable.
When zimbabwe was suspended from commonwealthy and concequently pulled out,it happened in Nigeria,a country with the worst human rights in the world.Tony bair sweated and even extended his stay to convince pple of weaked minds to take his side.SO IN YOUR DREAMS THAT MUGABE IS NOT A LEGITIMATE PRESIDENT.An olive branch extended to Morgan is all we can do.Its not the first time that the british papers have doubted the leadership qualities of this felar caled morgan.Petra thonycroft said it al on SW radio and hence we zim patriots,we will never sleep till the imperailist and his surrogates are in the drains
Nova, Edinburgh • na
Subject: SITTING ON THE FENCE EH?
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:56:54 • how can you criticisize a man who did for his people exactly what Ian Smith did for the Rhodies?
AND NOT IN MY NAME, I MIGHT ADD!
Omugabe • Dziva@sanandresano.com
Subject: Look Inward & Look East for Self-development, Zim Patriots!
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:56:27 • Naturally, Africans have far more pressing issues for the Continent than the Internal Affairs of Zimbabwe.
If anything, the African Union needs to be very very forceful in helping Zimbabweans to keep the European invaders out of Zimbabwe!
The African-Sino business is also one of most pressing for Africans.
Africans need to take vigorous steps now for advancement towards Self-sufficiency and Self-reliance!
And those vital steps will rest on vibrant African-Sino cooperation.
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