Comments on: More of what Zimbabweans want

By: Rusununguko

Rusununguko — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:42:00 +0000

What can we do to ensure regime change for sure. The propoganda in the Herald is frightening to say the least. I understand that the regime plans to drag the run off for the next 6 months . The irregularities they are talking about they stage managed them themselves. They are going to make the 16 constituency they are contesting no go areas for MDC , and use a combination of persuasion , through buying produce from rural farmers in hard currency, providing buses on the routes and beating if you can not be bought.

I am in a state of despair. How can a few work so hard to protect their privilege at the expense of the whole nation

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Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:09:25 +0000

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Global Voices Online » Zimbabwe: What Zimbabweans want — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:39:25 +0000

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By: Geoff Hughes

Geoff Hughes — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:58:12 +0000

Now that Zimbabweans have experienced the consequences of lawless destruction of a once thriving agricultural business they might realise that it’s not land that the masses need its food and jobs and these can only be provided by competent farmers and a sound economy protected by the rule of law. Nothing is gained by the folly of turning productive farms into subsistence smallholdings and squatter camps with no security of title or ownership. No developed country would consider destroying its commercial agriculture, efficiently run by a small fraction of its population, and turn it into inefficient smallholdings just to right some historical wrong.
Zimbabwe had an advanced agricultural sector that was the envy of Africa. Admittedly it was largely in the hands of white farmers but there was nothing to prevent a gradual change of ownership to competent black farmers on a willing buyer willing seller basis. If Zimbabwe’s agriculture hopes to return to its former glory commercial farming in a secure legal framework is the only alternative.

By: tc

tc — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:56:38 +0000

How many people lost their Zim nationality in 2000 when we were required to renounce any second one we could hold? I was outside the country with Zim passport expired and lost mine. I want it back as my birthright and right to reside in my country. Anyone else affected?

By: ZiminLondon

ZiminLondon — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:20:15 +0000

Another would be to fix the Kariba dam wall so that sufficient hydroelectricity can be generated to run the country. Apparently it only works at a fraction of its potential