Comments on: What more must we do? – a helluva lot

By: …My heart’s in Accra » Still waiting in Zimbabwe

…My heart’s in Accra » Still waiting in Zimbabwe — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:18:19 +0000

[...] For some perspectives from the ground, Ndesanjo Macha has a roundup of Zimbabwean blogs titled, “What more must Zimbabweans do?”, quoting from a blog post from activist Bev Clark. The quotes from blogs run through a range of frustrated emotions, suggestions to call the electoral commission and complain, to prepare to take to the streets, to bunker down if the military attempts to enforce continued rule by Mugabe, to flee the the country. [...]

By: Global Voices Online » What more must Zimbabweans do?

Global Voices Online » What more must Zimbabweans do? — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:12:58 +0000

[...] What more must Zimbabweans do? This question was posted at This is Zimbabwe blog. Bev Clark, blogging at Kubatana blog responds, “…a helluva lot.” Bev argues that unseating a dictator does not only take place through an electoral process: It does not, and in fact weâ€™ve tried that a few times. Sure there needs to be an election to expose – what is so clearly being exposed – the work of Rigger Mugabe. But it doesnâ€™t end there. A stolen election needs to be backed up by strong civic resistance. And usually its a good idea to have civic resistance guided by strong leadership. This is where Plan B comes in – the elephant in the room as far as the political opposition and civil society is concerned. [...]

By: ntsaksisi

ntsaksisi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:50:37 +0000

So much pressure is put on South Africa to be perfect and sort out all of Africaâ€™s problems.The international community sometimes forget we are still a developing country with many of our own problems. We do not have Godly powers. We should help and be more outspoken on condemning Mugabe, but at the same time, Zimbabweans need to also fight for their country themselves.To what point should Thabo Mbeki intervene?,in light of other ‘liberation’ efforts seen with the US and Iraq that have arguably done more bad than good.
Ultimately one country can not resolve anothers civil problems,untill the people of that country are ready to take up the fight themselves.

Hopefully MDC will prevail and Zimbabwe will get back on track. A prosperous Zimbabwe is good for all of southern Africa.With the aid of international and South African support, Zimbabweans need to start taking more responsibility for themselves,go back and help rebulid their country and be their own liberators.