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**** Thanksgiving euphoria in Zimbabwe when Robert Mugabe resigns after 37 years
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Newspaper front pages across Africa express euphoria at the resignation of Robert Mugabe (BBC World News)
On Tuesday, Zimbabwe's parliament was in session listening to speaker
after speaker tell why president Robert Mugabe should be impeached and
removed from office. Observers were claiming that the impeachment
process would be completed within two days.
In the middle of the legislative session, a messenger delivered a
letter to the speaker, which he began to read aloud:
<QUOTE>"The honorable Jacob Mudenda, notice of resignation as
President of the Republic of Zimbabwe in terms of the provisions
of Section 96 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment
Number 20), 2013. Following my verbal communication with the
Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda at 13:53
hours, 21st November, 2017 intimating my intention to resign as
the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, I Robert Gabriel Mugabe
in terms of section 96 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe hereby
formally tender my resignation as the President of the Republic of
Zimbabwe with immediate effect.
My decision to resign is voluntary from my heart and arises for my
concern for the people of Zimbabwe and my desire for the smooth,
peaceful and non-violent transfer of power that underpins national
security, peace and stability. Kindly give public notice of my
resignation as soon as possible as required by section 96 (1) of
the Constitution of Zimbabwe."<END QUOTE>
When he read the word "notice of resignation," there was wild
cheering, the thumping of tables, dancing and singing. Mugabe had
been Zimbabwe's dictator for 37 years, but now the age of Robert
Mugabe was finally over.
The euphoric celebrations quickly spread into the streets of the
capital city Harare, when thousands of Zimbabweans flooding the
streets, dancing and singing.
There are a number of unanswered questions about Robert Mugabe's
resignation. Did Mugabe really switch speeches at the last minute on
Sunday just before his nationalized televised speech,
double-crossing the army? Then, why did he
suddenly resign on Tuesday?
Where is Robert Mugabe now? Where is his young wife Grace Mugabe?
Will either of them be charged with treason? BBC and Zimbabwe Herald and
BBC
Related: Robert Mugabe stuns Zimbabwe by refusing to step down (20-Nov-2017)
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**** Observers fear a new Zimbabwe dictatorship under Emmerson Mnangagwa
****
Tuesday's euphoria over Mugabe's resignation was renewed on Wednesday
with a speech by 75-year-old Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to a very
enthusiastic crowd. He said:
<QUOTE>"The people have spoken. The voice of the people is
the voice of God. Today we are witnessing the beginning of a new
and unfolding democracy. ...
I have also communicated with the South African and Namibian
Presidents as well as Former Tanzanian President Mr Jakaya Kikwete
and they have applauded Zimbabweans for the peaceful manner and
conduct during the operation.
People want food, security and jobs. We need to work together to
ensure we deliver. I dedicate myself to be your
servant."<END QUOTE>
Many Zimbabweans, as well as many observers, were thrilled to hear
this skilled politician of many decades make promises of food,
security, jobs and a new democracy, but others were skeptical.
Although Mugabe recently fired Mnangagwa as vice-president, triggering
the current crisis that led to Mugabe's downfall, the two men
nonetheless worked closely together since independence in 1981.
They're both in the Shona tribe, and they both are responsible for
Operation Gukurahundi, the genocidal war crime that brought in North
Korean soldiers to help exterminate tens of thousands of civilians in
the hated Ndebele tribe.
They've both cooperated in turning Zimbabwe into a police state, where
anyone who speaks against the government is likely to be arrested,
tortured and killed. This is particularly true of the members of the
Ndebele tribe that managed to survive Operation Gukurahundi.
They both worked together on Mugabe's "indigenization" program, which
threw out farm and business owners who knew how to run a farm or a
business, and replaced them with thugs and cronies from Mugabe's and
Mnangagwa's Shona tribe who didn't know how to run a farm or business.
Over three decades, Mugabe and Mnangagwa turned Rhodesia, which was a
wealthy country and the breadbasket of southern Africa, into today's
Zimbabwe, which is an economic basket case.
This transformation from breadbasket to basket case is very apparent
to the people of Zimbabwe, and along with the sudden appearance of
political freed is why the people are euphoric that Mugabe is gone.
However, others point out that Mnangagwa is no different than Mugabe,
and will purse the same brutal policies.
This was already signaled on Wednesday when Mnangagwa gave his speech.
He could have given it at a neutral venue, so that all segments of
Zimbabwe society could attend.
Instead, he gave it from Zanu-pf headquarters, which is the political
party of the Shona tribe. And although he gave the speech in English,
for the benefit of the international audience, he gave the last part
of the speech in his native Shona language, for the benefit of his
supporters, to the exclusion of others:
<QUOTE>"Dogs can keep on barking and barking, while the train
that is Zanu-pf continues to rule."<END QUOTE>
This is the kind of language that Robert Mugabe used regularly, and
Zimbabweans in the Ndebele tribe see this statement as a signal that
Mnangagwa is going to be as violent towards the Ndebeles as ever.
Mnangagwa is scheduled to be sworn in as president on Friday. After
that, we'll see if anything has really changed. Zimbabwe Herald and BBC and Guardian (London) and Globe and Mail (Canada) and New Zimbabwe Vision (Blog)
Related Articles
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Zimbabwe, Zanu-pf,
Robert Mugabe, Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe, Gabriella Engels,
South Africa, Namibia, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa,
Rhodesia, Shona, Ndebele, Operation Gukurahundi
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Thanksgiving euphoria in Zimbabwe when Robert Mugabe resigns after 37 years
- Observers fear a new Zimbabwe dictatorship under Emmerson Mnangagwa
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**** Thanksgiving euphoria in Zimbabwe when Robert Mugabe resigns after 37 years
****
Newspaper front pages across Africa express euphoria at the resignation of Robert Mugabe (BBC World News)
On Tuesday, Zimbabwe's parliament was in session listening to speaker
after speaker tell why president Robert Mugabe should be impeached and
removed from office. Observers were claiming that the impeachment
process would be completed within two days.
In the middle of the legislative session, a messenger delivered a
letter to the speaker, which he began to read aloud:
<QUOTE>"The honorable Jacob Mudenda, notice of resignation as
President of the Republic of Zimbabwe in terms of the provisions
of Section 96 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment
Number 20), 2013. Following my verbal communication with the
Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda at 13:53
hours, 21st November, 2017 intimating my intention to resign as
the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, I Robert Gabriel Mugabe
in terms of section 96 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe hereby
formally tender my resignation as the President of the Republic of
Zimbabwe with immediate effect.
My decision to resign is voluntary from my heart and arises for my
concern for the people of Zimbabwe and my desire for the smooth,
peaceful and non-violent transfer of power that underpins national
security, peace and stability. Kindly give public notice of my
resignation as soon as possible as required by section 96 (1) of
the Constitution of Zimbabwe."<END QUOTE>
When he read the word "notice of resignation," there was wild
cheering, the thumping of tables, dancing and singing. Mugabe had
been Zimbabwe's dictator for 37 years, but now the age of Robert
Mugabe was finally over.
The euphoric celebrations quickly spread into the streets of the
capital city Harare, when thousands of Zimbabweans flooding the
streets, dancing and singing.
There are a number of unanswered questions about Robert Mugabe's
resignation. Did Mugabe really switch speeches at the last minute on
Sunday just before his nationalized televised speech,
double-crossing the army? Then, why did he
suddenly resign on Tuesday?
Where is Robert Mugabe now? Where is his young wife Grace Mugabe?
Will either of them be charged with treason? BBC and Zimbabwe Herald and
BBC
Related: Robert Mugabe stuns Zimbabwe by refusing to step down (20-Nov-2017)
****
**** Observers fear a new Zimbabwe dictatorship under Emmerson Mnangagwa
****
Tuesday's euphoria over Mugabe's resignation was renewed on Wednesday
with a speech by 75-year-old Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to a very
enthusiastic crowd. He said:
<QUOTE>"The people have spoken. The voice of the people is
the voice of God. Today we are witnessing the beginning of a new
and unfolding democracy. ...
I have also communicated with the South African and Namibian
Presidents as well as Former Tanzanian President Mr Jakaya Kikwete
and they have applauded Zimbabweans for the peaceful manner and
conduct during the operation.
People want food, security and jobs. We need to work together to
ensure we deliver. I dedicate myself to be your
servant."<END QUOTE>
Many Zimbabweans, as well as many observers, were thrilled to hear
this skilled politician of many decades make promises of food,
security, jobs and a new democracy, but others were skeptical.
Although Mugabe recently fired Mnangagwa as vice-president, triggering
the current crisis that led to Mugabe's downfall, the two men
nonetheless worked closely together since independence in 1981.
They're both in the Shona tribe, and they both are responsible for
Operation Gukurahundi, the genocidal war crime that brought in North
Korean soldiers to help exterminate tens of thousands of civilians in
the hated Ndebele tribe.
They've both cooperated in turning Zimbabwe into a police state, where
anyone who speaks against the government is likely to be arrested,
tortured and killed. This is particularly true of the members of the
Ndebele tribe that managed to survive Operation Gukurahundi.
They both worked together on Mugabe's "indigenization" program, which
threw out farm and business owners who knew how to run a farm or a
business, and replaced them with thugs and cronies from Mugabe's and
Mnangagwa's Shona tribe who didn't know how to run a farm or business.
Over three decades, Mugabe and Mnangagwa turned Rhodesia, which was a
wealthy country and the breadbasket of southern Africa, into today's
Zimbabwe, which is an economic basket case.
This transformation from breadbasket to basket case is very apparent
to the people of Zimbabwe, and along with the sudden appearance of
political freed is why the people are euphoric that Mugabe is gone.
However, others point out that Mnangagwa is no different than Mugabe,
and will purse the same brutal policies.
This was already signaled on Wednesday when Mnangagwa gave his speech.
He could have given it at a neutral venue, so that all segments of
Zimbabwe society could attend.
Instead, he gave it from Zanu-pf headquarters, which is the political
party of the Shona tribe. And although he gave the speech in English,
for the benefit of the international audience, he gave the last part
of the speech in his native Shona language, for the benefit of his
supporters, to the exclusion of others:
<QUOTE>"Dogs can keep on barking and barking, while the train
that is Zanu-pf continues to rule."<END QUOTE>
This is the kind of language that Robert Mugabe used regularly, and
Zimbabweans in the Ndebele tribe see this statement as a signal that
Mnangagwa is going to be as violent towards the Ndebeles as ever.
Mnangagwa is scheduled to be sworn in as president on Friday. After
that, we'll see if anything has really changed. Zimbabwe Herald and BBC and Guardian (London) and Globe and Mail (Canada) and New Zimbabwe Vision (Blog)
Related Articles
- Robert Mugabe stuns Zimbabwe by refusing to step down (20-Nov-2017)
- Ecstatic throngs in Harare Zimbabwe demand that Robert Mugabe step down (19-Nov-2017)
- Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe sacks the VP so that his wife can succeed him (07-Nov-2017)
- Democratic Republic of Congo issues farcical call for elections in December 2018 (07-Nov-2017)
- Zimbabwe bans food imports as new 'bond note' currency crashes (21-Oct-2017)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Zimbabwe, Zanu-pf,
Robert Mugabe, Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe, Gabriella Engels,
South Africa, Namibia, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa,
Rhodesia, Shona, Ndebele, Operation Gukurahundi
Permanent web link to this article
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John J. Xenakis
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Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 617-864-0010
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Web site: http://www.GenerationalDynamics.com
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