Mugabe party takes control of Zimbabwe army, treasury

Mugabe party takes control of Zimbabwe army, treasury

If Pres. Mugabe takes control of the Treasury and proceed to create a precious metal currency - that would be the best thing that could happen to the Zimbabwe’s economy. However, if he fails to do this- misery and more of the same excessive inflation levels will worsen.

Fearless W and Kofi speak out...
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Bush Calls For End To Mugabe’s Repression
Nov. 22, 2008 - Carter, Kannan Refused Entry To Zimbabwe To Study Country’s Humanitarian Crisis

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While attending an economic summit in Peru, President George W. Bush called for an end to the repressive actions and violence attributed to the government of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, and said a legitimate government must be formed there. “Nearly eight months have passed since the Zimbabwean people voted for a new president, yet they still are governed by an illegitimate regime that continues to suppress democratic voices and basic human rights," he said in a statement.

“In addition to its disastrous economic policies which have forced half the population to rely on food assistance, the Mugabe regime is now assaulting doctors and nurses, denying citizens access to basic medical services, and stealing donor funds intended for HIV/AIDS patients."

CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller reports that Mr. Bush, citing approximately 1,300 independently-documented incidents of politically-motivated violence and harassment by the government, called for an end to the Mugabe regime’s “brutal repression of basic freedoms and for the formation of a legitimate government that represents the will of the people as expressed in the March 2008 elections." Mr. Bush said the United States would honor its commitment of emergency humanitarian assistance, and would provide other forms of assistance “pending the formation of a legitimate government that represents the will of the Zimbabwean people."

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Annan: Humanitarian Situation in Zimbabwe 'Intolerable'
23 November 2008 - Former United Nations chief Kofi Annan says he will continue to assess a “deteriorating” humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe from outside the country, after Zimbabwean officials barred his entrance.

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The former secretary-general told VOA that a food shortage, poor sanitation and an emerging cholera crisis have contributed to what he called an “intolerable” humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe. He said the urgency of the crisis demands immediate international action. Mr. Annan had traveled to Zimbabwe with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and human rights campaigner Graca Machel to assess the needs of Zimbabweans. But the delegation, known as The Elders, said it canceled the visit Saturday after the government denied the group visas.

Zimbabwe’s government says it only postponed the visit because the group had not properly consulted with government officials before the trip. The state-run Sunday Mail newspaper quotes Foreign Minister Samuel Mumbengegwi as saying Mr. Annan misrepresented the facts about the trip. Mumbengegwi said he objects to the suggestion that there are people who care more about the welfare of Zimbabwe’s people than the government.

Zimbabwe has said the visit by Mr. Annan and Mr. Carter is a “partisan mission." The government says the delegation is backing the opposition group, Movement for Democratic Change, which stripped President Robert Mugabe’s (ZANU-PF) party of its parliamentary majority in March elections. Mr. Annan’s delegation met Saturday with main Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in South Africa and held talks Sunday with Botswanan President Ian Khama.

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