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[QUOTE]Originally posted by mena7: [QB] https://www.yahoo.com/news/zimbabwe-war-vets-praise-army-bloodless-correction-053415929.html [IMG]http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Robert-Mugabe.jpg[/IMG] Zimbabwe pres Robert Mugabe [IMG]https://www.thesouthafrican.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Mugabe-Gaddhafi.jpg[/IMG] Robert Mugabe and Libyan Pres Mouammar Kaddafi After 37 years, rule of Zimbabwe's Mugabe appears to be over HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's military controls the capital and the state broadcaster and is holding President Robert Mugabe, 93, and his wife under house arrest. It appears that the world's oldest head of state has been deposed by a coup. But the military is at pains to say it did not stage a military takeover, instead starting a process to restore Zimbabwe's democracy. Related Searches Zimbabwe ArmyZimbabwe MilitaryCoup In ZimbabweMilitary Coup In Zimbabwe After 37 years, the military seems to have brought an end to Mugabe's long reign in what the army's supporters praised as a "bloodless correction." South Africa and other neighboring countries are sending in leaders to negotiate with Mugabe and the generals to encourage the transition. Citizens in Zimbabwe's tidy capital, Harare, contributed to the feeling of a smooth change by carrying on with their daily lives, walking past the army's armored personnel carriers to go to work and to shops. Many who have never known any leader but Mugabe waited in long lines at banks to draw limited amounts of cash, a result of this once-prosperous country's plummeting economy. "I am just following what is happening on WhatsApp but I am still in the dark about what is happening," said Felix Tsanganyiso, who sells mobile airtime vouchers. "So far so good; we are going about our business without harassment. My plea is that whoever takes over should sort out the economy. We are tired of living like this." The whiplash developments followed Mugabe's firing last week of his deputy, which appeared to position the first lady, Grace Mugabe, to replace Emmerson Mnangagwa as one of the country's two vice presidents at a party conference next month. But the first lady is unpopular among many Zimbabweans for her lavish spending on mansions, cars and jewels. Last month she went to court to sue a diamond dealer for not supplying her with a 100-carat diamond that she said she had paid for. Grace Mugabe, 52, has been known as the leader of the G40, a group of Cabinet ministers and officials in their 40s and 50s who are too young to have fought in Zimbabwe's war to end white-minority Rhodesia. When Mnangagwa was fired, the generals and war veterans felt they were being sidelined and took action to stop that, analysts say. Mnangagwa's whereabouts were not clear Wednesday. He fled the country last week, citing threats to him and his family. Critics of the government urged Mugabe to go quietly. "The old man should be allowed to rest," former Zimbabwe finance minister and current activist Tendai Biti told South African broadcaster eNCA. On Monday the army commander made an unprecedented statement criticizing Mugabe for pushing aside veterans of the liberation war. The following day, the ruling party condemned the army leader for "treasonable conduct." ON Tuesday evening the army sent armored personnel carriers into Harare and soon seized control of the state broadcaster and other strategic points, including Mugabe's residence. Early Wednesday, in a televised address to the nation, Major General Sibusiso Moyo said the army had "guaranteed" the safety of Mugabe and his wife, but added the military would target "criminals" around Mugabe, probably referring to the first lady's G40 group. South African President Jacob Zuma said he was sending his ministers of defense and state security to Zimbabwe to meet with Mugabe and the military there. He said he hopes Zimbabwe's army will respect the constitution and that the situation "is going to be controlled." Who will rule Zimbabwe should be established in the coming days. "There is a soft transition underway," said Zimbabwean analyst Alex Rusero. "The whole idea is that the military has always been the chief broker in (Mugabe's ruling party) ZANU-PF ... But there were attempts to sideline the military by G40 and they (the military) are reasserting their position." Mnangagwa may well be installed as a transitional leader to return Zimbabwe to constitutional rule, Rusero said. Zimbabwe may enter a period of negotiation to get Mugabe to step down voluntarily, said Piers Pigou, southern Africa consultant for the International Crisis Group, who also suggested that Mnangagwa may be an interim leader. "Zimbabwe could have some kind of inclusive government and some kind of democratic process, possibly leading to elections," Pigou said. "It's clearly a coup d'etat, but typical of Zimbabwe, the military is trying to put a veneer of legality on the process. ... It is part of the theater that Zimbabwe is so good at, to try to make things look orderly and democratic. South African and other neighboring countries may be brought in to help put some lipstick on the pig." Mena: After 37 years in power the 93 years old Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe was deposed in coup d etat by the Zimbabwean army. I think Mugabe for most of his time in power was a good president but at the end Robert Mugabe and his family were corrupted by power. Robert Mugabe was a war independance hero who help to free his country from Great Britain colonization. Robert Mugabe did a popular land reform taking arable land from the minority White population descendant of the colonialist British who use to own the majority of the good land in Zimbabwe and giving them back to the majority native Black population whose land has been stolen from during the colonial era by the British colonialists. Robert Mugabe was an anti imperialist African president. He has opposed the USA, the UK and France interference in African countries politics. Robert Mugabe sent the Zimbabwe army to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help the Congolese government fight the invasion of Congo by rebels from Rwanda and Uganda back up by the USA and also fight a civil war. the Zimbabwean army help bring peace to the DRC by forcing negociations that ended the civil war that killed 6 million Congoleses. The bad side of Robert Mugabe and the majority of African chief of states in modern history is that they want to be president for life, they want to climb to power forever. They think they are a king or the father of their country and the population of the country are their children or subjects. Robert Mugabe being president for 37 years corrupted him and his family.Being president for 37 years make Robert Mugabe tyrannical despite being elected because he had to oppressed the opposition who rightfully wanted to be president to. There were many economic problem in Zimbabwe were a 1000% inflation make the Zimbabwe dollar worthless, $1 US was worth 100,000 Zimbabwe dollar. Western embargo after the land reform was mostly responsible for the economic crisis. the 93 years old Robert Mugabe should had left power twenty years ago when he was 73. He should have peacefully pass the power to another member of the party and have some influence behind the scene.The wise president of Tanzania Julius Nyerere peacefully and successfully pass power to a member of his party after democratic election before he retired. The era of Kings and dictators for life is over in modern world politic.The real power today is held by business and political family behind the scene. Mugabe was trying to pass the presidency to his wife in order to maintain power in the family.A country is not the personal property of one man. Even the Communist Chinese change president every 10 years. Robert Mugabe was a good president who has failed to adapt to the modern political reality of the modern world. ___ [/QB][/QUOTE]
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