Zimbabwe

Life in Zimbabwe has been brought to a standstill because of anti-Mugabe strikes and demonstrations.

I am holding my breath here... this is flashpoint right here, right now. Either they manage to push Mugabe out with little bloodshed or the country will collapse into utter lawlesness and anarchy.

I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best. I know many people who live in this wonderful country, may they be safe and well, may the ("elected" with force) dictator leave.

Mr. Mugabe, when you first came into power I believed in you, I saw a very intelligent man full of optimism and good intentions. Even if you managed to sidetrack your opposition in a most undemocratic way... You did do a lot of good in those early years too. But at some point, Mr. Mugabe, your lust for power became greater than your love for freedom. You were prepared to go further and further to stay in power. You became less choosy as to who would enforce your policies, and how they would do it. You became contemptuous of the law. You became a dictator.

I still believe there is a small core of love for your country left in you so I ask: Please Mr. Mugabe, leave. Hand over leadership to another person, make your parting gift free and fair elections. It's time for another hand on the wheel. If you love your country, step down and leave the job of leadership to a fresh, new, elected person.



Leave, Mr. Mugabe, leave.....