Will rise
Ruthless Dictators
Psychological spectators
In this drama
Unmoved by a white mama’s cry
As she watches
Her farmer son die
Murdered by misled youths
Was veterans my ass
They pour on the land
Like leeches on my black skin
Sons of thieves
With government guns
They kill with no remorse
I feel a sense of lose
We can never be
What we were
When we were a people
Years from now
Our children
With tears in their eyes
Reflecting on our history
A sad story
From my heart
I am truelly sorry
For my brothers killing the farmer
They are blinded by greed
So they commit evil deeds
Oneday the spirit of the dead
Will rise
Bring misery to the nation
And their future generations
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour talks to Robert Mugabe
On Amanpour this Thursday, Christiane Amanpour sits down for an EXCLUSIVE live interview with the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe.
In President Mugabe’s first interview with a major Western media outlet in years, Christiane will explore the historic power-sharing agreement with the unity government there, and get the president’s thoughts on the highly-emotive issue of land redistribution.
As Mugabe prepares to take centre stage at the UN on Friday, Christiane will take the opportunity to ask if the power-sharing agreement is really working, if international sanctions are responsible for his country’s economic and political turmoil, and what kind of engagement he is looking for from the international community.
In this rare interview, Christiane will also address signs of optimism emerging in Zimbabwe; sky-rocketing inflation stabilising, basic goods returning to store shelves, and a loosening of restrictive media laws.
Amanpour is CNN International’s new live global interview programme, which launched on 21st September 2009 as the centrepiece of its new evening line up.
Zimbabwe- something inside so strong
We must move forward as a country but we must not forget the pain that has been had to get us here, the lives that have been lost, the struggle never ending, the many unknown and unseen heroes.
There is indeed Something inside so strong.
The Asylum Story of Courage Shumba
Courage Shumba, 30, is currently awaiting a decision from the Home Office on his application for asylum.
Here he tells how he was forced to leave his home country and seek refuge in the UK and how he feels the asylum system has, so far, failed him:
In 1999 I enrolled at the University of Zimbabwe to study law; soon after I was elected to the students’ Executive Council as Vice President.
I was the first branch chairman for the Movement for Democratic Change at the university and heavily involved with the National Constitutional Assembly.
I wasn’t a part-time political activist - I was fully involved in trying to liberate our country from the barbaric and brutal regime of Robert Mugabe.
In 2001 I was expelled from the University for political activism. I’d studied law for three years but they refused to give me my results or grant me a hearing. Read more
US waits for evidence of true power sharing and good governance
By Stephen Kaufman
Washington - The Obama administration has extended its congratulations to Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai for becoming the country’s prime minister, but says it is waiting to see evidence of true power sharing and effective governance before offering additional development assistance or easing its targeted sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and his key supporters.
Acting State Department spokesman Robert Wood said February 11 that the United States is reserving judgment on the new government. “We need to see evidence of good governance and particularly real, true power sharing on the part of Robert Mugabe before we are going to make any kind of commitment,” he said. Read more
Morgan Tsvangirai- full inauguration speech (11 Feb 2009)
The full inauguration speech by Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai.
11 February 2009
Harare
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Your Majesty, King Mswati III, the Chairman of the AU Commission, Mr Jean Ping, President Mugabe, former President Mbeki, Your Excellencies, Honoured Guests, People of Zimbabwe,
Today is an historic day for our country. As we form this transitional government, we look back withreflection on the difficult journey that has brought us to this day, and look forward with determination to the road that lies ahead.
To my fellow African leaders, there can be no turning back on the political agreement which each party has signed, knowing it is not a perfect agreement but still a workable one. An agreement that if implemented with good faith, will deliver a peaceful way forward toward a stable economy, a new constitution and free and fair elections. Brothers and sisters in SADC and the AU, we are counting on you to be our partners and to ensure that this agreement is upheld as we face the challenges of rebuilding our country in the days ahead.
Though today’s ceremony marks a very significant milestone on our democratic journey, it is only the beginning. On this day 19 years ago Nelson Mandela walked free from Victor Verster prison, an historic step on South Africa’s long road to freedom. Read more
