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MUGABE Speaks SENSE And Says “Some African Leaders Are COWARDS, Sellouts”
By Correspondent
IN the eve of his 88th birthday celebration President Mugabe has branded some African leaders cowards who have sold out their countries for financial aid and material benefits.
In an interview broadcast by state broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation last night, the brutal Zimbabwean dictator said the current crop of leaders was quite different from revolutionaries who fought for Africa’s independence.
“Not only have they become cowards, but have become sellouts of our own people. Betraying, betraying the nations of Africa. That’s that AU thing.
“They just think of money, money, money. Material things!
“If I speak against Britain and Britain is paying part of my budget, it is providing money I need for my hospitals, where shall I get this money?
“If I talk against France and I need French money to pay soldiers, to pay my civil servants, ah, where shall I get the money? That’s the consideration.
“You go and kneel before Sarkozy, you go and kneel before David Cameron, kneel before Obama and say yes we shall do all you want us to do.
“All these leaders, and when you are kneeling, you are making your nation kneel before these young imperialists.”
President Mugabe said Africa was going through its worst period ever.
“Those who came together to form the Organisation of African Unity vowed that Africa would be freed from imperialism and colonialism.
“And you had them like Nkurumah . . . pledging that Ghana would not regard itself as free if any part of Africa was still under the yoke of colonialism and imperialism.”
He said the AU failed to act when NATO bombed Libya in search of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
“If anything, those of our leaders, those who are supposed to represent the African Union in the (United Nations) Security Council voted with Europe against their own countries.”
He said leaders are in danger of youths turning against them when they know more about their history under colonialism.
“Youngsters who get educated and see that oh no, the parents are still living the primitive lives of the past will not stand for it.
“Those with brains, with real knowledge of what happened in the past and they will always be, of course, a few of these and they will learn the lessons.”
“I hope, in Southern Africa, I hope we do not fall into the same stupid position as some of our leaders in the West have.
“Subjecting to dictation or dictatorship from the West and that is anathema and that is going to irritate our young people.”
Mr Mugabe said independent Africa has capacity to build resistance much more than before.
“If we had been that cowardly, would we have fought? We were prepared to go to prison, to go to jail, to die for our independence . . . why should we be more afraid than we were, more afraid than our predecessors?”
Africa, President Mugabe said, should always be prepared to fight against foreign invasion.
“You must be prepared, you just must be prepared, even as small as you are to stand for your principles and say do or die here I stand.
“That is what revolutions bid us to be.
“If leaders are going to act in a sheepish way, then you are not fit to be leaders at all.”
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WISDOM
February 22, 2012 at 2:30 pm
NOW SIR MUGABE. ALLOW YOUR YOUNGER MEN WHOM YOU TRUST TAKE OVER ZIMBABWE. REST YOU NEED THIS REST
Dododo!
February 22, 2012 at 2:34 pm
he needs it indeed.
TOMAS
February 22, 2012 at 2:50 pm
AS NONSESICAL AS SATA YUR FOLLOWER…..MAD MUGABE….MAD SATA
WHAT NEXT
February 22, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Uncle Bob, when your generation is completely gone it will be worse. In the name of globalization rich nations are getting richer while poor nations especially in Africa are getting poorer and their leaders blinded by corruption.
IQ
February 22, 2012 at 2:58 pm
if you stand for the truth you will always stand alone
just like mugabe,mugabe is a real african not this leaders of today.
No lerder today in africa want to associate with mugabe
why only GOD knows.
Long live Mugabe because you are the only son of african living in africa the rest we are all westerners living in africa.
Guest Mweni
February 22, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Uncle Bob Mugabe did not cause his people to suffer; it was the same west he is rightly condemning who squeezed his economy by syphoning the USD out of circulation every time it hit into western owned commercial banks such as barclays bank. he got around that by starting to use the very US Dollars because if those banks took it out they would be syphoning themselves out of market.Uncle Bob once again outwitted the western sadist.
look for a competent young man to succeed him and he will surely stepdown. Morgan will just make one of the cowardly african leaders being condemned.So, get somebody else please.
what next
February 22, 2012 at 3:15 pm
We need old men like Sata as presidents in Africa. People who died during the independance struggle need to be honoured not just through ceremonies but by not allowing recolonization which has appeared through thoroughly economic privatization & “human rights” false hood e.g. allowing homosexuals to freely champion their un natural behaviours for aid to be given.
Africa has so many resources for all African i.e. all races whose grand parents or parents settled here and those who want to settle in Africa.
Book theories are not enough!Let’s go it the old way.Most Matured kings rule better due to what they have experienced and heard.
Kalito Abraham
February 22, 2012 at 3:22 pm
MUGABE, OPINIONS DIFFER. YOU WERE EXPRESSING YOUR OPINION WHEN YOU WERE SAYING THAT. NOW MY OPINION IS, YOU LEAVE POWER AND LET OTHERS RULE ZIMBABWE ACCORDING TO THEIR OPINIONS.
serenje
February 22, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Thank u uncle Bob but u need to rest so we can see what other leaders can do for the beloved Zimbabwe please go and rest
Erney
February 22, 2012 at 3:26 pm
@ Guest M you are 100% right. Mugabe is not a ****** leader like these cowards from the nort. We as Zedians have to be confident of what we do and open the eyes for the future. This foolish Tomas doesn’t know what he is saying.Wilasabailafye stanyoko read and understand.These mine the westerners are opening money is just going out without any infrastructure left in our beloved zambia.People PULIZI lets work hand in hand to help our president in making zambia a peaceful place to live in.
1964
February 22, 2012 at 3:31 pm
One of the smartest people i know
serenje
February 22, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Mugabe has worked his terms I hope my brothers and sisters in Zim to vote wisely during the next elections Bob should pack and go the farm we are tired of him
Fonkumbu~z Roc$
February 22, 2012 at 3:42 pm
y z bob tryn 2sounda as if he is wise?wen i cn only c a speech of a fool.wat made da dwn fall of zambabwe he chast da whites.guys lets face it whch countris in afrca cn buy da thousands of tones of copper we sell 2 EU?raws materials r exportd 4further processin.if our leaders go out nigatiting 4 our raw matrlz doznt mean dey r kneeln 2b colonizd.a leadr sets an exmpl wat cn we learn 4rm bob govrnc in zimzim?he wnts 2strenghn it 2da entire afrca & u wnt 2 support it.coloniel days r ovr naiwe chapukane!
Kenneth Kaunda mbewa Mayuka
February 22, 2012 at 3:43 pm
what sensible thing can mugabe speak when he killed his own people because they did not want to vote for him? so what “goodnews” can come from such a person. no leader flourishes on hatred, but peace joy and happiness, and forgiveness. you can not make a right with a wrong no never. so what this colleague of ours needs to do is to accept that there are people with different views. in trying to prove oneself alot of people have died! is this what is known as sensible? its not in proving what you are made of but providing solutions to the many challenges people are faced with. ask RB where is he now? including kakupya milomo and bokosi.
Mr.right
February 22, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Mugabe is a real man.I ve liked his spirit.It is true that ‘if u re going to act in a sheepish way,then you are not a good leader.’
Joseph
February 22, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Here are facts,Mugabe is right but he is fighting alone.He is old with old selfish mind and Zimbabwe needs a new young president.You insult or praise him but you cant change his mind.So be kept updated.
The Pastor
February 22, 2012 at 4:43 pm
I agree with Kenneth Kaunda Mbewa Mayuka. Mugabe should not think of himself as the best leader. He forced himself into State House by cheating and shedding the blood of the innocent sons and daughters of the Africa he is bragging about. Ithink cowardly leaders are better if they respect our rights. What would the people you persecuted and killed say of these ‘wise’ words of yours Mugabe, if they had the chance to say a thing?
Wantanshi
February 22, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Mr. Mugabe, you are forgiven for your rantings and ravings on account of your senility. But please clam up and shut your trap!!
Chilima Wazafwetete
February 22, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Mugabe is a real man. The rest of the African leaders are mere stooges of the imperialists.
JB
February 22, 2012 at 5:11 pm
this chap should die as quickly as possible. These are the chaps who messing up Africa. While Zimbabweans are so educated and highly argumentative, they seem to fear this mugabe thing.It is even an issue to mention the name. Anyway, age and time will catch up pretty soon.
lawrent chihana
February 22, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Mugabe is atrue african leader.for how long shall we continue to be misled while we know we are true sons of africa.
chapuluwa
February 22, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Mugabe speaks sense in a lot of ways. We have allowed ourselves to be colonised again economically, and feel we cannot survive without the west. The west has worked so hard to get rid of every leader whose economy is self sustaining because they know that such leaders can influence other african leaders against the west. BUT however, Mugabe seriously needs to step down for younger blood.
Glory
February 22, 2012 at 7:07 pm
HOPE SATA WONT TOLARATE GAY RIGHTS IN OUR COUNTRY, COZ THIS IS A CHRISTIAN NATION AND IT WILL BE ****** ENOUGH TO VIOLATE TH BIBLE STANDARDS……..Sense Mugabe!!!
doty 7
February 22, 2012 at 7:12 pm
sense. Wish we all were proud africans……crying.,..!
doty 7
February 22, 2012 at 7:19 pm
zambia is a member state of the UN. So wether we like it or not zambia will adopt gay rights coz even the vatican city has adopted the bill. Its not the president but the system. Develop interest in reading reallity material like this article otherwise most of us are in darkness.
KMANN,Lumwana
February 22, 2012 at 9:38 pm
Guys Zimbabwe anazitaya mwine eka.Mugabe and other leaders can never comfess to their blanders.This time around, it is just impossible for a majority of Arican countries to develop without foreign investment. Mugabe simply wants to share the shame in a smart way by circuitously enticing, you know tempting other leaders so that he departs a HEROE. To be a hero, you have to humble yourself,work for the grassroots, help fullfeel dreams of the needy and not shattering everyone’s dream. African fathers please learn to forgive’n forget, grandpa MANDELA laid the foundation FOR YOU. Right now am in Namibia, ZIM is supposed to be in the same boots,but ….! ZED go, ba SATA go, MAY GOD BLESS ZAMBIA, IN JESUS NAME…
Hazel
February 22, 2012 at 11:02 pm
I just herd Mugabe wants to come for the opening of the Handymans unique showroom great east rd on the 1st march. Apparently it is the most amazing showroom in Africa going to attract the whole of Africa .
ASAMOAH
February 23, 2012 at 12:34 am
THREE CHEERS FOR ROBERT MUGABE!
HIYA HIYA HIYA!!!
gii
February 23, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Ok, fair enough, everything he said is truthful and was needed to be heard. But how hypocritical is that of him? The other leaders are so materialistic? Mr Mugabe, look at yourself first. You and your government drive around in a new BMW every year, MP’s get given new tractors even though they live in cities, he travels with huge entourages and security personnel wherever he goes, he commandeers whole planes and make travellers wait hours for the next plane to take them, at their own expense. All this while millions starve and die in his country. The only seed available for crops are given to him from these western countries. As a zimbabwean, I pray he actually listens to what he has said and not only changes his ways, but steps out of power. Its what the country and the people need.
Nico
October 30, 2012 at 3:13 pm
What’s the use of being a patriot when your people are suffering and dessertting the country because of your foolishness while you are enjoying despite what you have caused to the country. In those days yes, but now things have changed. It’s time to rest ba Bob.
nill
July 27, 2013 at 12:37 am
U shall realise Mugabe was right only when he is dead and you are now stuck in economicall poverty