Quiet Diplomacy = Ons Doen Niks

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Hecklers ambush Zuma in the UK

South Africa’s Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma came face to face with a group of militant Zimbabwean human rights activists on a visit to London last week.

"We were sickened to hear Zuma talk about international solidarity when her government is refusing to show solidarity with the persecuted people of Zimbabwe," said Alois Mbawara, 25, one of the hecklers.

Mbawara stood up from the balcony and shouted down at Zuma.

"Why are you doing nothing to help Zimbabwe? The ANC called for solidarity against apartheid. But the ANC government is showing no solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe," he yelled.

When asked by the chair of the meeting to keep quiet, Mbawara replied:

"We can’t keep quite while Zimbabwe is suffering."

As stewards dragged Mbawara out of the auditorium, the veteran anti-apartheid and human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell, walked onto the stage and unfurled a placard behind Dr Zuma.

While being dragged off the stage by stewards and the poilce, Tatchell accused Zuma and the ANC government of "betraying Oliver Tambo’s commitment to international solidarity with oppressed people".

"The ANC sits on its hands and looks the other way while Zimbabwe burns," he told Dr Zuma.

"Mugabe has murdered more black Africans than the apartheid regime," yelled Tatchell, who famously once tried to effect a citizen’s arrest on President Mugabe.

Africa is a country of stark contrasts.
Here we have young Zimbabweans crying out for help as a result of decades of mismanagement, stealing and murder, but here at home the ANCYL thinks Mad Bob is a hero.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Why should the elite worry? As long as the money keeps coming in, everything is peachy...

These activists sure have a lot of guts to stand up and let their voice be heard, and I am ashamed to say that I have done nothing so far.

If we weren't so slapgat then we could stand up as well...

 

[HosstheBoss]

And the scary thing is we will be on the UN Security Council next year! If the handling of Zimbabwe is anything to go by it looks like we will spend two years simply abstaining from any votes brought to the council. This is SA gov/ ANC’s idea of quiet diplomacy!

 

[BTTB]

Protect white farmers, say Zim war veterans

Protect white farmers, say Zim war veterans
Another not so surprising U Turn.
A little too late for some.

"Your Excellency, we are surprised by the current wave of evictions against the remaining white farmers who were left because of their willingness to co-exist with new farmers ... We see greed, sabotage and distortion of government policies.

Good to see that they are pointing fingers at their own Government Officials for a change, instead of blaming everything on the white man.

Mad Bob's days are numbered. The so called veterans have seen the light, if that is at all possible.

 

[HosstheBoss]

Ja ol' Bob-a-roo's days are numbered in anycase (the dudes old) but who will replace him, one of his side kicks, that is just as nuts!?

 

[jontyB]

Africa is a country of stark contrasts.

The United States of Africa has arrived ?