Is Sekai Holland rocking Mugabe and Tvsangirai’s boat? Earlier this week she claimed that there were new threats of violence, this time Zanu PF has gone as far as to maintaining a “Hit list” of MDC Member to assassinate. Having being at the recieving end of the almighty ZANU PF she knows it all too well. In her own words “No-one feels safe in Zimbabwe. No-one, and I mean no-one. We have not reached a ceasefire. We are still at the point where people have their guns cocked.”

There have been claims that Mugabe has lost control of the War Veterans and the Militia Youth but has he, if they are on a payroll doesn’t this mean they are paid to carry-out certain tasks. MDC members are getting threating phone calls to warn them of things to come.

In the interest of a peaceful inclusive government should ZANU PF really sit back and let this go on if Power-sharing was at the top of the agenda they should be controlling those making these calls.

Most Zimbabweans are worrid that MDC has been sucked into ZANU PF and Prime Minister Tsvangirai is not instilling confidence into his supporters, he needs to let them know that all is going to be alright. He keeps sayin we will not go back on the agreement when he is well aware that for him to pull out of the elections the last time it was because of ZANU PF violence. The Well oiled ZANU PF violnce machine can be kick started at short notice and mr Mtsvangirai has got to be ready for that. He said over and over again that he does not trust Robert Mugabe with this in mind I hope he does not let down his supporters.

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Voting in the Diaspora

In 2000 Zimbabwe (Mugabe) stripped those living in the diaspora the right to vote. Their main reason for this was they had been corrupted by foreign media, so in their eyes this was going to be the “Swing Vote”, so how else to avoid a defeat. They withdraw that right and Zimbabwean Nationals abroad are refused to take part in choosing their own Leadership and Government. As long as you are a citizen of Zimbabwe you should have the right to vote regardles of where you are in the world, what happens in Zimbabwe affects Zimbabweans all over the world if not directly then via their families.

Over the years those in the Diaspora has contributed immensely to the Zimbabwean economy through various ways and has kept the country going during the dark days. The Zimabwean government recognised the power and the contributions of those abroad and decided against them taking part in the country’s elections.

After withdrawing the right to vote for those overseas the government was not quiet about the issue, their response was “Come back home and Vote”, a typical bully way of ZANU dealing with such issues. Most Democratic governments will simply allow all their citizens all over the world the right to vote with out being difficult because that is what happens in a democracy.

Zimbabweans overseas have been accused of being influenced by the “oneside” foreign media and how this can affect the way they vote. These are really shallow statesments on the government’s part as those in the diaspora are in contact with family and friends back home and do not have to rely on the media for current affairs. Foreign media does not know about my cousins not going to school or my great-aunt dying from lack of proper healthcare and my family suffering from human rights injustices. Those overseas are affected so surely they should have the right to decide who they employ. If those in the Diaspora are not backing ZANU PF or the new diluted formation it is not because of the BBC, NBC, CNN, ABC or Al Jazeera it is because of the way they are handling the country’s affairs. The government should not forget that they work for US, the people of Zimbabwe.

I urge the GNU to revisit this issue, we cannot rebuild a nation leaving out some of its citizens you can’t ignore the number of Zimbabweans who are living outside of Zimbabwe. Diasporeans are an important part of this jigsaw. As funny as it may Sound ZANU PF has “supporters” in the Diaspora and I am sure they would like to to be included in the electoral system (or maybe not as they know the outcome).

 If Justice Gorge Mutandwa Chiweshe (Zimbabwe Electoral Commission - ZEC Chairperson) wants his organisation to contribute to rebuilding Zimbabwe in a democratic way the Diaspora Electoral Bill should be revised.

In his quest to get more than 20 votes in the coming elections Robert has told the nation that he will step down once he knows the country is safe from hungry foreigners trying to destroy it. NEWS FLASH BOB you have already done that yourself and you did not need any help……….the way I see it he just wants people to think that if we vote for him, he hands over power to one of his ZANU People and presto everything returns to normal again and Zimbabwe is a happy nation, this is a dream….he wants people to vote for him, he wins and guess what HE STAYS IN POWER. The intimidation running up to the elections this time is unbelievable, something that the nation has never experienced the blood is on your hands; yes YOU who believe in torturing your own people, set your people free. This is a shameful Campaign of Violence and how those who order these killings and beatings sleep at night only they know, you will wake up one day when Robert Mugabe has gone and God Will be your only Judge and let’s hope that is in the near future. Its one thing to watch your own people suffer from hunger due to your socio-economic policies it’s another to kill and maim them. Your own fellow African Leaders are begging you to halt the violence some have been quiet up until now as the whole world is now looking in on your worst time ever.

We have been there done that with Tekere that timewaster, this time its the real deal lets not waste time and rally behind new blood we owe it to ourselves and future generations, zvakwana tanheta. Simba Makoni has had the balls to stand against Mugabe something very few have done in the past for well known reasons and this man is risking a lot to see the country that he loves come out of the mess its currently in. Zimbabweans all over the world have been calling for change and the minute someone comes out and says I’m willing to take on Mugabe we start asking ourselves what are his motives, who is working with come on people this chance is not going to present its self again. Since the ZAPU days (Yes I said it ZAPU PF) opposition in Zimbabwe has never been this convinicing. I’m riding the wave if you want change you know what to do, Simba is not tsotsi or anyones puppet and we all know that. He is not being pushed by some group with economical interests in the country or by the colonialists. Listen to ZANU and thats all you hear he is that he is this he was sent, he is being supported by so and so, quite the lame shots and get your campaign going because this time Mugabe ari kuzorora, get that retirement home ready.