Mugabe cannot afford to give up power : Wall Street Journal op-ed
Wall Street Journal By MARIAN L. TUPY and DAVID COLTART March 14, 2008 Zimbabwe’s presidential and parliamentary elections on March 29 are rigged in favor of the incumbent leader Robert Mugabe and his Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front. Much ink has been spilled on the electoral prospects of his two opponents — Morgan Tsvangirai, the
Will Morgan Tsvangirai survive a leadership Coup by Simba Makoni?
Zimbabwe Guardian Nancy Nyamhunga – Opinion Wed, 05 Mar 2008 SIMBA Makoni enters opposition politics in Zimbabwe and tells us that he is not standing AGAINST President Mugabe but FOR the presidency. He goes on to insist that despite compromising Zanu PF’s chosen presidential candidate’s position at the polls, he is still Zanu PF. The
Cut off the dead hand of a tyrant
The Australian By David Coltart | March 04, 2008 THINK of Zimbabwe and you may have a vision of the majestic Victoria Falls, the breathtaking eastern highlands or the animals of the Hwange. But the more realistic image of Zimbabwe today is of dictator Robert Mugabe and the swollen, beaten faces of opposition leaders and
Letter to the Cape Argus published on the 1st March 2008
The Editor Cape Argus, Attention: Mr Chris Whitfield Dear Sir, I have read the letter published in the Cape Argus on the 17th February 2008 written by my friend and colleague Roy Bennett in which he accused Zimbabwean Presidential candidate Simba Makoni of complicity in various crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Mugabe regime because
February 2008 Newsletter to Bulawayo South Constituents
February 2008 Newsletter to Bulawayo South Constituents Dear Friends, Harold Wilson once said that “a week is a long time in politics†and it certainly is. Since I last wrote to you in January there have been dramatic and unforeseen political events that have taken place in Zimbabwe. The gerrymandering of Bulawayo South In the
Zimbabwe voters face a puzzle of election candidates
Africa News February 24, 2008 By Jan Raath Johannesburg/Harare – Voters in Zimbabwe’s elections due in five weeks will have to puzzle through a blur of alliances, divisions and sub-divisions among the political parties before they can decide who is really the parliamentary candidate they want to vote for. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, the official
‘Elections could be postponed’
Zim Standard 24 February 2008 By Vusumuzi Sifile ON Friday last week, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was still “working flat out” to finalise the list of candidates to contest the 1 958 wards in next month’s harmonised elections, a week after nomination courts sat across the country. This, and the way a few nomination
Dying Silently In Zimbabwe
Washington Post By Michael Gerson Wednesday, February 20, 2008; One of the most reckless and cruel acts of government is the destruction of a currency. During the hyperinflation of Germany’s Weimar Republic, the number of marks in circulation went from 29 billion in 1918 to 497 quintillion in 1923. Workers were paid twice a day
Are we brave enough to say “no†to Mugabe?
The Zimbabwean 20 February 2008 BY CHIEF REPORTER HARARE With the diaspora unable to vote, next month’s crucial poll in troubled Zimbabwe will be decided largely by the country’s rural population, who make up 75 percent of the total 11,9 million population. These are the people who have borne the brunt of a violent intimidation
The Future of Zimbabwe: Prospects for Democracy and Economic Recovery
You can hear my speech at the Heritage Foundation here. —————– Speaker(s): The Honorable David Coltart Shadow Justice Minister and Member of Parliament for Bulawayo South, Republic of Zimbabwe Host(s): Brett D. Schaefer Jay Kingham Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs, The Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation Details: Location: The Heritage Foundation’s Allison