Mr. Jallow,
Thanks for yours too.
Apparently there is a good reason as to why there is 'Left' and 'Right' in
politics. We will never be tired of repeating that what we support is not
Mugabe per see, but his Land Reform Policy upon which before he embarked he
was a Saint in the eyes of the West despite the atrocities in Matebeleland.
Apparently too, we have always seen those who focus on governance and human
rights in Zimbabwe, ignoring all other factors, as apologists of
imperialism, parroting in amplified fashion the words of their masters in
London and Washington.
The West's double standards are blatant; the situation in Ethiopia where the
opposition claim to have won the elections last year, most of whose leaders
remain behind bars after scores were gunned down in peaceful
demonstrations and the recent fraudulent elections in Nigeria come to mind.
Why is the same yardstick not being applied as in Zimbabwe's case? The
reasons are obvious.
Mugabe's rule will be as short as a blink of the eye in the history of
Zimbabwe as a whole and whatever his shortcomings, the legacy that will
remain with which he will be remembered decades fron now is the singular act
of his land policy.
Twenty, fifty, a hundred years from now, the people of Zimbabwe will
continue to own the land that was stolen from them but returned through
Mugabe's Land Reform Policy, one of the principal reasons for fighting for
independence. If less than four thousand Whites were going to continue to
'own' more than 70 % of the arable land in Zimbabwe after independence, what
was the purpose of fighting for independence in the first place?
Before the bullies went to town to set an example of what will happen to
others who dare stand up to them by demonising Mugabe and strangulating the
Zimbabwean economy we know from many sources that:
"...Mugabe ignored the departure of the white population, concentrating his
efforts on improving the lot of the black African peoples. By Jan 1, 1981,
Zimbabwe boasted free primary education for all students, guaranteed
admission to secondary school for all who qualified, free medical care for
those with low incomes and a new housing law granting freehold ownership to
home renters of 30 year's standing..."
Such is what we all want for Africa and there are few leaders who have
attempted such daring feat let alone achieve them. As we continue the search
for the best path for Africa, we must never forget what the long term
interests of Africa are as opposed to ephemeral issues.
Regards,
Kabir.
On 6/9/07, Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Mr. Njaay,
>
> Thanks for the info on Mugabe's educational achievements. Illustrious they
> are indeed. However, on this issue, we will have to agree or disagree. As
> far as I am concerned, Mugabe is a despot who is using the land issue to
> suppress his people and stay on in power as long as he is alive. Those who
> claim that he is a victim of the West rather than look at his dismal
> record
> of human rights abuses are, in my opinion, apologists for despotism. I
> however respect their opinions as I respect yours. After all, civility and
> tolerance of contrary opinions is what we all want in Africa. Thanks.
>
> Baba
>
>
> >From: Kabir Njaay <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: University to Withdraw Mugabe's honorary degree
> >Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 16:44:48 +0200
> >
> >Cheers Luntang,
> >
> >If 'they' did not withdraw their 'honarary' degrees and made so
> >much noise about it many would never even have known that Mugabe had
> those
> >degrees because you never heard him use the title anyway, unlike our
> >own 'Dr. Alhagi President' you never hear 'Dr Mugabe,' it's always been
> >President or Comrade Mugabe.
> >
> >But the pettiness will not end here as time will reveal. Just a few weeks
> >ago they were at it again trying to force Africa to withdraw Zimbabwe's
> >candidacy to head the UN environmental body; African representatives at
> the
> >UN stood their ground, forcing a vote in which they were humiliated,
> again.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Kabir.
> >
> >On 6/9/07, Luntang <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >>Thank you Kabir for this wonderful news . Please don't bother yourself
> >>about these so-called critics of Mugabe who always present the White
> men's
> >>version of the Zimbabwe issue which is their own creation .I some time
> >>wonder how long will these people continue to rely on the West in order
> >>to
> >>understand Africa's political , economic and Social crises we are facing
> >>today .
> >>
> >>Luntang
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Kabir Njaay" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 12:59 PM
> >>Subject: Re: University to Withdraw Mugabe's honorary degree
> >>
> >>
> >>Baba,
> >>
> >>Mugabe did not need honorary degrees from the West. The West, as always
> >>have
> >>their ulterior motives. Zimbabweans have been discussing the 'threat'
> and
> >>campaign to withdraw Mugabe's honorary degrees fro a while:
> >>
> >>
> http://raceandhistory.com/selfnews/viewnews.cgi?newsid1180350069,84933,.shtml
> >>so
> >>they saw this coming.
> >>
> >>Mugabe was already an accomplished academic when he joined the struggle
> to
> >>rid Zimbabwe of brutal colonial rule.
> >>
> >>From the University of Fort Hare in South Africa, he received a bachelor
> >>of
> >>arts in English and history in 1951.
> >>
> >>Whiles teaching in Southern Rhodesia, he obtained a bachelor of
> education
> >>by
> >>correspondence in 1953.
> >>
> >>Two years later he moved to Chalimbana Training College in Northern
> >>Rhodesia, where he taught for nearly four years while also studying for
> a
> >>bachelor of science in economics by correspondence from the University
> of
> >>London.
> >>
> >>In 1958 he completed that degree in Ghana, where he taught at St. Mary's
> >>Teacher Training College.
> >>
> >>What irks the West is not governance, which they continue to lie is the
> >>the
> >>issue, but ratter, what irks them, is the land reform program. We have
> >>seen
> >>them shore up dictators like Mobutu, who not only murdered Congolese but
> >>emptied their coffers. As far as he toed the western line, he was OK.
> They
> >>may be able to fool some people some times but certainly not all the
> >>people
> >>all the time.
> >>
> >>Incidentally when I first read about the concerted campaign to withdraw
> >>his
> >>honorary degrees I broke out laughing and that childhood superstition
> came
> >>back to mind: 'Meyeh nangu baahut, sa yai dafaa jurr dhomi muus'
> >>
> >>They can take back all their degrees as far as the land remains in Black
> >>hands, the real issue.
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>
> >>Kabir.
> >>
> >>
> >>On 6/9/07, Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > This is a good way of treating African despots like Mugabe.
> >>Universities
> >> > should think long and hard before jumping to award honorary
> >> > degrees/doctorates etc to people whose only qualification is being at
> >>the
> >> > helm of their countries' affairs, a position they then proceed to
> abuse
> >> > and
> >> > insult in a most shameful manner. Because of such honorary degrees,
> we
> >> > have
> >> > ignoramuses strutting around in fanciful academic gowns on our
> >>continent
> >> > claimng to be doctors and philosophers while enaging in relentless
> >>regimes
> >> > of criminality and ruthless violence against their own citizens.
> Click
> >>on
> >> > the link below.
> >> >
> >> > http://allafrica.com/stories/200706080601.html
> >> >
> >> > Baba
> >> >
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