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| Africa: Southern |
| Mugabe threatened with ’removal by force’ |
| 2003-11-13 |
| A new Zimbabwean resistance has been created to overthrow current leader Robert Mugabe’s regime by force. The Zimbabwe Freedom Movement is a network of underground cells made up of guerilla fighters, soldiers and spies who believe Mugabe should be deposed and then tried for genocide. In its first statement, the organisation said: "ZFM believes that since we have not achieved democracy by peaceful means, it is necessary to place the illegitimate president and government of Zimbabwe on notice that they are about to be removed by the judicious use of appropriate force." Let’s not beat about the bush here, please. The ZFM statement was released through British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who has twice attempted a citizen’s arrest of Mugabe. Surprising... violent revolution isn’t Tatchell’s usual style :0 The statement stressed that Mr Tatchell was only a messenger for ZFM and had no involvement with the organisation "in any way". Oh, OK. The ZFM statement also said: "In honour of our true heroes of the Chimurenga (the 1970s War of Liberation against Ian Smith’s white minority regime), this last action for the people of Zimbabwe will be known as Chimurenga 4. "The communique is signed by Charles Black Mamba, National Commander, and Ntuthuko Fezela and Daniel Ingwe, Deputy National Commanders." It added: "ZFM requires that Robert Mugabe step down immediately as President and that the present government be dissolved in its entirety. If Mugabe refuses to go, the ZFM will remove him and his cronies by ’force’." they talk the talk, but can they walk the walk? After Mugabe has stepped down or been removed, ZFM said a constitution would be drawn up, followed up by free and fair elections. Perhaps the MDC will join in the direct action, as the MVC. Mr Tatchell campaigned in the 1970s in support of Mugabe’s liberation struggle against white minority rule, believing it to be a just struggle against racism and colonialism. Whoops! He said: "Mugabe is a liberation hero turned human rights abuser. He has become Ian Smith (former Zimbabwean leader) with a black face." He added: "As the ZFM recruits more supporters within the defence and security forces, the noose is slowly tightening around the Mugabe regime. From now on, President Mugabe can never relax or sleep peacefully." I don’t think Mugabe’s slept peacefully since those ghosts started moving into his house... |
| Posted by:Bulldog |
| #2 Isn't that what he's doing now? |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-11-13 8:29:30 PM |
| #1 I like the name Charles Black Mamba - if he doesn't suceed in overthrowing the regime, he may have a future in wrestling. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-11-13 7:55:14 PM |