01 March, 2009
Diabolizando Mugabe
Meu Mundo
Li no DM de ontem que o governo zimbabweano anda numa campanha de “doações coercivas” junto das poucas empresas que sobreviveram ao colapso económico do Zimbabwe. Quantidades incríveis de Champagnes especias, lagostas, camarão caviar e outros luxousos(caros) pratos tem de estar presentes na festa do presidente enquanto o povo vai morrendo ou de fome ou de colera. Isso é que é não ter coração. Isso é que é ser do diabo. Isso é que se chama insensibilidade por parte de Mugabe. Isso é que é prova de que Mugabe está nem ai para o povo. E é por essa linha de pensamento que eu vou diabolize-lo.
Li no DM de ontem que o governo zimbabweano anda numa campanha de “doações coercivas” junto das poucas empresas que sobreviveram ao colapso económico do Zimbabwe. Quantidades incríveis de Champagnes especias, lagostas, camarão caviar e outros luxousos(caros) pratos tem de estar presentes na festa do presidente enquanto o povo vai morrendo ou de fome ou de colera. Isso é que é não ter coração. Isso é que é ser do diabo. Isso é que se chama insensibilidade por parte de Mugabe. Isso é que é prova de que Mugabe está nem ai para o povo. E é por essa linha de pensamento que eu vou diabolize-lo.
Eligible for office does not mean fit and proper
Times South Africa
The list of the ANC’s top 100 candidates for parliamentary seats, which was released this week, underlined yet again the ambiguity of the party’s policy on corruption.
The ANC’s election manifesto makes the fight against crime and corruption one of its five priorities for the period to 2014. It declares unequivocally: “Corruption must be stamped out.” Yet, the top 100 nominations include Zuma, who still has to stand trial on 18 main charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering.
The ambiguity is not confined to the current ruling party. The Congress of the People, which claims to oppose all the worst traits of the ANC, this week offered Alan Boesak — who served a jail term for fraud involving the personal use of international development aid funds intended for children and victims of the apartheid police system — its candidacy for premier in the Western Cape.
The same party is willing to also put Peter Marais, a political buffoon who was once a spectacularly incompetent Cape Town mayor, on their list for parliament because he is perceived to command a few votes.
The list of the ANC’s top 100 candidates for parliamentary seats, which was released this week, underlined yet again the ambiguity of the party’s policy on corruption.
The ANC’s election manifesto makes the fight against crime and corruption one of its five priorities for the period to 2014. It declares unequivocally: “Corruption must be stamped out.” Yet, the top 100 nominations include Zuma, who still has to stand trial on 18 main charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering.
The ambiguity is not confined to the current ruling party. The Congress of the People, which claims to oppose all the worst traits of the ANC, this week offered Alan Boesak — who served a jail term for fraud involving the personal use of international development aid funds intended for children and victims of the apartheid police system — its candidacy for premier in the Western Cape.
The same party is willing to also put Peter Marais, a political buffoon who was once a spectacularly incompetent Cape Town mayor, on their list for parliament because he is perceived to command a few votes.
How Terror lost Cope
Mail & Guardian, MANDY ROSSOUW AND MMANALEDI MATABOGE
Lekota suffered a humiliating defeat this week when Cope settled on a political novice, Methodist Church leader Mvume Dandala, as its presidential candidate instead of the former defence minister.
Lekota suffered a humiliating defeat this week when Cope settled on a political novice, Methodist Church leader Mvume Dandala, as its presidential candidate instead of the former defence minister.
Starvation and Strife Menace Torn Kenya
New York Times, JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Millions of Kenyans face starvation, partly because many farmers who fled their homes last year have not returned, fearing more violence.
Millions of Kenyans face starvation, partly because many farmers who fled their homes last year have not returned, fearing more violence.
ANC unleashes terror against election rivals
Times online, RW Johnson
The one-time political freedom movement has turned to violence and intimidation as it tries to retain power.
Comment:
Here we go again. African countries seems to be self distruct.
rasheed, london, uk
The one-time political freedom movement has turned to violence and intimidation as it tries to retain power.
Comment:
Here we go again. African countries seems to be self distruct.
rasheed, london, uk
2008 Human Rights Report: Mozambique
U.S Department of State
Comment by Paul Fauvet:
The sloppy and tendentious US human rights report is, as usual, full of mistakes. It is also downright lazy. The paragraph on supposed Frelimo manipulation of the judiciary is copied verbatim from the 2007 state department report.
And what was the source for the 2007 report? The 2006 report, of course! Which in turn copied it out from the 2005 report!
So at least we know that the staff at the US embassy are experts in handlng the copy and paste functions on their computers.
On Friday morning I asked the US charge d'affaires, Todd Chapman, what sources were used in compiling the report. He claimed they included government officials.
So a few hours later I spoke to Justice Minister Benvinda Levy, whose ministry is in charge of human rights issues. Has the US embassy ever contact here in writing this report?, I asked.
"No", she replied.
Of course it ill behoves the country that brought us Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay and extraordinary rendition to pontificate about other countries' lack of respect for human rights.
Comment by Paul Fauvet:
The sloppy and tendentious US human rights report is, as usual, full of mistakes. It is also downright lazy. The paragraph on supposed Frelimo manipulation of the judiciary is copied verbatim from the 2007 state department report.
And what was the source for the 2007 report? The 2006 report, of course! Which in turn copied it out from the 2005 report!
So at least we know that the staff at the US embassy are experts in handlng the copy and paste functions on their computers.
On Friday morning I asked the US charge d'affaires, Todd Chapman, what sources were used in compiling the report. He claimed they included government officials.
So a few hours later I spoke to Justice Minister Benvinda Levy, whose ministry is in charge of human rights issues. Has the US embassy ever contact here in writing this report?, I asked.
"No", she replied.
Of course it ill behoves the country that brought us Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay and extraordinary rendition to pontificate about other countries' lack of respect for human rights.
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