After so many Arrests, Intimidation, Torture, the worst economy…..and still no elections results, Thabo Mbeki says,"There is no crisis in Zimbabwe"

As a Malawian I am hurt by sweeping statements such as the declaration by Thabo Mbeki that there is “No crisis in Zimbabwe.” It hurts because the economic turmoil in Zimbabwe impacts negatively on Malawi but most importantly, Zimbabweans are like a family member. Our Malawian brothers and sisters settled in Zimbabwe for economic reasons and now consider themselves as Zimbabweans. We have also been at the mercy of some unspeakable dictatorial tendencies under Dr.Kamuzu Banda and no sane person would wish another country to go through the same hurt as we did.

Zimbabwe has gone through the worst economic period in history. The facts are there for everyone to see yet Thabo Mbeki deliberately chooses to wear blindfolds for the sake of personal relationship with Mugabe. As far as Mbeki is concerned nothing exists in his infinite wisdom. First, he denied that HIV/Aids existed, today, South Africa remains one of the highly ravaged nations with the epidemic. His persistent denials refused him the opportunity to institute HIV/Aids preventative programmes. Many children are now opharned and live in care. Second, he denied that crime rate is high in South Africa but the truth is that RSA is the worst country on armed robberies and gun crimes in the southern Africa. Today, he does not seem to appreciate that the situation in Zimbabwe is worth of a crisis.

It does not suprise me that the ANC chose Zuma to stand as a presidential candidate. Not that am a fan of his but I guess he is good for a change than the clown in Mbeki. How many Zimbabweans can the South African government accommodate who are now flooding the country everyday for a better life. Until Mbeki and Mugabe realise that the era of the liberation struggle is long-gone, there shall be unprecedented damage like none we have seen before.