Zambia: Yet another SADC meeting on Zimbabwe
SADC has called yet another meeting with Zimbabwe’s main political leaders in Harare on Monday next week to discuss the current political impasse and map the way forward.
SADC chairman and South African President Kgalema Mothlanthe said on Thursday, the meeting which was initially scheduled for Friday, was postponed at the request of one of the parties.
Zanu-PF leader, President Robert Mugabe and the two MDC formation principals Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara were expected to attend the meeting.
The three main parties signed a power-sharing deal last year but implementation of the pact has been delayed due to differences over the allocation of key ministerial posts and the composition of the Security Council, among other issues.
SADC leaders, including Mozambican President Armando Guebuza and former SA president Thabo Mbeki, who is also the chief mediator in the Zimbabwe inter-party talks, were also expected to attend the meeting.
“President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Monday 19 January 2009 lead a SADC delegation to Zimbabwe where discussions will be held with leaders of the country’s political parties involved in the inter-party dialogue,” read part of the statement.
The meeting would be followed by a meeting of the negotiating teams on outstanding matters related to implementation of the September 15 agreement and Constitutional Amendment Number 19 Bill.
Despite the delay in implementation of the power-sharing deal, all parties have expressed commitment to the deal.
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Zimbabwe went to the dogs long ago. Until Mugabe humbles himself, there’s no way forward.
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waste of money and resources,mugabe does not derserve power anymore,wats wrong with african learders
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The neverending story of Africa’s misery continues…
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The only thing that will get Mugabe out of office is a bullet or the hand of YHWH. This meeting is just an old friends reunion and useless because camaraderie of these old chaps will always be a hinderance. Mugabe and friends actually believe this is a war against imperialism that can be won at the expense of zimbabwean lives.
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I hope something tangible will be resolved. Only hope our capable leaders will be empathetic enough towards the common Zimbabwean that has suffered owing to certain political and socio-ecomonic decision errs.
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At first I took Mugabe for a hero but over the long run I have failed to comprehend his behavior. He has managed to make his country vulnerable to all sorts of evils.
The SADC leaders have now reached the point of limitation and I don’t think there is any capacity left for change unless the old man throws in the towel.
I’m watching…
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complete waste of time. Bob Mugabe is a joker & his people don’t see it fit to rise up against his tyranny. I say, let the harsh economy drive this fragile Govt to it’s knees instead of wasting time & resources on these clowns. In the past, we’ve always sacrificed so much for our so called neighbours but ALL in vain. This time around, to HELL with them.
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SADC itself is a joke. LPM tried to pump sense in this moribund gravy train in which id!ots like Tomasz Salomao, the executive secretary, just suck off the cream while Zimbabweans are suffering from cholera. Namibia, Congo and Angola are all complicit to the buffoonery going on across the Zambezi. Enough, we say, you have chewed enough of our taxes, b@stards.
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Careful there is Cholera
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#8 Namuzanda lelo
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another trip for RB. I bet he cant wait for europe and usa trip to buy suits.
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This will be a waste of time and resources as usual, African governments are far from being democratic…….
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#11 And XXXL handkerchiefs
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By the way…how are you all doing fellow bloggers?
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I am afraid the presidential helicopter will need a good supply of shock absorbers pantu yalepwa sana kuma trips yakufolesha sugar
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#14 We are fine o
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lol # 15
But again SADC nayo…Zim has cholera cases and bonse ama nebazii we know that its ghetto life there. None of countries maybe with the exception of SA would send health professionals to aid suwa? even 20 per country? As african nations we may not have the capacity to offer medical supplies but few nurses, clinic officers, an MD here.
Really sad but plan for a SADC meeting at this time? Channel those resources to cholera aid even IMF would be shocked at that.
Just my 2 cents.
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SADC LEADERS,
Please come up with something concrete this time for the innocent lives of Zimbabwe.Mugabe and Morgan are safe and enjoying life in all areas,so when descussing the crisis in Zim,dont just spend time talking about Mugabe and Morgan,but talk of how you are going to rescue pipo of Zim from the crisis they are facing.Dont even think of sanctions coz those sanctions only affect the poor pipo of Zim.God help the Pipo of Zim.
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SADC LEADERS,
Please come up with something concrete this time for the innocent lives of Zimbabwe.Mugabe and Morgan are safe and enjoying life in all areas,so when descussing the crisis in Zim,dont just spend time talking about Mugabe and Morgan,but talk of how you are going to rescue pipo of Zim from the crisis they are facing.Dont even think of sanctions coz those sanctions only affect the poor pipo of Zim.God help the Pipo of Zimbavbwe
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What’s up Mat?
I think ama Zim people nabo balipwalala fye nabo. I understand that they dont know any better than Mugabe but they have the power more than SADC.
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Hi sweet Lisa,
How are you dear? Hope all is cool with you that side.Ala I really feel sorry for these Zimbabweans.Nganikuno they are really suffering mwandi,they dont have proper jobs ngani accomodation iyi you can cry.
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#21 Let them suffer ! Baleyumfwa that time twali mundoti. Afterall they are just a bunch of ungrateful morons
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Chewe.
Come and help me,icililo kuno ba Chelsea nafibipa.Draw nalelo zo-ona.
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Ba Maureen,
Comment ça va?”
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Chewe
Come and help me to celebrate.Chelsea yawina
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Mat atishani imilile?
Am gud just too cold badi kindi. I dont mean to take you off topic but I just saw VJ’s pic what’s that ka white thing on his ear?
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#23 I thought that team was disbanded bells ago
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I NEED SOME YES
DEATH TO MUGABE
HE HAS KILLED ENOUGH PEOPLE
SAY YES
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YES
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THANK YOU DUDE
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Shame on Mugabe
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Zimbabweans are partly to blame. They are just too domant
. Do you think Mugabe can do this to other peole, e.g Nigerians. They can stage a coup!! Even Zambians become nervous, especially when there is a shortage of mealie meal. Now Zimbabweans, not only don’t have mealie meal but also have cholera!! And Mugabe blames it on the imperialists 
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Ba Maureen
Natuwina.
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Lisa,
I have seen it,actually it is on the heard not on his ear take a closer look at it.What can it be ayi?
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#14 Lisa, am doing fine too, thank you…and you? Tell me more about yourself? Is that your real name, for example? Sounds very familiar.
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Matwelodi shani chibusa? Nga ba Chewe bali kwisa, yesterday and today, no sign…
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Maybe its an ear piece
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Nine Chale Yes it is!
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SADC should just chill. What about AU, OAU nefyashala? Mugabe ni die hard…..he will live like Kamuzu and rule until he goes to the pearl gates or is it hell?
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Nine Chale
Kunjani mfwetu? alailyashi ilyo bwafya,Ba Chewe balilaka na Maestro so he vowed not to come back pa site.But what he is forgeting is that we miss him so much.May imwe kanabesa ngamwalandako naena he can come back.
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MUGABE SHOULD KNOW THAT HE IS THE IMPERIALIST, IF HE WAS NOT HE WOULD EVEN BOYCOT USING ENGLISH BUT HE STUDIED IN ENGLISH INSTEAD OF SWAHILI
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Zimbabwe has unveiled a 100 trillion dollar bill!
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Kwashala zillion bill
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Lisa, forgive me but please answer one more question to end my curiosity:
Q.: Did you go to school at St. Mary’s in Lusaka?
Matworld, that’s no reason to leave the blogg ba Chewe na bo shuwa…niku nkhala olimba!
Anyway, wherever you are ba chewe…just know that we miss you & your unique contributions. It will be nice to see you back!
Chale
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Lisa,
I dont think so.
Okay Mugabe walikosa umutima kwati cikwangwa ca sumple
or i button lyapa overall.Mwati tauli ndoshi iwe mudala.Take time to think of the people you have killed coz of your sturboness.Usa and Uk naimwe muli ba oyo.What you are doing is unacceptable we know that you want to teach Ka mugabe a lesson,but think of the many pipo who have been suffering for a long time now.Pipo are dying na cholera when you guys can help.Why why why why why why why.
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For as long as Mugabe remains staborn nothing important will come out of any SADC meeting over ZIM problem.
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I saw it on the news as well.One funny thing these monies expires,I had a 500,000 zim dollar note,i was very happy I even started jumping on my bed ati nasungapo,ukwisamona ati this money has to be used before 30th June 2008.I really felt bad for Zim.
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Nine C curiosity killed the cat mudala!
SADC delegation going to Zim? These chaps dont know Mugabe? RM isuldts the west like crazy and they think he will listen to them? They are just going to buy Stock margarine and Mazoe juice
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#42 if i reveal any data nishi anonymity ilibe value-u dig?
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Imwe pa Post site pali bamama BADUUBO aba PF ne bele mpase. Ama cadre nabo
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Lisa, OK I give up…but I might try again another day
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Zed and Botsw should just annex Zim, they will use kwanca and we would be 21st century imperialists just as usa. moreover RB would be accptd since he was born there
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lisa
I Dont think those commodities are still there.
Nine Chale,
Thou shall not worry she is the one you have in mind.
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#50 Are you sure……?
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Matworld ha ha.. I’m doubting. It so happens that the one in my mind also left a space in my heart…some memories never end.
I think I’m calling it a day now. Gudnite bloggers & don’t forget to go to church tommorrow.
God bless you all,
With lots of love,
Chale
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Nine Chale
Too bad you are gone big bro.I would have bombaded(sp) with questions.I love you brother you are too good and open.
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Lisa, ba maureen and cutey. Which schools did u attend? All your comments dont hold any water at all. You are embarrasing Zambia! Nine Chale, matworld nice guy, gazzie and others, big up. Baby c also represents Zambia very well but she spends most of her time chatting with other bloggers,which is good and bad at the same time. When she means business, she really means it but when she means to be playful ,thats another thing. Fine, maestro and mukelebai think they are too educated! The rest, i dont knw
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Zimbabwean people are also too docile minded. One shud just brow out Mugabe
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The man Mugabe has eventually turned into a real big disgrace for Africa and for Zim in particular. It’s a shame how the SADC nations make him look a hero. It looks that no one of these our leaders has courage to look him in the eye and say u have messed up enough Bob! It’s time to let go.
Shame, and again I say shame!
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my fear for sata is that he has got traces of mugabe.bonse bama sjambok nama panga ni osakambako ninshi moto wayaka
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” Yet another SADC meeting on Zimbabwe ”
Oh yeah, SADC, they only sit around and call meetings – that’s the meaning of this headline, right? Meanwhile the MDC have called their umpteenth meeting on whether they are going to join Mugabe’s cabinet.
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You will all remember Mugabe.May be knows what we don,t know.Mark my words.
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I thunk Zambia MUST now boycott all the upcoming meeting on Zimbabwe to show that we as a Nation are not happy with what is going on there things appear to be in a circus mode.
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Sinking titanic! People thought LPM was dreaming. Zambia should not waste its energy on these ungrateful neighbours. We helped them during the liberalization struggle and as soon as they got Independence they started bullying and killing Zambians on our bourders. Once beaten twice shy!!Even if we come with a good proposal other countries will take the credit. So why waste our energy! Lets concentrate on our own problems. Aknhulu mpuno and others.
Let the balance of nature take its course and Zimbabwe will narurally rise and overcome its current political doldrums!
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Jan 18th, 2009 at 8:31 am 0 0 Sinking titanic! People thought LPM was dreaming. Zambia should not waste its energy on these ungrateful neighbours. We helped them during the liberalization struggle and as soon as they got Independence they started bullying and killing Zambians on our bourders. Once beaten twice shy!!Even if we come with a good proposal other countries will take the credit. So why waste our energy! Lets concentrate on our own problems. Aknhulu mpuno and others.
Let the balance of nature take its course and Zimbabwe will narurally rise and overcome its current political doldrums!
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#55, I attended a free govt school under the Kaunda era. Whatever I got has landed me wherever Iam.and i dont’ need cheap people like you to remind me or ask me which school i attended.Just concentrate on blogging right before you get embassed BIG TIME by lady bloggers..
GOD HANDLE YOUR AFFAIRS WELL DIALY IN YOUR ENGLISH GRAMMAR never you vocal in a ny local language.
Open your eyes wide open . dont talk + walk with eyes wide shut…
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#64…correction..
Its just concentrate on blogging right before you get embarassed’BIG TIME’by lady bloggers.
MAY GOD HANDLE ALL YOUR DAILY AFFAIRS WELL IN YOUR ENGLISH GRAMMAR’
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Change in Zimbabwe can only come from within. Who spearheaded the Kaunda regime change? The Zambians. Zimbabweans should do the same! However, in hind-sight they should be very careful with that ‘trade unionist’. We all know what happened when we elected one as our president.
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al least these coolies from zimbabwe have learnt one lesson that when you are up there doing fine don’t look down with scorn at your pall who is incapacitated. Aba ba mbuli balitumpile muma 80′ ninshi ifwe yali tenser muli kaunda.when every zimbabwean could not drink tea without milk.butter ni chokako weka, chocolate
Ifwe twaishibekofye ishina. And there newspapers were awash with cartoons
Scorning zambians. I remember vividly one which was like, how do you identify a zambian?and the could draw a ka guy ku counter in a zim restaurant with 15 bottles of coke and fanta ninshi kalenwa.that was then.now today nabo naibekata
Worse even bena nabachipa their pride has been swallowed kuli na ma h
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From all of Africa,Surely not even one MAN who can right this wrong in Zimbabwe.SHAME! SHAME!No future for Africa??
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#67, I hear you. I wonder if we could be accepted in their country if the situ was the other way round. We’ll pay heavily for our senseless hospitality.
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Even though Zimbabwe is struggling, here is a very interestin picture:
Zambia
Copperbelt University
National Institute of Public Administration
University of Zambia
Zimbabwe
Africa University
Bindura University of Science Education
Catholic University in Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe University
Midlands State University
National University of Science and Technology
Solusi University
University of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Open University
Source: ww w.unesco. or g/ iau/ onlinedatabases/ list_data/ vz- nw. ht ml #Zambia
Zimbabwe is running 7 universities normally!
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even a blind man can look at zimbabwe and see the way forward – get mugabe’s behind out of the presidency!
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tZYyuf
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