Mugabe Threatens Opposition

A few months ago, the opposition in Zimbabwe won an election but was denied their rightful victory by the Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe. Instead, Mugabe claimed that a runoff election was necessary. That sham will occur at the end of this month and Mugabe is doing all he can to make sure he "wins" the election. Thus, it's no surprise that is threatening the opposition with military force. Story from AFP.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe said Saturday the opposition would never govern in his lifetime and he was ready to go to war to ensure it does not oust him from office in a June 27 run-off election.

"Should this country be taken by traitors... it is impossible," Mugabe said, referring to the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in a speech at the burial of a former independence fighter.

"It shall never happen... as long as we are alive and those who fought for the country are alive,"
he added. "We are prepared to fight for our country and to go to war for it."

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The veteran president, who has ruled since independence in 1980, has frequently portrayed Tsvangirai as a puppet of former colonial power Britain and wealthy whites, thousands of whom lost their land when he launched a controversial programme of farm expropriations at the turn of the decade.

"Once again we want to make it clear to the British and Americans that we are no one's subjects and will never be," said Mugabe.

"This country shall not again come under the rule and control of the white man, direct or indirect. Never, ever.

"The British rule has gone, gone for ever. The white man is gone, never, ever will this country be ruled by a white man again."

This rhetoric is quite typical of an authoritarian regime. Any opposition to the powers that be is automatically an insidious plot by an outside, foreign enemy. There is always a bogeyman around the corner telling the opposition what to do, it's like George Orwell is their manual for government.

Mugabe is not going to allow the opposition to win any election, and will use whatever means necessary to accomplish that goal. Recent reports have shown that pro-Mugabe militias have murdered members of the opposition and their families. The government has shut down international aid groups in the country so that no outside prying eyes can see the tactics Mugabe uses to stay in power.

If you want to learn how to destroy a country, Zimbabwe's a good place to start studying. The economy is completely destroyed from Mugabe's absurd price controls. The inflation rate is in the millions. Zimbabwean currency is worth less than the paper it's printed on. And of course, Mugabe blames everything on everyone but himself. And yet, no international organization is willing to openly criticize Mugabe. What a world.

(Hat tip: Gateway Pundit)