Operation Murambatsvina – Solidarity with the poor
One year has passed since Mugabe set his destroyer squads on the people of Zimbabwe in “Operation Drive Out Trash“….
Last year on 18th May the police in Harare began the systematic destruction of what were deemed to be illegal dwellings. In addition street vendors, even those trading legally, were arrested and fined, their wares and assets confiscated. All this was done under the guise of a clean-up operation for the cities, purportedly to reduce criminal activity. However most of the people affected were neither dirty nor criminal: most were victims of disastrous government policies and were trying by all means to eke out a living for their families. Operation Murambatsvina (which means clean out the trash) spread its stain indiscriminately across the country and in June the squatter camps of Killarney and Ngozi Mine were demolished, along with many suburban structures in this town. (Sokwanele)
Events are taking place in Zimbabwe and London to mark the anniversary – for more information See Sokwanele
A year later the “Operation Drive out Trash continues to take place across the Zimbabwe
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“A year later the “Operation Drive out Trash continues to take place across the Zimbabwe”
Obviously it hasn’t reached Government House because the trash is still there.
Removing Saddam Hussain for all his sins against his people was a noble cause worth the effort, but due to double standards and bad planning everything has gone wrong. Why must the fortunes of Zimbabwe (or of any country) be tied to one man for more than two decades? How much effort will it need to stop Robert Mugabe, (premier since 1980!)? Lets talk so more at the UN.
The UN is all bark and no bite. It is a commendable grouping of diverse nations and peoples, full-stop. The people of Zimbabwe need to do what they need to do themselves. Others can only help them, but it is to them to want to and to try to do what needs to be done. If they hadn’t kicked Ian Smith out he’d still be there, so what are they waiting for today?
It’s hard, I know, when you’re in the grip of a dictator. But there, the problem remains and does not budge. It will have to be removed.