[MUGABE HAS RESIGNED] Zimbabwe celebrates!
[MUGABE HAS RESIGNED] Zimbabwe celebrates!
I know this isn't a cricket topic, but politics and cricket in Zimbabwe are most certainly intertwined.
Soldiers have taken over the state broadcaster and explosions have been heard in Harare: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41992351
While Mugabe deserves everything he gets in trying to turn Zimbabwe into his own family fiefdom, I am not sure a military coup will lead to better governance.
Soldiers have taken over the state broadcaster and explosions have been heard in Harare: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41992351
While Mugabe deserves everything he gets in trying to turn Zimbabwe into his own family fiefdom, I am not sure a military coup will lead to better governance.
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Hope that everyone is safe!
Tha being said, as long as whoever comes to power can ensure justice and prosperity, does it really matter? Lets hope for the very best.
Tha being said, as long as whoever comes to power can ensure justice and prosperity, does it really matter? Lets hope for the very best.
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Yeah, no one in the military is going to ensure justice and prosperity. These guys are as bad as the ones they are trying to overthrow.
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Stickying this one. As you said it's all intertwined.
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The ZANU statement was interesting reading - http://www.thezimbabwean.co/wp-content/ ... r-2017.pdf
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The military are claiming it is not a coup and that they are just removing criminals who are around Mugabe. Of course the military always deny coups when they launch them.
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We need to get an account from gargamel or Googly or someone else on the ground. The media reports are pretty light on for detail.
I guess it doesn't help that it's the middle of the night in Zim either.
I guess it doesn't help that it's the middle of the night in Zim either.
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I was chatting with googly earlier who confirmed that armoured vehicles were in Harare yesterday, specificallyat the Presidential Guard HQ, I guess there to neutralise any threat they pose.
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Personally heard gunshots in the middle of the night.. sounded like AK-47 kind of fire. with a couple of explosions. true story. I don't live too far from where the President lives. they have taken over the state broadcasters. will see if they are present on the streets. somebody I know who has a very early start to his day said there are some military roadblocks present.
Will see what happens over time. nothing is 100% clear yet
Will see what happens over time. nothing is 100% clear yet
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No coincidence that this comes amongst the Cremer match fixing scandal.
The public are up in arms.
The public are up in arms.
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