Mugabe vows new Zim govt as 'soon as possible'

Consider why Motlante and the other SADC representatives want to force sharing of the Home Affairs ministry.
They know that Tsangerai will reject the proposal.
They know that Mugabe will want to “go it alone” and form a new government.
They know that no financial assistance will go to Zimbabwe while Mugabe controls finance.
They know that without finance to reconstruct Zimbabwe, everything in the country will collapse.
They know that after the collapse the heads of the JOC and Mugabe will retire to a life of ease and leisure in their homes in Indonesia.
The upside of this approach is that:
• SADC countries around Zimbabwe will receive a flood of well educated and trained people willing to work for less than the locals and who will be more productive and less demanding.
• The heads of the JOC and Mugabe will be removed without any unpleasantness.
• MDC and Tsangerai can take over all ministries and place their own people in all diplomatic postings, senior Government positions and in local governor’s posts.
• Funds for reconstruction will come flooding into the Zimbabwean monetary system.
• Inflation will be brought under control.
• South Africa will actually be paid for supplying Zimbabwe with electricity, coal and fuel.
The downside is that a few people will die while Zimbabwe is collapsing.
Will this be any worse than the consequences of “quiet diplomacy” as is witnessed daily?

And who, among donor countries, will recognise this "new zim government"?

It looks pretty much like the old zim government

The March election changed nothing

“While Botswana and Zambia have taken a tough line on Mugabe, others still respect him as a former African liberation hero.”

Hmmm makes me think of one crony who has a moment ago audaciously uttered── in his fuming, invective & commanding letter── that Mugabe is one of his heroes…

So much for being an impartial, none worshipper and trustworthy mediator…Oops! Did I say mediator? I meant to say ‘head of state.’

I can bet on this one, Mugabe is going ahead this time; he has tested enough waters & he realised the status quo is still maintained by his 'old boys club' SADC 'so called' leaders...Pity for poor civillians, its back to old days where food & tractors are given to mugabe & Zanu PF worshippers...so unfair

Many people thought the power sharing agreement with Mugabe was unworkable and questioned Tsvangirai's judgement in letting himself sucked into it in the first place. Well time has proved them right. There are simply certain things one must never give up, in this case the basic rights of the ordinary people to have a meaningful say in the governance of the country. Tsvangirai showed he was ready to sell that for a chance to be called Prime Minister. He is infact no different from Robert Mugabe.

Who is Mugabe? Again. He admitted to losing the election. The run-off election did not happen because of violence, to put it politely. And now he is the 'elected leader' that forms a government?

Why is there such a big problem here. I read something today about this guy being the George Washington of Zimbabwe, and untouchable. How can anyone explain this situation? Please, this is what open press is about.

Hopeless SADC leaders must be ashamed of themselves. Mugabe broke every rule at the summit but none of them called him to order.They are spineless and have no appreciation of the situation in Zimbabwe.Mugabe IS the problem and cannot be part of the solution.He has to be told to retire.SADC should have told him that they dont recognise him as the President of Zimbabwe. On what basis do they recognise Mugabe as the legitimate leader of Zimbabwe? He lost the only legitimate elections. The June election was described by the SADC observers as a SHAM. Today the same SADC treat Mugabe as a legitimate leader!! This is no rocket science...SADC is a joke. They have betrayed the innocent people of zimbabwe who are needlessly dying coz of Mugabe's love for power.We therefore call upon the UN to take the lead and help us hold fresh elections. Some of us cant wait to have Mugabe the despot and his cruel cronies prosecuted.They are so engrossed with selfish interests of holding on to power at the expense of the suffering people of Zimbabwe. Failure to prosecute Mugabe will be travesty of justice.

If I was Morgan T, I would see this as a golden opportunity to ditch the whole stupid idea.

MT stands no chance in a situation where Mad Bob has all the cards and only wants MT so he can blame him for not fixing Bob's mess !

And SADC should be charged for complicity in genocide !

I think Mugae should form a government, whats there to fear, the country has already collapsed. Tsvangirai should then go to the UN, ask for fresh food sanctions(disguised as targeted sanctions) It doesnt matter anymore..Who cares
Displaced Zimbabwean

Good luck Sikhanyiso Ndlovu and company, Zimbabwe is now your personal enterprise. As usual there is nothing that will come out of that government. Zimbabweans are assured of harassment, torture and death. That has been the major yardstick of the performance of the Zanu Pf government if Mutambara joins the Zanu PF government he will be joining a cavalier not supported by the majority of Zimbabweans. If the idea is to have the travel ban lifted by EU or USA then that is a selfish move because most Zimbabweans cannot afford going to those countries. We badly want a government that will put the wishes of the people first and a government that would protect everyone in Zimbabwe with no discrimination whatsoever.