Mthwakazi,

Tswankirayi interview with LA Times

The former Zanu-pf political commisar and now Mugabe's first prime minister Tswankirayi says Mgabe cannot be prosecuted for killing the Ndebeles.
Kunini sitshela izilima zakithi ukuthi zigada imota yamashona engelamaviri bazaphaphama bodwa sebevelelwe yingozi. Lamhlanje nanti itshabi liyala lithi uMgabe never abotshwe

"Let the rule of law apply. Isn't that what we all cry for?" - Tsvangirai

[quote=Udabakaluthethwa]Mthwakazi,

Why am I not surprised that this obvious statement by Tsvangirai has been ceased upon by what can only be described as desperate political opportunists to fuel the flames of their agenda!

Well, if the slightly younger ZANU DOGS are prosecuted, I'll be satisfied! As for 90yr old mgabe, what justice can be squeezed out of such an old man? By the time justice is served, he'll have fossilised already!

From the 1960s onwards, the people of Zimbabwe were involved in a civil war to get rid of the
colonial Government of Ian Smith. This civil war became more and more violent during the 1970s.
There was the Rhodesian army on one side, and the two armies of ZANLA and ZIPRA on the other
side. ZANLA was the armed wing of ZANU, the Zimbabwe African National Union, and ZIPRA was
the armed wing of ZAPU, the Zimbabwe African People's Union. Ordinary people living in rural areas
of Zimbabwe were the worst off during this war. They were caught in the middle of the conflict and
suffered in many ways. They were punished by the Rhodesians if they helped the freedom fighters,
and punished by the freedom fighters if they would not help them. Many of those who went to
training camps or refugee camps in Mozambique and Zambia were bombed by the Rhodesians.
Some things that happened in the 1970s made what happened after Independence much more
likely. In particular, certain laws were passed by the Rhodesian Front, which made it impossible for
Government officials to be punished for what they did, even if they murdered innocent people. The
Rhodesian Front and the Governments before them, passed many laws which severely limited most
people's rights to live where they chose, go to school, work, or express any freedom of thought or
movement. People in Rhodesia became used to a situation where the Government showed no
respect for their civil rights.

In 1988, after the Unity Accord had brought an end to violence, a second amnesty was announced in
Zimbabwe. This time those who were being saved from prosecution for crimes committed against
civilians were 5 Brigade, CIO, other army units and dissidents.
The very men who tortured people in the 1970s used the same methods to torture people again in
the 1980s. Both times they got away with it and were never punished. Some of these men still hold
senior positions in the Zimbabwean Government and armed forces.

“We are glad some countries are more awake to the new imperialism, the new neo-colonialism, tochenjera ipapo. There is much, much more now that we are in this situation.”
He said the Politburo continues to review lessons learnt from both the 2008 harmonised and presidential run-off elections.
“One of those hard lessons we have learnt is that ‘United we stand and divided we fall’. One keeps on saying, ‘If only we had not blundered in the harmonised election we would not be facing all this humiliation. If only we had not chosen to be divided, … If only … If only…’ Yes we learnt the hard way but the Shonas say ‘Kukurukura hunge wapotswa’ uye ‘Kufa kwemurume hubuda ura.’
“Anyhow here we are, still in a dominant position which will enable us to gather more strength as we move into the future. We remain in the driving seat.”
President Mugabe said now that Zanu-PF was part of the new all-inclusive Government, “the party must of necessity work to be more united and focused, and firmly knit together.”
“If we are to save ourselves from this predicament, we need to re-organise, revive and truly restructure the party from the grassroots.
“The party thus needs re-invigorating, from cell, ward, district and provincial levels up to the Politburo. This calls for a full-time programme. It is no longer going to be part-time but full time with full time workers,” he said.