Zimbabwe -- Africa's shame

Zimbabwe's Africa's shame. The utterly mad behaviour of the Mugabe government hasn't till now been criticised by his fellow African head of states. Mugabe's refusal to step down, his demogoguery, and resort to murder and mayhen against his opponents has finally pushed timorous voice in Africa, not many albeit, to raise concern. A half-century or more of decolonisation has not broken the mindset of African leaders. Any wrong still rests with former colonial rulers. This transparenet excuse no longer obtains. The record of widespread corruption, rapine and rebellion and authoritarian rule in Africa countries are a matter of record. African leaders are not alone in pussyfooting around criticising rogue leaders; the ASEAN countries attitude towards Myunmar's military junta is a glaring example. However, Tabo Mbeki deserves our contempt. He has done everything to whitewash Mugabe's excesses. South Africa under apartheid represented a symbol of Africa's unity and Africa's division. Mbeki has continued that politic of cleavage in doing nothing but soothing Mugabe's ego whilst turning a blind eye to his murderously deliberate game plan of staying in power. Shame! Shame! Shame!