Her Majesty & Robert Muggabe

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth proves once again that she has more stamina that any of HER Prime Minister's put together-including Blair and Brown(would not be hard). In the last couple of hours She has, on foot of advice from HER Foriegn Affairs Minister, stripped Robert Muggabe of his Honary Knighthood which he was awarded in 1994. Muggabe was made a Knight Commander in Order of the Bath-(FYI that is the one with the glorious Pink robes & sashes)- and is currently in the middle of crushing opposition in the upcoming Elections-which are a run off of the February elections. One can only hope that Mr. Muggabe steps aside sooner rather than later. Such a man has disgraced his fellow man and is not fit to rule -either by decree or otherwise. He has a litenany of broken promises and it is now time for him to face up in whatever guise that will come. Personally his actions are treachary against Zimbabwe and life imprisonment is the only option and not being moved to a safe haven like SA with his pal/Family relation, Tablo Mbeki.

Also recieved the following email from Aavaaz.org in the last 48 hours:

Dear friends,

On Friday, 27th June, Zimbabwe will hold a cruel sham of a vote for President.
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has just withdrawn from the
run-off -- not in concession of victory, rather in recognition that Mugabe's
campaign of violence and terror has erased any hope for a democratic
election.
But against the odds, hope survives. Amidst growing international
pressure, Mugabe's ZANU-PF party and the opposition have entered private talks.
A unity government may be possible yet.
The United Nations Security Council
unanimously held on Monday that free and fair elections are now impossible in
Zimbabwe. The UN Secretary-General spoke out. But it is African leaders, most of
all Thabo Mbeki, who hold the key. Even Mugabe cannot cling to power without
their cooperation. Today, we're launching an emergency campaign, petitioning
these leaders to call an immediate summit, isolate Mugabe, and broker a
legitimate government for Zimbabwe. Our call will be published in big newspaper
advertisements in South Africa, Tanzania, Angola, and Mozambique this week --
click here to see the ads and endorse their message:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_zimbabwe/11.php?cl=101931806
Zimbabwe's neighbours supply its electricity and goods, and control the
borders. Many Southern African leaders are already calling for the postponement
of the election -- but there's a real danger that they will end up accepting
this charade. This would be a grave miscalculation: if Mugabe succeeds in his de
facto coup, Zimbabwe's implosion will accelerate, and chaos could spread
throughout the region.
So our campaign will publicly name those African
leaders who hold Mugabe's last remaining lifeline. If these leaders step up
strongly now, they can convince enough of Mugabe's officials that change is
coming one way or another -- and set the stage for Morgan Tsvangirai to lead a
unity government to pull Zimbabwe back together.
Robert Mugabe saved Zimbabwe
from colonialism. Now it's time for African leaders to save Zimbabwe from
him.
Help us raise 250,000 voices this week, including a great roar from
every country in Africa, to be delivered in an immediate multi-country ad
campaign. Click to see the ads, sign, and then forward this to friends:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_zimbabwe/11.php?cl=101931806
With hope and determination,
Ben, Alice, Paul, Graziela, Mark, Ricken,
Iain, Veronique, Pascal, and Milena -- the Avaaz.org team
PS: For more
information and sources for the facts above, see:
Thabo Mbeki and the
emergency talks for a settlement:http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article4200177.ece
United
Nations Security Council declares free and fair elections "impossible":http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL2026827820080624
Elections
going ahead despite MDC pull-out: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7468849.stm
Mugabe: "Only God will remove me!"http://www.thetimes.co.za/SpecialReports/Zimbabwe/Article.aspx?id=788598
Regional leaders criticizing Mugabe:Tanzania's Kikwete - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806200336.html
Rwanda's Kagame - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806190003.html
Kenya's Odinga - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806190949.html
Uganda's Museveni - http://allafrica.com/stories/200806120016.html

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