In mid-July, America.gov posted a story on the failure of the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution condemning and sanctioning members of President Robert Mugabe’s ruling regime in Zimbabwe. The crisis in Zimbabwe continues, and so do comments from our readers. On August 20, one sent this note in response to that article.
“International communities or countries besides China and Russia, which support the governing system of Mugabe, have absolutely little influence for the changing attitude of Mugabe’s governing system, which is based on intimidation, power-centralization in the hand of Mugabe. China and Russia are playing cards with the innocent lives of people for their political and economical benefits. Such games to challenge not only US but also the international communities have been played long though the consequences of this game cost indescribable destruction for a nation, by and large, and a great deal of lives of innocent people.
People can simply understand the move made by China and Russia, yet these both coutries by human hearts and conscience must not embrace and support Mugabe since these both countries are accountable in the sufferings and killing of people under the Mugabe’s governing system.”
Is it possible for the world community to effectively push for improvements in Zimbabwe without cooperation from China and Russia?
Comments (2)
Jessie Andrews
28 September 2008 at 05:52 EDT
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I believe that it is important that the world community unite under the guidance of the UN in an effort to save the innocent people of a country in the wrong hands. Rather than use the lack of support from China and Russia as an excuse to halt this process, it is important that the people are liberated using the already existing support and resources. Why not mobilise the people of Zimbabwe themselves to unite and succed? That might seem like a huge task but with a majority of the wold working towards it, it shouldn’t be impossible. I refuse to believe that the people of Zimbabwe don’t want this change amidst the 2.2 million percent inflation, lack of freedom, human rights abuse and mass torture that strangles the spirit of the nation. So appeal to them to help themselves with the support of the world community. We are not worth being called a global village if we cannot achieve this much. If this young teenager can visualise this dream, the world can realise it.
BabanQurban
28 January 2009 at 02:46 EST
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Да уж… Жизнь - как вождение велосипеда. Чтобы сохранить равновесие, ты должен двигаться.
[Yes already… Life - as the driving of bicycle. In order to preserve equilibrium, you must move.]