June 27, 2005

Rwanda, Jr.

A Catholic Archbishop in Zimbabwe, Pius Ncube, is calling for international assistance against Bobby Mugabe:

"The United Nations should arrest Mugabe, bring him to trial, insist on free and fair elections," he said. "There's a peasant-ification drive here, something like Pol Pot did."

It's called "Operation Drive Out Trash." Trash that voted against Mugabe.

"These people, they are being forced to go to the country but in the country there was a drought this year and there isn't enough food - Zimbabwe only produced a quarter of the food they produced formerly, five years ago," he added.

"We've seen what happened in Rwanda. People are standing around, the UN standing around, the African countries did nothing about it," he said. "Do we want another Rwanda to take place due to a mad man who's just after power?"

He's particularly harsh on the African Union and South Africa in particular:

He condemned the African Union as a "club" that was refusing to act because it resented the economic and political power of the West. He singled out South Africa for criticism in particular.

"The South African government cannot talk about interference; they have done nothing but support Mugabe," Archbishop Ncube said June 24.

Think he's cruisin' for a Mugabe bruisin'? He thinks so too:

"I am aware of the dangerous situation of speaking up but that is the only thing I can do to speak up for the people. I'll go back there. I am so angry. I am ready to stand before and gun and be shot," he added.

It may come to that.
Look for Don Cheadle to play him in the inspiring movie on his martyrdom. No, scratch that -- this is a conservative Christian we're talking about.

Posted by floridacracker at June 27, 2005 08:48 AM

   



Comments

Contrast Bishop Ncube with the courageous Anglican Consultative Council in England.

It's much more important to oppose those nasty Jews than to do anything about Mugabe.

Posted by: Baron Bodissey at June 27, 2005 07:10 PM

South Africa's stance on this issue is just another bit of the evidence piling up that they are headed for precisely the disaster that is Zimbabwe.

Posted by: Levans at June 27, 2005 11:07 PM

Let’s get real here –

"The United Nations should arrest Mugabe, bring him to trial, insist on free and fair elections,"

Ask for help from a more realistic source – like Mighty Mouse or maybe Underdog.

Posted by: Ike Jones at June 28, 2005 10:32 AM

I admire Archbishop Ncube for sticking his neck out. He's a very good and brave man.

It's doubtful the international community is going to do anything about Robert Mugabe until he's made a complete ruin out of Zimbabwe.

Posted by: Donnah at June 28, 2005 01:03 PM