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Zimbabwe's Military in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of President

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Re: Zimbabwe's Military in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of President

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Post by igitur »

badminton1 wrote: post #2

Robert Mugabe has been president of Zimbabwe since 1987. That is, 30 years.

And initially he was a very good leader. But lately, if you listen to his speeches, he is downright senile. And he can hardly walk on his own. That's why the general convention of serving a maximum of 2 or 3 terms is so important.

Re: Zimbabwe's Military in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of President

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Post by thisisit »

"While denying that the military had seized power, they said that Mr. Mugabe and his family “are safe and sound, and their security is guaranteed.”

“We are only targeting criminals around him who are committing crimes that are causing social and economic suffering in the country in order to bring them to justice,"

This doesn't look good.

Re: Zimbabwe's Military in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of President

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Post by mhogomchungu »

igitur wrote: post #3
badminton1 wrote: post #2

Robert Mugabe has been president of Zimbabwe since 1987. That is, 30 years.

And initially he was a very good leader. But lately, if you listen to his speeches, he is downright senile. And he can hardly walk on his own. That's why the general convention of serving a maximum of 2 or 3 terms is so important.

How effect is this if its possible to be elected into office at a very late age.

Re: Zimbabwe's Military in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of President

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Post by thisisit »

igitur wrote: post #3
badminton1 wrote: post #2

Robert Mugabe has been president of Zimbabwe since 1987. That is, 30 years.

And initially he was a very good leader. But lately, if you listen to his speeches, he is downright senile. And he can hardly walk on his own. That's why the general convention of serving a maximum of 2 or 3 terms is so important.

As they say - Either you die (or step down in this case) a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

There are multiple cases in developing countries where the family/friends takes over in case of someone powerful going senile.

Re: Zimbabwe's Military in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of President

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Post by steve19 »

thisisit wrote: post #7
igitur wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And initially he was a very good leader. But lately, if you listen to his speeches, he is downright senile. And he can hardly walk on his own. That's why the general convention of serving a maximum of 2 or 3 terms is so important.

As they say - Either you die (or step down in this case) a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. There are multiple cases in developing countries where the family/friends takes over in case of someone powerful going senile.

> Either you die (or step down in this case) a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

Evil is a choice, not a consequence of time. He destroyed that country, at the expense of the poor and to the profit of his cronys.

I wonder if this will impact North Korea. Zimbabwe is a major source of hard currency in exchange for weapons.

Re: Zimbabwe's Military in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of President

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Post by misja111 »

igitur wrote: post #3
badminton1 wrote: post #2

Robert Mugabe has been president of Zimbabwe since 1987. That is, 30 years.

And initially he was a very good leader. But lately, if you listen to his speeches, he is downright senile. And he can hardly walk on his own. That's why the general convention of serving a maximum of 2 or 3 terms is so important.

Long before he turned senile, he turned corrupt. He has ruined his country economically.

This is the real reason for a maximum of 2 or 3 terms. Power corrupts.

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