Zimbabwe ex-President Robert Mugabe dies aged 95

[webfact]

Zimbabwe ex-President Robert Mugabe dies aged 95

 

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, has died at the age of 95.

 

He died after battling ill health, his family confirmed to the BBC.

 

Mr Mugabe was ousted from power in a military coup in November 2017, ending his three-decade reign.

 

Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49604152

 

-- © Copyright BBC 2019-09-06

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[Basil B]

Well I for one will not be offering my condolences...

[billd766]

It is a pity that he didn't die at 25 and thus saved all Zimbabweans the wrecking of the economy and the country.

 

It is rare for me to speak ill of the dead, but

 

 

[Sujo]

Mugabe......Dead......Good

[RichardColeman]

Crazy Black racist dies, would be a better headline

[webfact]

Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe dies in Singapore

 

FILE PHOTO: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe looks on during a rally marking Zimbabwe's 32nd independence anniversary celebrations in Harare April 18, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe has died aged 95, the country's President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on his official Twitter account.

 

Mugabe died in Singapore, where he has often received medical treatment in recent years, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

 

"It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe's founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe," a post on Mnangagwa's official presidential Twitter account said.

 

(Reporting by Joe Brock; Editing by Michael Perry)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-09-06

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[GarryP]

Certainly took his time.

[darksidedog]

A shame this day didn't come significantly sooner. One of the worst rulers of the last 100 years, and I am sure cause for much celebration in Zimbabwe, sad as it is to see someones death being a happy event, rather than a sad one..

[Captain_Bob]

About <deleted> time. One of history's worst dictators. 

[colinneil]

Well i dont think many people will be grieving over him.

Pity it did not come 30 odd years ago, it would have saved thousands of others lives.

No rip from me, just roast in hell you tyrant.

[Psimbo]

Made my day- one of the nastiest men on the planet.

[PatOngo]

I wonder will Mrs Mugabe still come to Bangkok shopping as she did in the past?

[Brigand]

Finally

[thaiflyer1]

I was there in 1973 at boarding school when Ian Smith was ousted along with all the farmers who had built the economy up over the years.........it was a beautiful country that went to ruin

 

[transam]

I had to laugh at the "It is with the utmost sadness" bit.....????

[sammieuk1]

See there is still a reason to smile today even for Brits ????

[Old Croc]

Always surprised how some of these mass murdering dictators are allowed to live long lives after being removed from power.  Pol Pot and Idi Amin are another couple that come to mind.

I prefer the Ceaușescu  method of succession for these very evil scum. 

 

[RichardColeman]

15 minutes ago, transam said:

I had to laugh at the "It is with the utmost sadness" bit.....????

translation mistake 'utmost gladness'

[canuckamuck]

Only the good die young.

[evadgib]

Despicable man.

South Africa seems to be going the same way.

Edited September 6, 2019 by evadgib

[ratcatcher]

Zimbabwe ex-President Robert Mugabe dies aged 95.

Bula Bula waytogo.

[Thailand]

A scumbag of the highest order who will not be missed.

[yogi100]

He was the founding father of Zimbabwe. To adjust the ruling order in an African country requires drastic measures and he was not shy about adopting such measures.

 

He simply stood up for his own people in their own country and many of them loved him for it although the white farmers and white residents certainly had enough reason not to have done so.

 

None of the native population were ever consulted on the subject of white settlers in their country let alone living under white rule.

 

The Rhodesia/Zimbabwe experience was never going to be a great advert for a multicultural society especially when liberals poked their noses in allowing native Africans to gain the upper hand.

 

South Africa is said not to be great place either. South Africa has around 20,000 murders a year which is over 50 a day. Thousands of farmers have been killed down there. Hundreds have met a similar fate in Zimbabwe. Little wonder there are food shortages.

 

The West imposing sanctions did not help either.

 

 

Edited September 6, 2019 by yogi100

[Basil B]

42 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Well i dont think many people will be grieving over him.

In the civilised world that is, but for some he was a hero. ☹️

[transam]

He should be laid to rest alongside that other fat bloke...Idi Amin..

 

 

 

 

[z42]

Human garbage of the worst kind gone. Here's hoping the grief of losing his association finishes his wife too in due course

[Baerboxer]

5 minutes ago, yogi100 said:

He was the founding father of Zimbabwe. To adjust the ruling order in an African country requires drastic measures and he was not shy about adopting such measures.

 

He simply stood up for his own people in their own country and many of them loved him for it although the white farmers and white residents certainly had enough reason not to have done so.

 

None of the native population were ever consulted on the subject of white settlers in their country let alone living under white rule.

 

The Rhodesia/Zimbabwe experience was never going to be a great advert for a multicultural society especially when liberals poked their noses in allowing native Africans gain the upper hand.

 

South Africa is said not to be great place either. South Africa has around 20,000 murders a year which is over 50 a day. Thousands of farmers have been killed down there. Hundreds have met a similar fate in Zimbabwe. Little wonder there are food shortages.

 

 

 

Power corrupts - and he was a very good example of that adage. Became increasingly corrupt, enriching himself and his family and putting himself above the law whilst strangling democracy by crushing opponents, critics and fiddling elections. His widow is of the same mold and they did well to block her crude attempt to seize power.

[Lacessit]

29 minutes ago, transam said:

I had to laugh at the "It is with the utmost sadness" bit.....????

Yes, similar to "our thoughts and prayers are with the victims" trotted out by politicians with NRA funding after every mass shooting in you know where.

[Cadbury]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Zimbabwe ex-President Robert Mugabe dies aged 95

I'll drink to that.

It was Malcolm Fraser an Australian Prime Minister who played a big part in having Mugabe installed in power in Zimbabwe. 

He said to Mugabe at the time.... “I am confident that under your leadership Zimbabwe will make great progress in achieving your goals of peace, prosperity and unity.”

Mugabe was to become one of modern history’s most reviled and deranged dictators.

Fraser apparently realised later what a mistake he had made. but the damage had been done.

 

 

 

[tifino]

 

 

 

 

 

 

just hope the mandela effect doesn't bring him back

Edited September 6, 2019 by tifino