{"id":12714,"date":"2014-01-22T09:33:11","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T09:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/praag.org\/?p=12714"},"modified":"2014-01-22T13:45:43","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T13:45:43","slug":"the-master-in-zims-destiny-makes-his-reappearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praag.org\/?p=12714","title":{"rendered":"The master of Zim’s destiny makes his reappearance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Africa’s oldest leader, president Robert Mugabe from Zimbabwe, appeared in public again after\u00a0he had not been seen for weeks<\/p>\n

Mugabe, who turns 90 on February 21, spoke at the burial of his younger sister Bridget.<\/p>\n

Belying recent rumours of ill health and even death, he spoke for an hour at a graveside in Zvimba, some 100km west of the capital Harare.<\/p>\n

The old ruler who wiped out his political oppostion in a genocide in the 1980’s, is now the only survivor among six siblings.\u00a0Bridget died in hospital on Saturday, aged 78.<\/p>\n

“Zimbabwe’s land, its natural resources, belong to the people of Zimbabwe,” Mugabe eulogized.<\/p>\n

“It is a relationship which is natural, God-given and which makes you owners of your wealth and therefore masters of your destiny,” he said.<\/p>\n

The poverty-stricken people of the former Rhodesia is being ransacked by criminal mobs, aided by Mugabe, in the Marenge diamond fields, a scenario often seen in Africa and portrayed in the film The Ambassador (2011).<\/p>\n

In the film, a Danish journalist uncovers chilling corruption linked to diplomatic title brokerage and blood diamonds in the CAR. Observers say it is similar to what is happening in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

“Sure, we will need partners, but we need partners who do not become our masters,” Mugabe said at the funeral.<\/p>\n

Mugabe’s health has been the subject of speculation in recent years, with some media suggesting he sought medical treatment in countries including Malaysia and Singapore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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