From: Sam Mwaura

Very sad indeed. I think Zimbabwe requires that first and foremost, other
african leaders bite the bullet and tell Mugambe to his face that he is no
longer needed in Zimbabwe. Offer him a safe exit and allow him some
sembelance of peace in retirement. Those who can talk to MO1 could plead
with him to use his african peace foundation to initiate the dialogue. At
least his neutral stance in kenya’s post election saga will help with
credibility as far as Mugabe is concerned.

Me-thinks our obako and tinga have their hands full to clean our mess and
Moi would be the best person to talk to Mugabe. Obviously, the buffon has
not time nor respect for the west, but he won’t ignore the likes of Moi and
Mandela.

We pray for you brothers n sisters, when all is said n done, we belong
together.

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Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:34:45 +0300
Subject: Re: FW: LETTER FROM ZIMBABWE: HELP PEOPLE THERE IF YOU CAN!!!!!!

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On 4/24/08, kinneri parekh wrote:
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*Subject:* FW: LETTER FROM ZIMBABWE: HELP PEOPLE THERE IF YOU CAN!!!!!!
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Subject: Fw: LETTER FROM ZIMBABWE: HELP PEOPLE THERE IF YOU CAN!!!!!!

Letter from Zimbabwe sent in by John Winter

I reckon that these are the last days of TKM and ZPF. The darkest hour is
always before dawn.

We are all terrified at what they are going to destroy next……..I mean
they are actually ploughing down brick and mortar houses and one white
family with twin boys of 10 had no chance of salvaging anything when100 riot
police came in with AK47’s and bulldozers and demolished their beautiful
house – 5 bedrooms and pine ceilings – because it was “too close to the
airport”, so we are feeling extremely insecure right now.

You know – I am aware that this does not help you sleep at night, but if
you do not know – how can you help? Even if you put us in your own mental
ring of light and send your guardian angels to be with us – that is a help –
but I feel so cut off from you all knowing I cannot tell you what’s going on
here simply because you will feel uncomfortable. There is no ways we can
leave here so that is not an option.

I ask that you all pray for us in the way that you know how, and let me
know that you are thinking of us and sending out positive vibes… that’s
all. You can’t just be in denial and pretend/believe it’s not going on.

To be frank with you, it’s genocide in the making and if you do not believe
me, read the Genocide Report by Amnesty International which says we are – IN
level 7 – (level 8 is after it’s happened and everyone is in denial).

If you don’t want me to tell you these things-how bad it is-then it means
you have not dealt with your own fear, but it does not help me to think you
are turning your back on our situation. We need you, please, to get the news
OUT that we are all in a fearfully dangerous situation here. Too many people
turn their backs and say – oh well, that’s what happens in Africa . This
Government has GONE MAD and you need to help us publicize our plight— or
how can we be rescued? It’s a reality! The petrol queues are a reality, the
pall of smoke all around our city is a reality, the thousands of homeless
people sleeping outside in 0 Celsius with no food, water, shelter and
bedding are a reality. Today a family approached me, brother of the
gardener’s wife with two small children. Their home was trashed and they
will have to sleep outside. We already support 8 adult people and a child
on this property, and electricity is going up next month by 250% as is
water.

How can I take on another family of 4 —–and yet how can I turn them
away to sleep out in the open?

I am not asking you for money or a ticket out of here – I am asking you to
FACE the fact that we are in deep and terrible danger and want you please to
pass on our news and pictures. So PLEASE don’t just press the delete button!
Help best in the way that you know how.

Do face the reality of what is going on here and help us SEND OUT THE
WORD.. The more people who know about it, the more chance we have of the
United Nations coming to our aid. Please don’t ignore or deny what’s
happening. Some would like to be protected from the truth BUT then, if we
are eliminated, how would you feel? “If only we knew how bad it really was
we could have helped in some way”.

[I know we chose to stay here and that some feel we deserve what’s coming
to us]

For now,— we ourselves have food, shelter, a little fuel and a bit of
money for the next meal – but what is going to happen next? Will they start
on our houses? All property is going to belong to the State now. I want to
send out my Title Deeds to one of you because if they get a hold of those, I
can’t fight for my rights.

Censorship!—-We no longer have SW radio [which told us everything that
was happening] because the Government jammed it out of existence – we don’t
have any reporters, and no one is allowed to photograph. If we had reporters
here, they would have an absolute field day. Even the pro-Government Herald
has written that people are shocked, stunned, bewildered and blown mindless
by the wanton destruction of many folks homes, which are supposed to be
‘illegal’ but for which a huge percentage actually do have licenses.

Please! – do have some compassion and HELP by sending out the articles
and personal reports so that something can/may be done. “I am one. I cannot
do everything, —but I can do something.. And because I cannot do
everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. What I can
do, I should do. And what I should do, by the grace of God, I will do.”

–
Edward Everett Hale

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