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The weapons destined for Zimbabwe have arrived in Harare.
The government confirmed that three million rounds of assault rifle ammunition, 3 000 mortar rounds and 1 500 rocket-propelled grenades - ordered from the Chinese government - had arrived in Harare.
The South African government denied media reports that it assisted in the delivery of the arms by fuelling the Chinese vessel, An Yue Jiang, that was transporting the arsenal.
There were fears that Robert Mugabe was planning to use force to storm back to power in the presidential run-off election to be held on June 27.
He had deployed the army, police and intelligence units across Zimbabwe to campaign for him through intimidation and coercive tactics, the report said.
The ship had been refuelled by the SAS Drakensberg off the coast of South Africa before sailing north to offload its deadly cargo.
It reported that the ship was offloaded at Ponta Negra in the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, Zimbabwean government officials said it was offloaded in Angola.
The report said that President Thabo Mbeki gave “a direct instruction” to Deputy Defence Minister Mluleki George to send the SAS Drakensberg to refuel the An Yue Jiang.
Presidential spokesperson Mukoni Ratshitanga dismissed the reports, saying “it seems that the season of propaganda is upon us”.
George said he had no instruction from Mbeki to dispatch the SAS Drakensberg and that the allegations had no substance.
The arms were flown to Harare in an Ilyushin Il-76 belonging to Avient Aviation, a freight charter airline based in Zimbabwe but registered in the UK. This was confirmed by government officials in Harare.
Zimbabwe’s Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga confirmed the weapons have been delivered.
The Angolan government’s assistance came after an appeal by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairperson, Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, to member states to bar the delivery of the ammunition to Zimbabwe, saying the arms could deepen the country’s election crisis.
The US and British governments had also exerted concerted pressure on the SADC and China to stop the ship from docking in the region.
The ship has been spotted off the coast of Port Elizabeth,South Africa.
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They are for Tsvangirayi too when he gets in power
CHANGAMIRE DOMBO- 355 000%INFLATION.TOTAL FUCK UP
When ZANU has done another Gukurahundi ? why not buy ARV’s ? why not equip hospitals ? Mwoyo wako idombo saBob nemboko dzake dzese.
WEAPONS CARGO IN ZW, THANKS TO AVIENT AVIATION
However, the Canal de Moçambique article also said the arms were flown to Harare in an Ilyushin Il-76 belonging to Avient Aviation, a freight charter airline based in Zimbabwe but registered in the United Kingdom. This was confirmed by government officials in Harare, the Weekender said. Mail& Guardian.
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It seems this world will have been abetter place without people like Mbeki.
WE HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU GUYS THAT THESE WEAPONS WILL BE DELIVERED WITHOUT FAIL, NOW CAN SOMEBODY START LISTENING WHEN WE ARE TELLING YOU THAT MDC IS DEAD. MDC BROUGHT MISERY UPOUN THE PEOPLE. BEFORE MDC THERE WERE HOSPITALS FULLY EQUIPED WITH MEDICINES
BEFORE MDC WE HAD SECONDARY SCHOOLS TOGETHER WITH SATELITE SCHOOLS EDUCATION WAS AT LEAST AFFORDABLE
BEFORE MDC WE HAD TELEPHONES BOOTHS AND NICELY BUILT MUSIKA IN ALL TOWNSHIPS OF HARARE NOT TO MENTION MATEMINUS BUS STOP
WE USED TO BUY MBWIREMBWIRE AND MILK IN PRIMARY SCHOOL KUMUSHA IT WAS FREE HEALTH CARE AND FREE EDUCATION
BEFORE MDC THERE WERE NO SHORTAGES OF BASIC COMMODITIES NOT TO MENTION LUXURIOUS GOODS
BEFORE MDC THERE WAS NO ASYLUM SEEKERS IN UK AND OTHER COUNTRIES, THERE WAS NO POLITICAL VIOLENCE, WE NEVER LIVED AT EDGE OF TRIBAL TENSIONS BUILTING BETWEEN DEBELES AND SHONAS. WHAT IS THIS TALK ABOUT GUKURAHUNDI THING? WHO IS IT HELPING? HAS ANYBODY BOTHERED TO DO HIS/HER HOMEWORK ON THIS ISSUE.
THE LIST IS ENDLESS, NOW YOU ARE TELLING US THAT ROUND FACE IS TO BE ASSASSINATED THATS BULLSHIT
TSVANGIRAI HAS NEVER BEEN MUGGED IN ZIMBABWE, BUT HE HAS IN SOUTH AFRICA. YOU ARE MORE SAFE IN ZIMBABWE THAN SOUTH AFRICA OR BOTSWANA YOU PIECE OF SHIT TSVANGIRAI.
NOW THAT YOU FEAR THIS ASSASSINATION PLOT AND IF IT HAPPENS WERE YOU ARE WHOM ARE THE MEMBERS OF YOUR PARTY GOING TO BLAME, ANC OR MBEKI? GROW UP , IF ZANU WANTED TO KILL YOU YOU COULD HAVE DIED A LONG TIME AGO. AGENTS ARE EVERYWERE INCLUDING EUROPE, SO SAVE YOU LIES TO YOUR BOOTLICKING BUNCH OF SUPPORTERS NOT ISU VANA TSVANGI JNR.
MDC IS DEAD WATCH OUT FOR ZANU PF RELOADED
FORWARD WITH BLACK EMPOWERMENT, PAMBERI NEZANU VASINGAZIVE NGAVADZIDZISWE
COMING SOON ZANU PF RELOADED………………….WATCH OUT FOR FULL DETAILS
PFUTI DZASVIKA-WE TOLD YOU KUTI UMGABE IS NOT A JOKE-IN MUGABE WE TRUST.TSVANGIRAI WOULD NEVER HAVE PULLED THIS DEAL.
3 MILLION ROUNDS AND ONLY ONE FOR MORGAN BECAUSE SCARFACE WONT MISS.SEE YOU AT THE RUN OFF.
HEEEE SHIP YADZOKERA KU CHINA–WHAT WAS THAT? BUT DONT WORRY THESE BULLETS ARE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE COUNTRY -MDC SUPPORTERS INCLUDED BECAUSE YOU ARE ALSO ZIMBABWEANS.
ONE ZIMBABWE ONE NATION…NO TO IMPERIALISTS..MDC CHINJAI MAITIRO.THE MINUTE MORGAN HEARD KUTI 3MILLION ROUNDS DZASVIKA-PANIC TOOK OVER-HEEE THEY WANT TO ASSASSINATE ME…IWE CHINJA MAITIRO MORGAN.
NYIKA NDEYEROPA BABA…
TSVANGIRAI JR WAKAPENGA -ZANU PF RELOADED NDIZVO…MAYBE WE SHOULD MAKE OUR OWN MOVIE.IMAGINE THE FREE PUBLICITY IT WILL GET?
TSVANGIRAI MIGHT GET MUGGED AGAIN IN JOZA.WHO KNOWS? ITS NOT SO COMPLICATED TO ASSASSINATE HIM-THAT MUGGER COULD HAVE KNIFED HIM WAY BACK THEN…
HOKOYO MORGIDZA-YOU HAVE MADE OUR COUNTRY A LAUGHING STOCK -ITS TIME TO PAY…ZANU RELOADED PART 1.
HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!
Mbeki and Dos Santos must be held responsible for all the blood that is going to be shed in Zim.
FLOODING ZIM JUNE 27-THE PLAN
What we have seen from March 29 is that Zanu-Pf does not rig elections,at least not enough to win.Its more to do with MDC support who do not vote in polls,more than 4 million are out of the country right now and less than 20% of them voted March 29.Surely if half of them voted the situation would be different.June 27 let all of us be there.MDC must stage rallies in Botswana,South Africa,Zambia and Namibia to encourage people to cross to vote.Those in the West can organise some cash to send to friends in SADC who can sponsor more than 3 million voters here to cross to vote.Our neighbours must be encouraged to release and possibly sponsor their Zim employees for the June 27 polls.Let Tsvangirai get a 62.5% win and let the army stage a coup,we will take it from there.We have managed to mobilise the whole world and is watching,lets do it probably for the last time.
RBERT MUGABE
Nothing more than a failed president who delivers lousy speeches.
355 000% INFLATION.TOTAL DISASTER !!!!
Scarface this is for you , you are a piece of shit,you black baboon with one ball ,you asshole.Your face is scarred with shit and spunk.Thats why you were concieved in a condom and your mother is a whore probably did a one night stand with a donkey what we call bestailty you cock sucker.Viva change, viva MDC, viva Tsvangirai, viva rational voices in MDC and Zanu-Pf,and thanks to people in this forum who contribute positively.Scarface black mother fucker asshole you are marked.
Imi, just forget about SCARFACE and other irrational zanoids who pass stupid comments. We just need to show that we’re different from them by focusing on the issues under discussion.
ZVISIYEI IZVO HAZVINA KUKWANA!
BLACKFACE-YOU ARE A JOKE-MY M16 IS LOADED AND MORGIDZA IS QUACKING IN HIS PANTS.WHAT A COWARD!!!!MBWENDE.
ZANU RELOADED PT 1
ZANU PF Reload Part 1, Do you know that Zimbabwe has been importing weapons each and every year, how do you want the country to run without defence, do you know how many rounds of ammunition that are used to train one soldier in any country, those weapons are not for mass destruction zvamurimi mugo dedza Bush, I spend 50 rounds every time I go target shooting then what is 3000 rounds?
All the lies about Army and CIO beating people is to discredit Zimbabwe, if they are out there then who is going to shoot Morgan. There is no need to kill a dead man, Morgan will die on June 27, 2008. All those who didnt vote this time are going to vote and they have seen the truth. Look at Mwanawasa, he called for a SADC meeting due to Brown’s pressure, thats why kedu Mugabe kasina kuendako kumahuimbwe ekuda kutitorera nyika.
Iyezvino mave na President Mbeki, cant you see kuti these guys are being used and Mbeki was shown the evidence thats why he said “There is no Crisis in Zimbabwe”. Look at what is called violence in SA. I urge all of the Xenophobic violence victims to come back home, go to the DA’s office apply for a piece of land and do your own things back home pasina anokubvunza. Anenzeve anzwa -
ZANU PF Re-Load Part 1. Please Wait…… Loading……..One Beautiful Country Found……. Loading internal country data………. ZANU PF Party Found…………. Checking potential threats …………….. Downloading……………… No Potential Threats…………… Checking for Presidential status………… Loading Presindetial Information……….. HE RG Mugabe Life Presindent Found. Pamberi Na Gushungo.
God! please protect your children against these weapons. We pray with trust and we know your are a greatest and powefull Father. Help them to overcome all the problems peacefully.