Frederick FN Noronha wrote:
> Marlon, Your attempt to derail the discussion with labels,
> strawmen and other bogeys doesn't appeal to me. Yes, Robert
> Mugabe was my hero -- but that was in 1983, when he indeed
> was an articulate spokesman for the intersts of the Third
> World. The corrupting influence of years in power does sadly
> distort people and their priorities, though one could say
> that Mwalimu Julius Nyerere and Nelson Mandela (though after
> a shorter stint in power) have come out in far better light.
FN,
Mugabe believes that he is sent by God and only he is capable of running
Zimbabwe.
He has maintained power for 30 years now and will never relinquish it.
Nyerere retired after 25 years and left a mixed legacy.
Mandela stepped down after five years in, as you describe, "far better light."
We have volunteers on this net who have kept their positions for a dozen years.
The real question is:
How long does it take a Goan to realize that things can run without him?
Mervyn2012012
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