Why do people have to continually take snipes at America by saying that the only reason we don't invade Zimbabwe is because there is no oil. So you'd support our invading the country?? Like hell. If America entered the fro it would just be one more reason for the world to hate America even more than it already does. What bothers me is that everyone hates us but still expects us to intervene in far away countries whenever there are gross human rights abuses, or to bail them out with policies like ZEDRA, which calls for the US to forgive all Zimbabwes debt owed to the US, the World Bank, and the IMF, and then set up a Zimbabwean Economic Recovery Unit in Zimbabwe to help rebuild their infrastucture... If you didn't hate us so much perhaps we would go in if we believed that we would at least have popular support, rather than being villified which is of course what would happen. You can't have it both ways. We are very apprehensive about "helping" any country because of the fall out.

Chris Nolan, San Francisco, CA,

lt makes me so angry at times when l see these politians in thier expensive suits and cars fight for power through means of violence at the expense of the poor. l urge all those voting tommorrow to know were they put their x and the penalties to be paid if thay make a bad choice. l have lost lost of relatives and friends due to illness that could have been avoided if there had been enough medication. I hear people demand more sanctions and l ask myself , why? lt is our poor relatives who suffer, those with the money and higher positions prosper at our expense. why is everyone so power hungry, this is all just greed

ernaditte, glasgow, uk

Why is the white world more interested in Zimbabwe than Black people? Why did Mugabe become a monster to the white world only when he sacked white farmers? As an enlightened Black man, I support Mugabe to win not because I agree that one person should rule forever, but because it is the right thing to defy the dubious white people claiming they love Black Zimbabweans more than they love themselves! God Bless the majority of Zimbabweans for refusing to be recolonized!!

Ezhi Opfu, London, UK

My prediction is that Mugabe will win by a landslide and we will be forced to endure that smug SADC rubbing everyone's nose in it. They will be lauding how excluding foreign interference has kept the Zim election free and fair.

Even if the election is rigged, SADC will deny it; we'll be lucky if their delegation makes it out of their five star hotel on voting day.

Basically, the free world will be forced to turn its back on the suffering of the Zimbabwean people for another five years. Then, when the truth finally comes out, everyone (particularly the SADC countries) will be asking "How could this have happened?"

It's tragic

RogerP, Pretoria, South Africa

Take time to listen to the lyrics of this song. Zimbabwe goes to the polls on Saturday 29th of March ,2008. There is no sunshine until he is gone. Here is to a new Zimbabwe. Free of Tyranny. For those who have ears.... let them listen and make the change for a new dawn, a new Zimbabwe.

http://www.myspace.com/ishekomborera

Ishe Komborerwa, Harare,

I can safely confirm that this is the Armageddon of Mugabe and his desciples ! We have suffered for too long and call upon the alliance of all oppositional forces to amalgamate his downfall . My Zimbabwe a former land of plenty is now as heart bleedening as the ochestra played on a sinking Titanic ! Hetheto , the departure of the tyrant will bringforth a second Biblical Feeding of The Five Thousand with 3 Loaves and 2 Fish !

Theo, Leeds, United Kingdom

ZIMBABWEANS IS TIME TO PRAY VERY HARD FOR THE ALMIGHT TO HELP US THROUGH THIS SITUATION.
zbw problem will be solved by people working
together, age too to be considered for people who vote?mugabe usualy sends food out in rural areas when elections are near. eldery people in those rural areas when elections come, they will be saying we want the one who gives us food forgeting the past.hope what has happened last year between the period of june and august , where they was no transport for people who live in rural areas, for example matebeland south .thier buses where operating in the main city bulawayo because of fuel shortages to mention a few.I hope and trust people in urban areas that they will vote wise , cause of what has been happening in town, water shortages for more than 3wks, power cut, meat in the frigdes going bad, electric goods damaged by the on and off going of electricity. l had to carry a 20litre of water from luveve to cowdry park .zbweans l am proud of you.

bbb , auckland, new zealand

Its time for a CHANGE and that time is now! How much more suffering will the people of Zimbabwe endure before they realize that Mugabe is not the one! I urge people of Zimbawe to fight either through elections, and if that gets rigged, then i'm afraid do what the Kenyans did!

Kevin, London, UK

Now is the time a change in Zimbabwe,only Zims can make that change,start building what once was the power-house of African economy..yes there will be problems as ussual with Mugabe trying to steal votes but the people can win and send this evil to the dumps for good..I pray and hope people think well before casting their votes and make the right mark and start building Zim again.

Make this happen please vote him out.

Salvado, Newbury, UK

Does anyone know if Mr. speaker Martin has been on a fact finding tour of Zimbabwe? We seem to becoming rather more like this great democracy every day!

Jim Golightly, Prudhoe, England

Mugabe will, of course, rig the election. The only thing that might put an end to this is if the MDC went ahead with the protests, and Mugabe's reaction was so extreme that South Africa's leaders felt compelled to intervene.

But given how tepid their reaction to the crisis has been so far, I doubt it. Africa's elites have been allowing Mugabe to get away with this.

Owen, London, UK

i find it remarkable that we are STILL reading about this. It is like a retrospective window looking back in time.

WHY is nothing been done about this? WHY I ask?

What about the citizens of Zimbabwe? We need to help them and their hyperinflated economy ... 100,000% inflation.

It is gross negligence that we are still sat here watching this happen in what is meant to be a highly civilized western democracy.

Tony, Dubai, UAE

If only Zimbabwe had oil!!!!

mike, GLOS, UK

please take this chance and stand up and be counted Vote him out and move out of this Dark Cloud that Zimbabwe has lived under for so long. We in the West have to ready to help the Zimbabwean people as Mugarbe will not go quietly. I have family still left in Zimbabwe and we are only being told a fraction of the news and the feeling within that country. I hope MDC win and the numbers are so great that Africa has to get involved and get rid of Mugarbe once and for all. People are having to indure hardships that they do not deserve. Be Brave...

Stewart Davis, London, UK

mugabe should go in pearce NOW or he will be dead before he goes.we are tired of the way they have been ruininig our beautiful country,zimbabwe.

edward mateko, slough, berks

why cant there be mobile satelite radio and tv broadcasting to tell people the truth in rural areas even though its illigal according to the gamba ravekupenga R. G.M.

ben jamela, southampton, uk

Lets see how America reacts if the will of the people are ignored.

O sorry, I forgot there's no oil in Zimbabwe..... Sure pretend they have weapons of mass destruction!

Joking aside, my thoughts are with the people.

Matthew, Ballymena,

don`t get intimidated by a show of strenght by the slavery regime,feel free!feel high!vote with empty stomachs for change,for the lesser evil.plz.
opposition,unite,then only the misery will stop. vote with great patriotism and dedication.put the majority of us 1st,plz. let the will of the majority win, not propaganda slogans like "vote for the fist".remember,this fist puts you into misery,not the will of the majority,vote democratically.plz.it is your power to change things now now!!!!!!!!!!

hubert kleinlercher, bulawayo , zimbabwe