Why does the world only stand back and "tutt".........

[Gwenick]

when thing like this are happening in poorer countries?

It makes me so and

Sudan - huge humanitarian crisis, America called in Genocide the says "oh isn't it terrible"

If this was happening in Germany, France or Japan there'd be outrage

[Gwenick]

sorry that should be the WORLD says..

[Mosschops30]

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[Gwenick]

really 200,000 people have been made homeless - and watched their homes being pulled down infront their eyes in the last week or so in the UK????

And actually things like this have a DIRECT impact on us in the UK. There are currently 10,000's (possibly into the 100,000's) of Zimbabweans living in the UK, most have made the move here in the last few years since Mugabe started his ruthless campaign.

And would you say the same if France were doing this to it's citizens??

[Nightynight]

France was doing it to its citizens 45 years ago, and its mostly forgotten now. Oh sorry, they were Africans too....

[Gwenick]

of course they were 'only' African....

I'm still racking my brains to work out what has happened in the UK in the last 2 weeks that's on as big a scale as what's happening out there at the moment....

[assumedname]

What would you like to see happen, Gwenick?

[Gwenick]

ANYTHING - - it's better than the 'nothing' which is happening now!

[Gwenick]

but TBH honest it's not suprising nothing is being done with comments like Mosschops'......

[emily05]

agree with everything you say Gwenick.

[Nightynight]

Gwenick, I agree in principle, but I dont know what I can possibly do about it. Giving money to charity is probably my only realistic option.

Might is right in the world today, sadly.

[weesaidie]

I know. It is awful. I try to a little, sponsoring a child, giving to charity etc, but I don't know what else to do.

[Gwenick]

What have I done about it?? In the past I've written to my MP(s) - actually must write to my newly elected one he's not heard from me yet - to ask them to lobby the government to do more about it.

Plus, probably more importantly - I talk about it with people to raise awareness - if people aren't 'aware' of situations then nothing EVER gets done.

[Gwenick]

oh and I stand corrected on the number of Zimbabweans in the UK, there's over 500,000 of them.

[Gwenick]

PMSL

[acnebride]

Thank you for posting this link Gwenick. Good for you re action. Words certainly fail me so might as well try and do something.

[helsi]

THis is going to sound terrible now but its not meant like this as I really feel that something should be done but...

how long do we keep pumping money into countries and no progress being made?
who has the power to do something about their government?

is there an answer - I don't know.

[Janh]

Mugabe is a rogue elephant and really really needs to go but how's that going to happen?

[Gwenick]

how long do we keep pumping money into countries and no progress being made?



Who said anything about pumping money in??? There simply needs to be firmer pressure from the rest of the world to stop these things happening - this isn't about 'poverty' (yes Zimbabwe is now a VERY poor country, inflation at 144% and unemployment at 74% - but it wasn't until 5yrs ago - 5yrs ago it was still producing enough food to feed not only itself, but also neighbouring countries!) it's about 'politics'.

[helsi]

I think thats what I actually meant Gwenick - sorry I said it would sound wrong.
We have been giving aid to African countries for years but their Government even seems to have a hand in where that goes. It all obviously doesn't all go where it should otherwise some progress would be made.
On the politics side - I am without words. Like I said - who has the power to change things? What can we do. I would love to know but I wouldn't know where to start or how to get nvolved.

[Gwenick]

oh I'm with you now -

the Zimbabwe Vigil Coalltion website suggests "Put pressure on government, EU & UN for stronger action" -

[ChaCha]

Gwenick - you're right, there would be outrage. I also feel very strongly about Palestine - in fact, words cannot express what i feel. I respect your trying to create awareness. We need more.

[helsi]

is this what Live8 are sort of doing too?