Gabriel they do swear that i will well and truly see we. Will see. The country came to power as a Freedom Fighter. Always be unsweet i dont believe in regard to your fears but. Not in a 1000 years we have tried passive resistance in the past people got locked up people got shot everyones rested their hopes and dreams for a new Zimbabwe Mugabe inspired a nation brutalized and tortured tens of thousands of people and one of his biggest legacy was that he would lead the country into Economic Disaster i think what that being destroyed everything that could have been just cried and said Democratic Society in zimbabwe. Could have been the next nelson mandela. After more than 50 years of colonial british rule rhodesia known today as zimbabwe was pushing for independence from britain the British Government was prepared to work towards this with the rhodesians but only on the basis of no independence before majority rule meaning britain would not recognise rhodesia as independence before a majority rule was implemented as opposed to rule by the white colonial minority unhappy with britains conditions and the rising black nationalist movement the ruling white settler minority voted in the 1st rhodesian born Prime Minister conservative rhodesian front leader Ian Smith Smith set rhodesia on a path to independence which is something we are going to do the stuff that they do their intention to maintain reducer. That we all know so rich. In 1965 he proclaims the unilateral declaration of independence a move that was denounced by british Prime MinisterHarold Wilson and the International Community. Mr wilsons answer to the declaration of independence has been do i draw the additional government and oppose it through economic sanctions one of the most Ominous Development in the few days that the feed of this illegal action has been the progressive creation of a police state and the ship. At the rate. Of. The black african majority now saw nothing for themselves in this white ruled rhodesia paving the way for conflict which would soon become open warfare it was insane its racist policies that started this war. 2000 was 2 blocks and die in this war to liberate. People wash it up with the white. Thing. Zimbabwe to. Me was that one person and he represented a Brighter Future for zimbabwe he was seen as this fearless Freedom Fighter he managed to change the narrative and people in africa love him for that. Robert mugabe was born in 1924. In what was then the colony of Southern Rhodesia mugabe was a gifted boy and even trained as a teacher in his early teens. 4 years later a scholarship took him to south africa to complete further training it was here that mugabe became interested in politics attending political rallies. He was influenced by gandhi teachings and his time at university in south africa at the same university that nelson mandela. Was turning point in his life. By 960 a yearning for freedom from white rule consumed mugabi so much that he quit teaching to devote himself full time to the cause. He aligned himself with the n. D. P. The National Democratic party led by joshua como in the fight against ian smith. Gabi spoke of african nationalism land and liberation and openly called for a guerilla war against the ruling elite in december 963. 00 he was arrested as an agitator he actually spent more than a decade as a political prisoner. Meanwhile some were growing frustrated with what they saw as a lack of action on the part of income and his party a new Political Party called zanu the Zimbabwe African National union was created and mugabe was appointed secretary general in absentia in those early days when he joined politics popularity started to grow he was seen as. A figurehead because of his Leadership Qualities and also because he was an orator he spoke very useful. So he was able to explain. What. He was seen as a. Dictator sell themselves to the public as a man of the people who will solve their problems quickly and rapidly without all the other past needs that are seen. Politicians and thats why people trust. Blacks made up 95 percent of rhodesians population and they now had Robert Mugabe officially fighting their cause. Thats. The sneaky regime. For mugabe there was only one way to deal with smith we are at war with the smith. And the war must continue until hes able to tell the British Government and the way they did. It before you surrendered. His proper continue. To combat in smiths despotic and racist policies mugabe formed an allegiance with in comal together they set their Guerrilla Army on smiths Rhodesian Security forces escalating into what became known as the rhodesian bush war farms owned by whites were attacked while civil unrest erupted in towns and cities we have tried passive resistance in the past our people got rocked up our people got shot. Various attempts were made by the british and americans to end the violence but talks ended in a stalemate smith refused to back down from his opposition to black majority rule to chill there is some sign that the white producers are willing to accept the prince of an early to georgia rule until next principles be an exception but what would you change the British Government not to intend to take another initiative. Photosphere United States or they will get full support. Good reception of negotiation. Underground a majority in the future i dont believe in majority rule. Not in a 1000 years we havent come here to cause this to bring about a cease fire we come here to determine whether we shall be free or not talks broke down and on the ground violent clashes became more frequent and widespread this is one of the latest atrocity is in the guerrilla war it happened last month at a british run mission no charlie in eastern ready 12 whites including missionaries their wives and children were dragged into a nearby field and murdered with a savagery that was horrifying even by the standards of this brutal 6 year war the butcher it was widely assumed to be the work of the rulers belonging to Robert Mugabes son which is based across the border in mozambique. After 15 years of fighting the british attempted to bring an end to the violence once and for all on the 21st of december 1979 the lancaster house agreement was signed in london it stipulated the creation of a new country to be known as the republic of zimbabwe it was subject to 2 conditions firstly ceasefire would be declared secondly democratic elections would be held to form a new government. The black nationalist groups zanu and zafu who had been waging the increasing violent insurgency put forward candidates standing for is up who was just who were in como and for zanu ally Robert Mugabe. We had a. Lot of. People. Different expressions the wishes of. The one the majority making him zimbabwes 1st Prime Minister. Gave a. Dream. That. I bet. To zimbabwe and. He was so popular wins because of the 1st time we had the jury to rule in the country the gym the power of a moment of National Crisis and change. Its independence and people vested their hopes and dreams that he would create this new fresh zimbabwe that would deliver for the people he brought the whole. Nation that had suffered a long time and. And he was a very charismatic. Mugabes rhetoric was exactly what the people of zimbabwe wanted to hear. Employed struggle to achieve political independence now we must employ back political independence to achieve Economic Freedom most dictators inevitably are corrupt though they may initially try to act in the nations interests power always crops so in the case of gabi he started off investing in education in health care in infrastructure. Everyone vested their hopes and dreams for a new zimbabwe and dictators exploit vulnerabilities so you have somebody like me gabi who splits the end of colonialism and brings in a new form of government and absolutely transforms the system in a heartbeat. But it wasnt long before power and paranoia went to mccartneys head como was sacked accused of plotting to overthrow him removing komo was mugabes 1st step to one contested rule and dictatorship. Became a survival for any dictatorship finding out where the threats are and now i find those threats as quickly as possible. 980 zimbabwe was finally free from both british and white green thanks to the man hailed as a Freedom Fighter and man of the people Robert Mugabes. Good. Name was euphoria in the country independents cast you know finally zimbabwe was free and people were free to do what info they wanted and they really hoped and thats a big National Interest and will deliver on the promises. But while the black population were enjoying new opportunities cracks were already forming within the political sphere there was a lot of apparent animosity between certain members of your party and his party. Most of them towards other people that we dont have. Existing between you and. I. Spoke of the hostility towards him. Invited him to join my government except to deter. The tensions mirror. Its in bad ways divided political allegiances. Are still in comas. Lost the political battle in parliament against Robert Mugabes zanu faction but in his massive billy homeland and como support was a challenge and captured weapons showed that some followers of a coma went prepared to accept the uneasy status quo. To secure the loyalty of both his rivals and people mugabi focused his attention on building up the army. Life in the regular army will be quite different to that in the guerrilla units. About 25000 guerrillas have so far been formed into battalions the socalled super sausage machine is processing about 3000 men a month the training isnt comprehensive but merely the 1st stage right why do. You watch seinfeld. At the top the 6 most senior positions in the new army are divided equally among the 3 factions. That he wanted to project an image of strength and he did this by providing funding to the military he needed to keep the military happy to prevent them from staging a coup against but he also wanted to show to the world that zimbabwe was a strong country with a strong military. Mcgarvie spared no expense. This large army has already put a strain on the economy there arent enough barracks for the men yet the government is already spending a 5th of its budget on defense when the integration process is complete the new Zimbabwean Army will number between 6065000 men this is an enormous and expensive regular force for a country with a poppy. Of 7000000 military rebels against them theyre in trouble if you mean and uganda was aware of this he came to power in a coup so he knew a coup could replace him they have to coupe prove the regime they have to weaken the military we did this by creating parallel armies that could offset the power of the national. Guard even the north Korean Forces to train his infamous crack units the 5th brigade he didnt hesitate in putting his new army to use. Beginning in 1903 thousands of people in the provinces loyal to him komo were killed in what when known as the massacres Prime MinisterRobert Mugabe is determined to wipe out the opposition and much of the labor. Party and its leader joshua Government Troops swept through northern mali to be looking for the socalled do this or that supporters of joshua thousands are believed to have died or sustained horrific injuries during that search sadly in just a few years the freedom to change from one who helped to remove this brutal white minority government to actually brutalizing people mugabe had a huge Security Apparatus and used them as a tool against his opponents he used them to kill over 20000 people and use them to torture and to brutalize anyone who opposed and. Numerous talks held between mugabe and in comal to end the bloodshed broke down. In regard to this relationship im sorry to say we have been full far too long on the question of unity and the Central Committee of my body is a recently decided that the talks be discontinued for the d no useful purpose i have suffered. For this. Oh work song. To make it stick and this. Traitor. Meant for this country so much. Insight to this war by 987 an estimated 20000 people from the ethnic minority had been killed this violence largely ended after mugabe and in como signed the unity accord in december 987 zanu and merged to become zanu p f bringing mugabe one step closer to his ultimate goal. The merger of zanu and sample was a recognition of the need to submerge traditional philosophical differences and unite the country. But it also fitted in with mugabes ambitions youve long expressed the wish to create a one party state that was tied to a more democratic system during the 7 year lifespan of the lancaster house agreement. I think well that is a big constraint was hidden self you know while he was in power and hes really. The opposition has been weakened over the years and and silenced to some extent. The most dangerous type of dictatorship is a person wants to cater ship or one man and thats because theres no institution to check their power in these dictators tend to make their decision in isolation in the case of he was trying to personalize the regime he was trying to make every decision on his own and he almost a cheap did. In late 1987 the position of Prime Minister was abolished and mugabe became president within como aspirants president mugabe was edging closer to one man rule but he did make some concessions all that remained was to find a way to appease all right. The hummus this up of dissidents and that too was a g. E. I got later decided to grab the general amnesty through the following categories of burger visit and sit. Up with political fugitives from justice as 3 persons under due to action or imprisonment for collaborating with. And como was no longer a threat but mugabe needed to maintain the loyalty of his people. Usually dictators are able to stay in power to a point without using violence so long as they control the flow of information public. Hitler called the press the leading press or the line press he said that anyone who stood up to his narrative was effectively lying to the public he called them the enemy of the people words that were echoed by mao and stalin and so this idea that anyone who says anything that the dictator doesnt agree with is lying but there are some sort of force against the people its a common tactic to turn the public against those sources the challenge the dictator mugabe exiled critical zimbabwean journalists and foreign media was strictly controlled or banned its the mugabe governments efforts to close down the press both foreign and domestic plain and simple they dont want a Critical Press they dont want a critical overseas press and so theyre trying to stop. Has over the years managed to stay in power by controlling the media. Be shut down all but one Television Channel and heavily censored its output. During his rule that there was no freedom of movement no freedom of speech freedom of expression as journalist many a time you know just trying to have a demonstration you will also get caught up and get beaten up or i respected you have to control the media because once you control the news. Of once you control the information the public consumes you can control how they think about problems. They also take control of independent sources of information by shutting them off to the public and that means state media it means shutting down press outlets or criticize them and it means jailing their opponents and this way theres not really an alternative narrative for the opposition to exploit because theyve already been silenced the. Other areas of society were also beginning to feel the pinch in 1996 strict austerity measures prompted Civil Servants nurses and Junior Doctors to strike over poor pay. Despite the economic crisis at home mugabe sent troops to the democratic republic of congo in 1998 to fight in the conflicts that became the 2nd congo war as a result International Economic aid to zimbabwe was halted and the country was millions of dollars worse off. Than me to 990. 00 is characterized by civil unrest student protests and this was wrong to do with Food Shortages and crippling economic crisis in the country at that time. The people of zimbabwe were beginning to rebel against mcgarvie and in 1909 he was faced with a new political enemy when one of his greatest supporters turned against him. Hope for the people they see the light at the end of the morgan chang began his political career as an Ardent Supporter of mugabe and zanu p. F. In 1909 chiang or i cofounded the movement for Democratic Change or m. D. C. Party which was formed in opposition to mugabes rule. But mugabe was undeterred and turned his attention back to land reform for 20 years since we have been seeking a more equitable distribution of land but. Regress was painfully slow and 70 percent of zimbabwes Agricultural Land was still owned by white farmers. Mugabe