Zimbabwe shuts down 'racist' private schools

Troubleshooter · 06-01-2004, 12:52 PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../ixportal.html

Zimbabwe's government closed the country's 46 private schools yesterday and sent children away at the start of the new term, arguing that the fees were too high.

Aeneas Chigwedere, the education minister, accused the schools of being "racist" institutions which raised their fees to keep out blacks.

However, the overwhelming majority of children at 45 private schools are black. All but one or two private schools are run as not-for-profit trusts.

"We are dealing with racist schools. They are all former white schools - all racist," he told state television. "They throw Africans out simply by hiking fees."

Among those stopped from attending was President Robert Mugabe's middle child, Robert Jnr, who attends the leading Catholic School, St George's College.

lookout123 · 06-01-2004, 01:00 PM

dammit - better get jesse jackson over there right away.

wolf · 06-01-2004, 01:02 PM

Do you think we can get them to keep him?

Troubleshooter · 06-01-2004, 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by wolf
Do you think we can get them to keep him?

One can only hope.

depmats · 06-01-2004, 01:24 PM

I'll pitch in for the plane ticket. Can someone help with the straitjacket?

elSicomoro · 06-01-2004, 02:08 PM

Yugoslavia

Lady Sidhe · 06-01-2004, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by depmats
I'll pitch in for the plane ticket. Can someone help with the straitjacket?

I'll walk him to the plane MYSELF, and throw him a party on the tarmac, if he'd promise me he'd STAY gone....

xoxoxoBruce · 06-01-2004, 06:15 PM

He shouldn't have to go alone, send Al Sharpton too.

ladysycamore · 06-01-2004, 08:00 PM

As long as we can send Bush and his minions, then I say go for it!

Lady Sidhe · 06-01-2004, 11:00 PM

Ok! That settles it. Who's going to call Jessie, Al, and the Bush bunch? Tell 'em, "LOOK! A CAUSE!. Here's your ticket...go do some good or something...like, ELSEWHERE. C'mon....publicityyyy....go fetch..."*tosses imaginary publicity into the plane*

jaguar · 06-02-2004, 02:09 AM

Mugabe is hard to second guess, he is either the worst leader in the history of africa through sheer stupidity (quite a title when you look at the list) or just standard issue uncaring and cruel.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-02-2004, 03:41 AM

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the worst leader in the history of africa

Damn! That's quite a statement.

jaguar · 06-02-2004, 06:00 AM

If and only if as I stated he thinks he is doing the right thing, I doubt this greatly.

Troubleshooter · 06-02-2004, 09:31 AM

This is the same guy who killed or ran off all of the farmers in his country and then ignores the hungry cries of his people.

jaguar · 06-02-2004, 09:35 AM

Oh and booted out the world food program because he claims they can feed themselves. He also gave the white farmers land to people that had no knowledge of farming and had no tools, seed etc.

06-01-2004, 12:52 PM	#1
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Zimbabwe shuts down 'racist' private schools http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../ixportal.html Zimbabwe's government closed the country's 46 private schools yesterday and sent children away at the start of the new term, arguing that the fees were too high. Aeneas Chigwedere, the education minister, accused the schools of being "racist" institutions which raised their fees to keep out blacks. However, the overwhelming majority of children at 45 private schools are black. All but one or two private schools are run as not-for-profit trusts. "We are dealing with racist schools. They are all former white schools - all racist," he told state television. "They throw Africans out simply by hiking fees." Among those stopped from attending was President Robert Mugabe's middle child, Robert Jnr, who attends the leading Catholic School, St George's College. __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

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wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Do you think we can get them to keep him? __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He shouldn't have to go alone, send Al Sharpton too. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-01-2004, 08:00 PM	#9
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	As long as we can send Bush and his minions, then I say go for it! __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

06-01-2004, 01:24 PM	#5
depmats Major Inhabitant Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 124	I'll pitch in for the plane ticket. Can someone help with the straitjacket?

06-01-2004, 02:08 PM	#6
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Yugoslavia

06-01-2004, 11:00 PM	#10
Lady Sidhe That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hammond, La. Posts: 978	Ok! That settles it. Who's going to call Jessie, Al, and the Bush bunch? Tell 'em, "LOOK! A CAUSE!. Here's your ticket...go do some good or something...like, ELSEWHERE. C'mon....publicityyyy....go fetch..."tosses imaginary publicity into the plane __________________ My free will...I never leave home without it. --House Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be. -Rita Rudner

06-02-2004, 02:09 AM	#11
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Mugabe is hard to second guess, he is either the worst leader in the history of africa through sheer stupidity (quite a title when you look at the list) or just standard issue uncaring and cruel. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

06-02-2004, 06:00 AM	#13
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	If and only if as I stated he thinks he is doing the right thing, I doubt this greatly. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

06-02-2004, 09:31 AM	#14
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	This is the same guy who killed or ran off all of the farmers in his country and then ignores the hungry cries of his people. __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

06-02-2004, 09:35 AM	#15
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Oh and booted out the world food program because he claims they can feed themselves. He also gave the white farmers land to people that had no knowledge of farming and had no tools, seed etc. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

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