Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabean President Robert Mugabe, is living it up in Malaysia while the general population are suffering an economic crisis.
Grace Mugabe is believed to have drawn $92,000 (U.S. dollars) from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to fund the trip.
A similar amount was withdrawn by Mrs Mugabe in June when she went on a shopping spree while on a visit with her husband to attend a UN food and agriculture conference.
Mugabe will join his wife and their four children in Malaysia on Monday.
A government spokesman said he was not going on holiday but was taking time to reflect on the crisis facing Zimbabwe.
Aside from economic woes, a cholera epidemic is sweeping the country and has already killed 1,700 people.
Mugabe and several officers in the Zimbabwean military, as well as Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono, have reportedly transferred most of their assets to Malaysian and Singapore.
| By Sammy, 01-10-09, 02:08 PM |
Wife of Mugabe withdraws Reserve Bank funds for luxury holidaythis is peanuts in confront what other world leaders have taken from other world governments for their personal use.
In Argentina I believe that the president has purchased so many dresses that she never wears the same one twice, and they say that she changes clothes 3 and 4 times a day, while her people are suffering.
Many world leaders live of the sweat and blood of their citizens, and in some places even the financial institutions rob the saviers of their savings, and then they proclaim bankrupcy.
There should be more severe laws to protect the interests of the public, and those caught stealing, or abusing of public money should be imprisoned for a long, long time.
Sammy |
| By Yohan, 01-10-09, 03:40 PM |
Look at ourself first"Wife of Mugabe withdraws Reserve Bank funds for luxury holiday”
Before we condemn others let us look at our leaders and their life style...........if only you knew the real truth about our leaders........... |
| By Budhi, 01-10-09, 05:58 PM |
Leave Grace Alone you liarShe is the wife of the president why should she not withdraw the money she deserve it if you yourself were in the same position you were going to do the same. I can’t wait also to be the president of Zimbabwe to enjoy myself. |
| By vadi, 01-10-09, 06:46 PM |
Disgusting criminalsWhy should Malaysia welcome these disgusting criminals who have offered violence, starvation and bloodshed to their people? The Mugabe regime is one of the nastiest dictatorships in the world. |
| By Zimbab, 01-10-09, 08:46 PM |
Graze takes the cashIt is not the same as Argentina. In Zimbabwe there is no food, hospitals, cholera. Stop this mad man from returning to Zimbabwe. He has raped poor Zimbabwe long enough. If someone sees him abroad, do a citizen arrest for human right violations. Remeber the 50.000 Ndebele killed by Mugabe’s N Korean trained 5th brigade |
| By zmbo, 01-11-09, 12:41 AM |
mrwere is that coming from,in this time and era try to report genuine news.are mugabe and wife not on payroll?if so why question how they use their pay. |
| By zmbo, 01-11-09, 12:44 AM |
mrwere is that coming from,in this time and era try to report genuine news.are mugabe and wife not on payroll?if so why question how they use their pay. |
| By Hindu, 01-11-09, 01:33 AM |
All in the same boatWho is not greedy for money? From the so called high flying religious leaders to world leaders to corporate leaders to an ordinary man on the street. Given the opportunity, I believe very rarely we can see a sincere human who works for people. It is the people who is working for these so called leaders... |
| By tired citizen, 01-11-09, 02:51 AM |
fed upwe ordinary are always on the losing end.the leaders be it any part of this world also our beloved country are heartless and full of lies.Just see our past and present leaders way of life,it’s as good as the world’s rich and famous. |
| By Lovemore, 01-11-09, 02:54 AM |
Grace Mugabe withdraws money from Reserve bankAll those trying to justify theft lkie that are his puppies who will die protecting such criminals like Robert and Grace Mugabe.We know they are doing all these shaddy deals doing money exchange schemes to finance their leader(Mugabe) in Zimbabwe as a result they feel he is justified taking that money and leaving hodes of Zimbabweans dying from hunger and lack of drugs in hospitals.Shame on all those who support dictators like Mugabe
Zwide |
| By Anonymous, 01-11-09, 03:03 AM |
Grace Mugabe withdraws money from Reserve bankIts disgrace to this whole world when people who are supposed to lloking after their citizens are plundering the countries economies to fulfill lust for wealth.The world is palying dopuble standards coz they still meet at conferences with these criminals like Mugabe and pretend they don’t them.All criminals like Mugabe should never be allowed to roam the world as they like,they should be arrested and made to pay for their sins. |
| By IDontNo, 01-11-09, 05:19 AM |
Mugabe withdraws Reserve Bank fundsNot that I’m saying it’s OK to do it. Everyone that is criticizing about it, picture this; you’re in power and all that millions and millions flashing in front of you? Could you honestly say all of that is for my starving citizens, I not touching any of it?
Just like BN (or any other party), do you really really think they are there just to help us?
Hmmm I wonder.... |
| By GB, 01-11-09, 12:19 PM |
Malaysia should deny entry to MugabeMugabe and his cronies have been banned from Europe. But Malaysia is giving this bankrupt, murderous regime legitimacy by allowing Mugabe to vacation here. Incredible diplomatic blunder. |
| By AhBee+Sebby, 01-11-09, 01:39 PM |
We think that....It doesn’t matter much about the money or should or shouldn’t The wife of the President use the money. We can’t judge just by one way though. A country like zimbabwe need a stable politic in order to cope up with various problem. Besides, their children is studying at Malaysia. This prove that still care about their future. As a third party, we can’t possibly criticizing her act by comparing with Zimbabwe suffering population. As a normal human if we can afford to help, we would help, but of course there’s a limit. |
| By AhBee+Sebby, 01-11-09, 01:42 PM |
We think that....It doesn’t matter much about the money or should or shouldn’t The wife of the President use the money. We can’t judge just by one way though. A country like zimbabwe need a stable politic in order to cope up with various problem. Besides, their children is studying at Malaysia. This prove that still care about their future. As a third party, we can’t possibly criticizing her act by comparing with Zimbabwe suffering population. As a normal human if we can afford to help, we would help, but of course there’s a limit. |
| By AhBee+Sebby, 01-11-09, 01:44 PM |
We think that....It doesn’t matter much about the money or should or shouldn’t The wife of the President use the money. We can’t judge just by one way though. A country like zimbabwe need a stable politic in order to cope up with various problem. Besides, their children is studying at Malaysia. This prove that still care about their future. As a third party, we can’t possibly criticizing her act by comparing with Zimbabwe suffering population. As a normal human if we can afford to help, we would help, but of course there’s a limit. |
| By Malasyu-s, 01-11-09, 02:27 PM |
The two M'sAre not the Mugabes friends of Dr M himself? |
| By nzara, 01-11-09, 05:59 PM |
mujuruwe cannot wait for the day all these corrupt crooks like joice -solomon mujuru including pedro-nyasha to answert questions of looting in zimbabwe. A family of Thieves. |
| By nzara, 01-11-09, 05:59 PM |
mujuruwe cannot wait for the day all these corrupt crooks like joice -solomon mujuru including pedro-nyasha to answert questions of looting in zimbabwe. A family of Thieves. |
| By Huku- ine-Ronda, 01-11-09, 08:27 PM |
| She can buy as much as she wants, we want to see how much of it she will take to her grave.Hha ah ah ah!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| By mncube, 01-12-09, 06:54 AM |
$92 000 onlyI can assure more than 2 million zimbabweans have that amount of money each its nothing and if we were talking assets thats peanuts, get a better story.I am an illegal emigrant is SA and i have $US 20 000 clean money accumulated ove 2yrs..... so Please give us better news |
| By JB007, 01-12-09, 04:20 AM |
Mugabe'sMonkey see. Monkey do. Grace feel it’s her right. Robert says Zimbabwe is his.
The law of the jungle prevails in Africa. Those not from Africa or who never lived on the continent will never understand that. But what. To most North Americans Africa is Africa. There is no concept of the African Continent with many African countries on it, like Egypt for example. Ask Mrs. Palin. |
| By S2324, 01-19-09, 10:28 AM |
MugabeI can’t wait for the day the Mugabe’s regime gets toppled. I would be very scared if I were either Robert or Grace as we all know how any dictatorship ends. Yes Grace, enjoy those disigner dresses whilst you still can...the end for you and your mass murdering husband is in sight. |
| By KK, 01-19-09, 06:00 PM |
GraceMugabe and her wife they are so greedy why can’t they help their country with that money . he is a president so he must act like others.people are suffering while his family live a luxury life. |
| By Bob K, 01-20-09, 09:57 AM |
Ashamed To Be MalaysianOMG .. No wonder our Malaysian press is distracting us with stories of atrocities in the Gaza. I am just reminder that 2,200 have died in Zimbabwe due to cholera. That’s definitely much more than the number who have died in the current Israel-Gaza conflict. |
| By M Kuala Lumpur, 01-21-09, 07:40 PM |
Ashamed to be MalaysianI am horrified that Malaysia allows the Mugabes entry into our country.
SHAME ON MALAYSIA.
SHAME ON MALAYSIA.
SHAME ON MALAYSIA.
Shame. |
| By M Kuala Lumpur, 01-21-09, 07:42 PM |
Ashamed to be MalaysiaI cannot believe Malaysia allows the Mugabes entry into our country.
SHAME ON MALAYSIA.
SHAME ON MALAYSIA.
SHAME ON MALAYSIA.
Shame. |
| By compadre, 01-10-09, 08:33 PM |
| Chavez should have given som money to Sammy. He needs it to support his hobby. Let Chavez know he will make sure he got several million dollars ,just for being a cry baby. |
| By Sammy, 01-11-09, 07:10 AM |
Thank you for the thoughtcompadre
01-10-09, 03:33 PM
Yes, if Chavez would have given some of his oil money to me, surely I would know what to do with it.
Personally I would not use this money for my benefit, but I would use it to benefit humanity instead, and that would not be simply to give it away to professional organizations who make their living by manipulation charitable money for their benefit first or give it to beggars who are always ready for handouts, and making a profession to live by begging.
But, I would create jobs where these beggars of profession would have to work for their money, and organize a program where they would be able to return to be normal citizens who would pay taxes like all others, and not be a burden upon the collectivity by living through their begging.
I believe that in this planet we must replace all those who do to their bad luck, or by choice resort to begging and spoonge upon others who feel sorry for them and support their begging profession rather that trying to resolve their problem by imputing them in the flow of becoming part of the working society and becoming self sufficient.
I believe that most of the money that is being given to charity sticks in the filthy hands of charitable organizations, and very little or none goes to those in need, and it becomes a vicious circle to keep beggars begging so that charitable organizations receive money to distribute but part of it stays for their personal use, and keeping the beggars begging and begging so more money will keep coming in, and the real problem will never be resolved to stop people from begging.
Sammy
Sammy |
