'Why don't you go hang and leave us alone?'.

How low can a man stoop? (Baffour's Beefs, A tale of two countries, NA, June). I think you are not proud of yourself at all. How can you compare Ghana and Zimbabwe at all? You come here to Zimbabwe and tell us to support our leaders, yet have you seen us in your country telling you to support your leaders even when the same leaders are busy stealing, abducting and torturing their subjects?

You think we are dimwits and you want to be our mouthpiece. Yet you don't say what we want you to say. You say only what Mugabe wants you to say. Shame on you. Men of integrity are all gone; we now have stooges bought by those with money to spruce up their images. It is a pity because Zimbabweans will not be fooled. You will see, we have a saying which goes like this: "Silence does not mean you are not talking (kunyarara hakusi kutaura).

And as for you, a shameless man, I wish you could stop this nonsense. Surely you are living a comfortable life in London, so what really is your problem when you stoop so low to write such nonsense about Ghana and Zimbabwe? Our cultures and lives are totally different. If you were from any country neighbouring Zimbabwe, maybe I would believe you. But, as it is, I can only say to you, why don't you go hang and leave us alone to sort ourselves out. Aluta continua!

Lineo Ramosetle

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