Tuesday, January 13, 2009

One way to avoid dealing with problems

...is to simply go on vacation and let one's thugs supporters take care of the troublemakers. It is also rather less likely for one to catch cholera or some other deadly effect when one is on vacation for a month in Malaysia. That is right; Robert Mugabe is taking a vacation. Malaysia being by-the-way where R. Mugabe and his family have been squirreling away hard currency taken from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) and buying up property.

Heck of a way to avoid the rainy season, and those pesky international sanctions.

For shame, Malaysia. For shame.

3 comments:

Mr. Bill said...

One way to avoid dealing with problems ...is to simply go on vacation and let one's thugs supporters take care of the troublemakers.

Incidentally, our outgoing president, who has a history in the oil industry, has spent the most time on vacation of any president in history.

Gee.

L.Douglas Garrett said...

@Mr. Bill

It does seem odd, granted.

Leaving aside the oil industry part (maybe I missed your intent there?), let's just say that the part of your comment I wish applied to Mr. Mugabe is: "outgoing"

as in gone; departed.

faint hope, I know.

Mr. Bill said...

With regards to his connection to the oil industry, it was not long ago that a gallon of gasoline couldn't be had for less than $4. Oil companies posted the largest profits for any industry in history. Just thinking there was a lot of money to be made for someone with connections. And without being an overt dictator, nice way to pad the nest prior to retirement.

As for your subject, yeah, I don't expect he'll be leaving the big chair until it's inconvenient to remain. I can only hope that his ego clouds his foresight and he doesn't recognize the signs in time to get out alive.