Australia's Zimbabwe Tour in Doubt

[GIMH]

Fair enough and I hope so as well.

However I did think it was pathetic of the British government not to cover the fine given their position.

How do Aussie taxpayers feel about their government covering the fine?

 

[pup11]

Obviously the Aussie taxpayers won't be too happy to see their hard earned money going into ZCU's pockets.

 

[pasag]

Government officially stops tour

 

[Athlai]

Bit of a joke talking about paying the fine when they could have blocked it to begin with.

 

[LA ICE-E]

Disagree, apartheid was toppled due to economic sanctions and the events during the state of emergency.. Sports bodies like to think they are big enough to influence and change top level politics, but I doubt it hugely.. Especially in Zimbabwe, where change will only come after Mugabe's death

How old is this guy anyway? Shouldn't it come soon?

 

[pasag]

How old is this guy anyway? Shouldn't it come soon?

83. Who knows if the next guy will be any better though?

 

[LA ICE-E]

Damn, than it shouldn't be that long. He's that old and still like that? How long was he the king/president etc for? If the Zimbabweans didn't like him why don't they overthrow this old chump?(no offense intended)

Do they have a democratic election or is it something else like a monarch?

(sorry i don't know much about Zimbabwean politics etc)

 

[Athlai]

Damn, than it shouldn't be that long. He's that old and still like that? How long was he the king/president etc for? If the Zimbabweans didn't like him why don't they overthrow this old chump?(no offense intended)

Do they have a democratic election or is it something else like a monarch?

(sorry i don't know much about Zimbabwean politics etc)

I'll give you a couple links to sites with information about him, should give you a fair idea.

Wikipedia... sigh.

This site is taking the piss but still.

 

[Athlai]

Made me lol

 

[Trigger_Tiger]

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The AU gov says no, Ricky backs them up, it is unsafe, so IMO the tour should be cancelled!

 

[pasag]

Made me lol

Totally OT, but nothing beats this one SL posted a while back. (warning, language etc)

 

[Trigger_Tiger]

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Made me lol

Lolz ......CLASSY !!!!!

 

[LA ICE-E]

The AU gov says no, Ricky backs them up, it is unsafe, so IMO the tour should be cancelled!

It's canceled already.

 

[LA ICE-E]

Robert Mugabe was president since December 31, 1987 why didn't anyone do anything before now?

 

[andyc]

Robert Mugabe was president since December 31, 1987 why didn't anyone do anything before now?

What's to be gained from doing anything?

 

[R_D]

Robert Mugabe was president since December 31, 1987 why didn't anyone do anything before now?

probaly because a minority group wasn't affected by until recently.

 

[LA ICE-E]

What's to be gained from doing anything?

Why they banning the team from touring now then though?

 

[Fiery]

What's to be gained from doing anything?

‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing’ (Edmund Burke)

 

[LA ICE-E]

probaly because a minority group wasn't affected by until recently.

?

 

[LA ICE-E]

‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing’ (Edmund Burke)

I don't know, but isn't there other countries in worser situation where these governments could do something? Haiti etc?