In most recent times, as the West started being hostile to us, we deliberately declared a Look East policy.

We pride ourselves as being top, really, on the African ladder... We feel that we have actually been advancing rather than going backwards.

The voice of Mr Bush and the voice of Mr Blair can't decide who shall rule in Zimbabwe, who shall rule in Africa, who shall rule in Asia, who shall rule in Venezuela, who shall rule in Iran, who shall rule in Iraq.

We expected anyway that the democratic forces which have agreed with us in Zimbabwe would have rallied behind us. But it was a difficult struggle.

The white man is not indigenous to Africa. Africa is for Africans. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans.

So, Blair keep your England, and let me keep my Zimbabwe.

Was it not enough punishment and suffering in history that we were uprooted and made helpless slaves not only in new colonial outposts but also domestically.