Comments on: Zimbabwe – A Tragic Reminder

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:57:06 +0000

Hi Peters,

Although it was a long time ago that I left, I do totally empathise with the difficulty of accepting state benefits and handouts.

Luckily I managed to get by without having to do that, but yes – it’s tough.

What’s happened in Africa (not just Zimbabwe) over the past 40 years has been nothing more than a tragic waste. It’s a continent that’s so naturally wealthy but which is so poor, mostly because of politics.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers,

Martin.

By: peters

peters — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:50:20 +0000

Yes – When I went to Rhodesia most of my fellowmen were ex- war time service men and women like myself. Many were working small plots of land given to them by the Old British Government for their services – many servicemen having been disabled.
However, coming back home without our funds and assets -as those were given by the British Government for Mugabe’s welfare
However,most of us on arriving back in UK found few relatives alive on our return and therefore it has been a real hardship for so many. Now when we need benefits – the youth of today have no idea how hard it is for us to complain and also claim as most of us we were not brought up to live off benefits and – saying I want.
I feel that all ex-service people seconded into wartime services should have better pensions.
Ex Service wartime

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:03:40 +0000

I honestly don’t know – maybe it’s because you can get a British passport, once you qualify, but not an African passport..!?

Who knows…

Cheers,

Martin.

By: The Great Simpleton

The Great Simpleton — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:50:52 +0000

What I’ve always wanted to know is:

If 2nd, 3rd and subsequent immigrants to Britain are British (which they are), how come 2nd, 3rd and subsequent generations of whites in Africa, aren’t Africans?