"Doctor" Mugabe has spoken.
There is no more cholera in Zimbabwe, he says. In fact in this video you can hear the old tyrant say that "cholera has been arrested..." So that's all right then.
Presumably his police have now beaten it to death.
Reminds me of the joke about the three teams, from England, France and Soviet Russia, who were called in following the discovery of a splendid mummy in a pyramid in Eygpt.
The English went in first and reported back that whilst it was obvious that the person was a senior personage, they were unable to add anything. The French went further saying that they were certain that the person was a king but could not work out his name.
The Russian team, conspicuous for their long black leather overcoats, were in the burial chamber for two hours; "It is Tutenkamun" they said. The other experts were amazed: "How do you know?" they asked. "Easy" came the reply, "We have confession."
It was astounding that out of the brutal Soviet system there came such a rich tradition of black humour.
Sadly I doubt that there is much humour in Zimbabwe today.
Until the next time
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