UK strips Mugabe of knighthood

The United Kingdom has stripped the Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe of his honorary knighthood tite. Queen Elizabeth II has approved the annulment of the title on the recommendation of British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. Mugabe has been stripped of his title as a mark of revulsion againt human rights violations and utter disregard for for the democratic process in the country.

I think that the move is not justified. Mr. Mugabe should also consider calling it a day. It is the basic problem of the poor countries that their rulers do not want to leave their office easily. Mr. Mugabe has a long innings in which I think he has failed miserably. He should now give way to someone else. This is the essence of democracy. Let the people decide their future.

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