OPINION - I am very happy that Robert Mugabe has passed on.
For 37 years Zimbabweans including myself endured his brutal dictatorship.
We suffered many hardships in Zimbabwe and his brutality will never be forgotten.
As a result of his dictatorship and misrule, many Zimbabweans fled the country to seek asylum and better economic conditions in South Africa, Namibia, the UK, US and Australia, putting a huge strain on these host countries.
It is disappointing that Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government failed to revive the fortunes of a resourceful country. Instead, human rights abuses increased, and the economy of the country is further declining.
A man walks past a mural of former president Robert Mugabe, in the low income neighbourhood of Mbare, known to have many supporters of Mugabe's ZANU-PF party, in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. Mugabe, who enjoyed strong backing from Zimbabwe's people after taking over in 1980, but whose support waned following decades of repression, economic mismanagement and allegations of election-rigging, is expected to be buried on Sunday, state media reported. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
The international community should pressure him to democratically change the country, reform the judicial system and revive the economy to prevent any further exodus of Zimbabweans to other countries.
Heather Makawa Slough, UK
Daily News