Lim of Malaysia, it seems that what you read in Malasia about Mugabe is totally skewed. Mugabe rigged the March elections, making sure MDC got less than 50%. Mugabe and his cronies said many times that Morgan would never become President even if he won the majority and that a gun wins over an "X"

Gil, Funchal, Portugal

No African Head of State would dare point an accusing finger at Despotic Mugabe, aged 84 and in power for the last 28 years.People living in Glass Houses should never throw stones!Almost all African Heads are living in glass houses politically!Themselves most need to go.Remove Mugabe NOW!

changalamacho, Iringa, Tanzania

Lim, Malaysia

'Nationalistic and wanted Zim for Zim's only'
That is a rascist remark. No nation however nationalist, excludes others from within it's economic life. Pol Pot regime tried to exclude all others on idealistic grounds.They failed very badly.

Lloyd is right. You stand quite alone!

Colin, Carmarthen, United Kingdom

Gil, Funchal, Portugal

Here's how I look at it. Mr.Morgan appeared to be leading in the March election but ended too close to count. The recount showed him short of a majority & a re run election was needed. Subsequently he chose not to participate in the re run. Mr.Mugabe's fault? 110708

Lim , Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Lim of Malasia seems to love Mugabe and Mbeki. Everyone else including Zimbabweans that have been killed and tortured by Mugabe are all evil. Have you forgotten that Morgan won the March elections that took 5 weeks to count the votes. That was enough time to make sure MDC got less than 50% of votes

Gil, Funchal, Portugal

Democracy has its share of flaws. It enables the rich to become richer & the poor to stagnant or become poorer. Mr.Morgan propably did not see that Zim was not ready for democracy but allow himself to be be used to challenge Mr.Mugabe who was more nationalistic and wanted Zim.for Zims only.

Lim, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Lim you cannot seriously be analyzing the situation in Zim. 1) Zim cannot afford food so how do sanctions harm the ordinary Zim. 2) How can Morgan be blamed for the atrocities committed by ZANU-PF? 3) you stand alone against the world on this matter including the G8. Ever thought you were wrong?

Lloyd, London,

Lim , Johor Bahru, Malaysia
<br/>&quot;leaving the Zimbabweans to sort their problem&quot; is exatly what Mugabe and his gang wish.
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Paolo, Rome, Italy

I wonder how Zimbabwe (or Rhodesia as it was known) would look now if Abel Muzarewa and Ian Smith had been allowed to continue in joint government of the country? the UK just had to interfere and send Lord Soames to muck things up. This is what happens when politicians run before the wind.

David Glen, Glasgow, Scotland

Benard Jemwa, Hitchin, U.K
Sanctions will hurt the common people.
Intervention will kill more people. All these will not work.
Leaving the Zimbabweans to sort their problem may work. Mr.Morgan is to be blamed for continued violence. He should seriously seek to negotiate peace. Peace
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Lim , Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Sanction will hurt the common people .Mugabe can still go shop in China.There is a way Mugabe can be removed.Its called miltary intervention on the scale of Iraq invasion.Would he survive the time it took the G8 leaders agree on useless sanctions?Get the picture

Benard Jemwa, Hitchin, U.K

If the sanctions are directed towards individuals and their families, this should not impact the poor people. I would have preferred military intervention, but personal sanctions and an arms embargo are the next best thing.

Charan Muzaya, London, UK

We in SA are not overly concerned about who is ruling Zim.
The net result is that currently there is a whole country that is starving - most of whom want to (or have already) jump the border fence to seek there fortune in SA where we already have huge unemployment issues.

Andrew, Johannesburg, South Africa

Pity he does not care about the people of this country. The pensioners living in poverty. The carers etc. etc.

Leo, Birmingham, England

Thabo Mbeki is the problem he is to endebted to Robert Mugabe, he needs to be removed from the siution he is only mkaing things worse.

MR W Jones, Liverpool, England

All credit to Gordon Brown for his actions. Now do the same for the Tibetans, Prime Minister. No shortage of photographs of the tortured and murdered.

Keith Lawson, Poole, UK

The reaction, or lack of, of other African countries to the situation in Zimbabwe stinks and in effect supports the whole regime there. The neighbouring leaders by their inaction have done nothing but encourage Mugabe and shown the world their true, corrupt selves.. They are no better than Mugabe.

Helen Dennis, Ramsey, England

Well done Gordon Brown, and shame on you Thabo Mbeki!

If governments round the world fail to act where there is such gross violation of human rights, is it any wonder that some then resort to terrorism?

Noone is safe in Zimbabwe now, with witch-hunting now spread deep within the civil service

Charan Muzaya, London, UK

Sanctions do not work.Why,because there is always somebody prepared to sell at the right price.The only things we could NOT get in Rhodesia were HP sauce and Wilkinson Sword razor blades,anybody going on holiday,thats what they brought back.Everything else,plane parts,arms,appliances you could get.

Ed Allen, Whitby, Canada

UK plc has major problems that require Brown's utmost attention. Instead, Brown is gladstanding on the world stage diverting attention from himself and his govt by focussing on Zimbabwe. Why are Brown and his allies prescribing a solution for Zimbabwe? What is the role of Zimbabweans in this saga

Davis, Manchester,

So the G8 leaders are saying to the families of the brutalised and murdered that they simply couldnt agree on how to stop to carnage, but that it was being actively progressed.

Thats what I call action.

Marc, Antrim,

The real probelm leading to the current situation is Thabo Mbeki's ineffectual mediation. Mugabe has led him around by the nose. Stronger action earlier would have resolved this problem sooner.

len, Johannesburg, SA

To get help, one must first want to be helped. Why is Africa appearing to be not bothered, yet putting out their hands for help. There's a reluctance from the neighbouring countries to say, let alone do anything, yet they expect countries from outside the region to help. So let's not pick on the G8

Andy Johnson, Bicester, UK

An unelected Prime Minister telling us that an elected (of sorts) Dictator is unacceptable? What is the world coming to?

Evan Owen, Harlech, Wales

Ran, these are targeted sanctions, on people and on arms, and will not hurt the average Zimbo.

Robert, you're right. All these countries were clamouring for sanctions on Rhodesia in the late 60's. Black on Black oppression and terror is different, obviously......

David Ashton, Bathurst NSW 2795, Australia

I would point out that the worst "sanctions", which DO affect the Zimbabwean people, have been imposed by Mugabe himself, by booting out all the foreign aid organisations that supplied food to the poor and starving. This is so he can distribute food ONLY to his supporters, and starve the rest.

David Ashton, Bathurst NSW 2795, Australia

The concern is that in this global financial and economic crisis (BRIC countries on cusp of major falls) SA is showing first signs it is unable to cope with the build up for the football world cup.....racial and social violence, electrical shortages and inflation. Like China its image is tarnished.

Goldfinger, Gloucester, UK

The concern is that in this global financial and economic crisis (BRIC countries on cusp of major falls) SA is showing first signs it is unable to cope with the build up for the football world cup.....racial and social violence, electrical shortages and inflation. Like China its image is tarnished.

Goldfinger, Gloucester, UK

Hilarious. So Mugabe is an illegitimate African ruler - what a surprise. How many others from Africa to the middle east are never bothered by Western powers because they are 'pals' or have oil? Fascinating to see the great Egyptian 'democrat' Mubarak trying to mediate in Zimbabwe. What hypocrisy!

Mark, Munich,

Why are the London media making such a fuss about about Zimbabwe. The BBC reported that more than half of the AU countries were not democratic. Was Mugabe's mistake not to rid the country of the election process all together?

Would we be making this fuss if there were no white land owners there?

Chris B, Manchester,

There should be a complete cessation of all aid to any member of the AU until they play their part in bringing Mugabe down. If they continue to support him, or even to refuse to condemn him, they are not deserving of our taxes.

Nick, Rotherham, UK

Gordon Brown's initiation at the G8 summit re Zim is ABOUT Zimbabwe and a severe warning to those of that ilk. It not ABOUT the UK and its own problems.Credit where credit is due.The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.If they can sort mugabe etc out - watch out the rest of you despots.

Susan, Texas, USA

Hopefully there are investigators feverishly following the threads of the stolen millions, nay billions of looted public $$.
They must be having a field day & the big fat cats (literally) who looted must be tearing their hair out at the very thought. GOOD.That money alone could revive the economy.

Susan, Texas, USA

Isn't it interesting that policitical leaders who once lobbied the UN, EU etc intensively to have sanctions imposed on certain African countries are now opposed to them. Why ?

Robert, Sydney,

Failure to act in some cases does not negate the rightness of acting in other cases. The Zimbabwean people deserve better than Mugabe and Zanu-PF. Sanctions are one way to try to weaken Mugabe short of military force which no one has the stomach for. Sanctions are worth a try.

Jill, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Too little, and far too late I'm afraid. This is just Gordon struggling to divert attention to his sinking fortunes back home.

But it begs the question - how would Mbeki act if apartheid was in full swing in South Africa?

Peter, Vancouver,

Love the Vitali Churkin quote! There is a reason that Russia does not want the UN to wade in on whether elections are fair - as a close look at Russian elections would show a certain lack of fairness.

International pressure is a good thing, but it would be nice if it wasn't selective.

Jonathan, Sydney,

Good. This is a first step, and I have a much higher opinion of Gordon Brown for going ahead and making a push like this. Similarly, it's not surprising that Zimbabwe called it a "racist" proposal - when all else fails, they have nothing but the blame game to use.

Brett , Salt Lake City, USA

I regret to see China dont dare to exercise her veto because of the pressure from the US. Sanctions can bring nothing but troubles (much bigger than Mugabe) to the ordinary Zimbabwean people. Exercise your veto on this proposal, China! Shame on you, Bush and Brown.

Ran, York, UK

it is all selected politics, West get worked up against Zimbabwe, yet, they turn a blind eye of transgressions perpetuated by Musharraf in Pakistan It may be true that Mugabe stole an election, but he was once a freedom fighter. Musharraf on the other hand had had none. Did they speak against him?

Akram Malik, Gympie, Australia/Queensland

I'm glad that Mbeki got a grilling by the G8. He must be taken out immediatly as mediator. Mbeki has been part of the problem for too long. Put pressure on African dictators. Start an oil and arms embargo right away. Zero tolerance is the only way for Africa to understand. Well done G8.

Gil, Funchal, Portugal

There should be no truck with Mugabe, he has stolen two elections already and attempted to steal this latest, on the basis that MDC did not gain a big enough Majority. As we have now seen the opposite was the truth, hence the level of coercion that the regime had to use to win the fake run-off.

Lynford, London,

"Zimbabwe's Government called the G8 statement racist and an insult to African leaders." There can be no greater indictment of African leaders than the state of Africa and its people. Their insults are well-deserved.

Alan Wilkinson, Russell, New Zealand

Actions speak louder than words. Stop the remittances. Yes, some will suffer as a result, but it would quickly bring about the collapse of the illegitimate, cruel and even criminal, Mugabe regime.

Forget Mbeki. He has proved himself to be less than useless and he has been irrelevant for ages.

Duncan McGregor, Melbourne, Australia