Robert Mugabe binges on champagne and caviar as Zimbabwe starves »
Posted By Deidre 9 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsIt is the 85th birthday of President Mugabe this month and the zealots of his Zanu (PF) party are determined that it should be an occasion that their great leader will never forget.
Despite widespread starvation throughout the country, the hosts are sparing no expense. The menu for the grand occasion calls for 2,000 bottles of champagne (Moët & Chandon or ’61 Bollinger preferred), 8,000 lobsters, 4,000 portions of caviar, 8,000 boxes of Ferrero Rocher chocolates, and 3,000 ducks. A postscript on the memo send to prospective donors adds: “No mealie meal." The phrase refers to the ground corn staple on which the vast majority of Zimbabweans survived until the country’s collapse rendered even that a luxury.
Read Full Story at timesonline.co.uk »
82 Views Share Story 0 Comments Report
Add a Comment
Sign In With Your Propeller Account
Please keep your comments relevant to this story.
To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.