What is Mbeki Really, Really, Really Up To?
IOL asks the question – What is Mbeki up to? – and then tells us to read all about it later today in the afternoon papers (and on their website presumably).
Did Jacob Zuma and co really believe Thabo Mbeki was going to accept a humiliating defeat without a fight? Did they really think he would go gently into that good night? Do they know the man at all?
The same Mbeki who after he was done with Cyril Ramaphosa put the man (who should have been president) off political office, seemingly forever. You don’t cross Thabo Mbeki and get away with it.
I can almost envisage Mr Mbeki wearing a smoking jacket, puffing away on his pipe and pacing around his study, thinking of ways to gain revenge on his enemies – stopping only to write letters.
His to-do list would look something like this, I would imagine
- Find ways to stall Zimbabwean peace talks for a little while longer – not ready to get off international stage yet. Write letter to Mugabe about Tsvangirai wanting the best cabinet posts.
- Write long letter to Zuma using language he won’t understand – use flowery language to make him think I will canvas for the ANC in the next election.
- Write letter to cleaning staff informing them to not touch writing utensils in study.
- Write letter to Zanele asking what’s for dinner.
- Write letter to Lekota informing him of letter to Zuma and give tips for conference – remind him to invite Patricia De Lille as she’s a political mercenary.
- Write post to HIV/AIDS dissidents’ forum.
- Strongly suggest Lekota open a Facebook page – seems to be working for Obama and won’t hurt getting the young vote!
Besides the obvious letter writing, I think we can safely assume that our former president is up to something.
