By Lazarus Mukarate.
Education has been proved to be and holds the key to life and Zimbabwe`s very own President Robert Mugabe tops as the most educated President the World has ever seen.
Zimbabwe also has a very high literacy rate, one of Zimbabwe`s pride.
Love or hate Mugabe let facts be facts and let them be told, a lot of people envy him.
Mugabe is a qualified teacher, he has a qualification in economics, he is a lawyer, he has master of laws from the University of London’s external programme, he obtained a BA degree in 1951 from Fort Hare University in South Africa, amongst other qualifications.
At 90 Mugabe leads Zimbabwe, he still has a spring in his stride, he is very eloquent.
Coming to the English language the man speaks the Queen`s language better than the rest of the World.
Dictator, thug, thief, murderer, ruthless, demented, ferocious, the most dangerous person, destroyer, wife snatcher, die hard, diamond thief, selfish are some of the words used to describe the man.
Funny enough not even one person can stand out and point out how much money Mugabe has stolen, who he killed with his bare hands, who he shot with a gun, he was never trained as a soldier, even during the war he never handled a gun.
People have used Mugabe`s name to enrich themselves, he has been blamed by murderers to claim they are working for him but when these crimes take place he is not even aware of them.
Let`s just say the man has been unfortunate to have been let down by his very own people and he gets the insults.
Mugabe has a way of capturing attention during his speeches and has a way of cracking jokes in between.
For those who follow Mugabe`s stories many would have noticed that he used gatherings to hit back at the West and his enemies or haters, where he mentions them and sends out his intended messages yet he can be quiet when many are talking and spreading rumours.
Many have spread rumours that he died but the man will surface and is seen continuing to serve his country.
Old age is another topic that is always on the World`s agenda but he has soldiered on and if compared to many his age or half of his age who are already in nursing homes Mugabe deserves credit.
Age is a number which does not limit someone`s brains or abilities so people should not get away with saying I am old I cannot work and go on benefits.
Policies set out continue to govern a country and not the age.
When it comes elections Mugabe wins and there are many theories as to why, some say he rigged elections, others say he campaigned better than others, other say he has more to offer the Southern African country. If he does rig then he must be very good at it because there is no never tangible evidence available even when opposition parties challenge the election results they end up withdrawing their cases.
Opposition parties should learn from Mugabe and maybe one day they can rule Zimbabwe.
They should learn from him before he dies otherwise he will take his secret to the grave.
Other facts of life to learn from Mugabe are one should eat healthy food and stay away from junk, engage in sports and stay away from women, that`s why Mugabe stands tall and alive at 90 while 30 year olds are dying from AIDS.
ROBERT GABRIEL MUGABE – ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
ACADEMIC DEGREES:
Bachelor of Arts (History and English) (BA) degree from the University of Fort Hare (1951)
Bachelor of Administration (B.Admin) from University of South Africa (Unisa)
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) from the University of South Africa (Unisa)
Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Economics from University of London (External Programme)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from University of London (External Programme)
Master of Laws (LL.M) from University of London (External Programme)
Master of Science (MSc.) in Economics from University of London (External Programme)
The two law degrees were earned while he was in prison (between 1964 and 1975) and the MSc while leading the Zimbabwe government after independence.
REVOKED HONORARY DEGREES:
Honorary LLD degree from University of Edinburgh (1994), which was however revoked in June 2007.
Honorary LLD degree from University of Massachusetts (1986), which was also revoked in June 2008.
Honorary LLD degree from Michigan State University (1990), and was revoked on 12 September 2008.
HONORARY DEGREES:
Honorary LLD degree from Ahmadou Bello University (Nigeria)
Honorary LLD degree from Morehouse College (Atlanta, Georgia)
Honorary LLD degree from University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
Honorary LLD degree from St. Augustine’s University (Tanzania)
Honorary LLD degree from Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia)
Honorary LLD degree from Solusi University (Zimbabwe)
Honorary D.Litt. degree from Africa University (Zimbabwe)
Honorary D.Civil Laws degree from University of Mauritius (Mauritius)
Honorary D.Com. degree from For Hare University (South Africa)
Honorary D.Tech. degree from National University of Science and Technology (Zimbabwe)
Honorary D.Phil (African Heritage and Philosophy) degree from Great Zimbabwe University (Zimbabwe)
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