[1] The world has come full circle; there was a time we admired Mugabe as a fighter for freedom and a potential leader of his people to prosperity and social justice. How wrong we were. His palaces, his stored wealth, the wealth of his family and cronies all demonstrate how absolute power corrupts absolutely. Why will such people never give in though they may be assured - quite unjustly- of a safe passage to oblivion. Let your people go Mugabe! Click the thumbnail to see a picture of Mugabe’s palace and contrast it with the hovels that many of his people still inhabit.