Anglicans

I do not know why the Anglicans finds Mugabe, a Catholic, relevant to ructions within their organisation caused, not by Mugabe, but by their own mishandling of disputes and disagreements within the Anglican church.

What exactly is Mugabe expected to do in this case? Overturn rulings of Zimbabwe courts which gave Kunonga control of Anglican Church properties?

It is the Anglican church which caused divisions in Zimbabwe by trying to expel Kunonga over his political opinion. It seems they are now trying to use Mugabe's power and influence to get their way over Kunonga.

To me that is still the wrong approach. They should be trying reconcile the church factions rather than than trying to use a politician who belongs to another church to suppress one of the factions.

Dr Rowan Williams should be coming to Zimbabwe to meet Bishop Kunonga not Mugabe. If his objective is to heal the rifts in the Anglican church then that is the only logical thing to do. Meeting Mugabe suggests that his objective is to further humiliate Kunonga, and widen the rifts, by getting Mugabe to 'switch sides'.

If that is the case then the preposterousness and condescending nature of Dr William towards Mugabe is astounding. How can he expect Mugabe to turn his back upon someone ostracised for supporting him in the first place.

I also feel greatly insulted by Dr Williams' insinuation that court rulings in Zimbabwe are irrelevant, all that's relevant are the politicians with power. What does he take our constitution and governance system for?

It is the courts which said Kunonga is in charge. If Dr Williams understands the whole concept of independence of the judiciary, I fail to see where he thinks Mugabe can come in. This is not a criminal case where Mugabe has the prerogative to pardon criminals after conviction. This is a civil case.