Chenjurai Hove: Poet "They want people who are yes-men." Jenni Williams: NGO worker "There are now one million orphans." Alexander Kanengoni: Writer and farmer "Mugabe is guided by his beliefs."

Beatrice Mtetwa: Lawyer "There will be nobody to feed the poor." George Shire: Academic "NGOs must assist not intervene." Roy Bennett Imprisoned MP "The people have had enough."

Chenjurai Hove, poet and novelist

Chenjurai Hove is an award-winning Zimbabwean poet and novelist, now in exile.

He once shared Robert Mugabe's vision of land resettlement and independence from colonial Britain, but was critical of Mr Mugabe and the way land redistribution was conducted after the year 2000.

He has completely degenerated in office to the point where he is absolutely dangerous Chenjurai Hove

"First the government offered me a farm so that I would shut up. But I said I was not a farmer and I am not in the habit of receiving stolen property.

"Every day, my family and I received death threats and it became unbearable. I had to leave. The government does not care anymore. It has no sense of shame.

"They want zombies. They want people who are yes-men and flatterers.

"Mugabe actually believes now that he is a god or demi-god and he can do whatever he wants and nobody can challenge him.

"He is the power. He has completely degenerated in office to the point where he is absolutely dangerous, to himself and also to those he rules.

"I have not given up [on my dream of Zimbabwe]. I have not given up because I still have hope, as long as the people of Zimbabwe - they and I - still have a vision of the country as a place where we can live positively and with respect."