He continued, "Politicians sometimes talk about 'letting go of power.' It isn't like that.
Mr. Tsvangirai is not alone in wishing Mr. Mugabe would let go of power.
"The bad guy is 500 years old and won't let go of power – sound familiar?" quipped Dr Al-Mutawa.
A powerful letter written by Jessie Spector, the executive director of Resource Generation, urges Zuckerberg to let go of power and to fund root causes.
Some former political prisoners suggest there is an unspoken social contract in Myanmar today, which recognizes that the military elite might be unwilling to continue to let go of power if they fear retribution.
They'll offer a single line of accountability for local decision making and spending – something that is vital to convincing central politicians and civil servants to let go of power.
"It took a long time, but he finally said it and that's fantastic news," said Armando, a 28-year-old student who said it was about time Mr. Castro let go of power.
"There is nothing now the president can do except step down and let go of power," said Mohammed el-Beltagui, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's most powerful opposition group, which has entered forcefully into the fray with Mr. Mubarak.
Fellow protester Daniel Ramirez, added: "We now know that they will never let go of power peacefully, so we must fight, that is the only way, we shall fight for as long as it takes, we shall burn the place if we have to, but Martelly must be president".
Sometimes it take a few turns to get it.
The deputy prime minister added: "Letting go of power and money doesn't come naturally to Whitehall.
