the president of zimbabwe, robert mugabe is throwing himself an opulent 92nd birthday in a part of theght, and adding to public outrage is his lavish spending, despite the country's struggle. the drought that's gripping that country has intensified this year's cries for discretion. cnn money africa correspondent is there live outside the celebrations. it's good to have you with us. the question i have for you, given in great disparity between the party for the president and the conditions they're dealing with, what is the public opinion of this president? >> reporter: well, i mean, public opinion, as you can see here, 50,000 people have gathered for this celebration. they have come from across zimbabwe. we're talking about a drought. ironically, it's raining today. and it's rain that's come way too late. apart from that, you've got unemployment at a staggering 85%. everyone you speak to, experts, when you speak to government officials they say, yeah, 85% is what we're seeing officially -- we can't talk about an unemployment rate that is that high. over and above that would you have got