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America explains sanctions against Zimbabwe
07 Mar 2019 at 14:50hrs | Views
The United States of America in Harare has explained that the sanctions which were extended by President Donald Trump recently are not meant to harm Zimbabweans but are targeted at a small section of Zimbabwean who are practising corruption and gross abuse of human rights.
In a statement on Thursday, the Embassy said, "The U.S. does not maintain comprehensive sanctions against Zimbabwe. Suggestions that the U.S. intends to harm the Zimbabwean people with sanctions are false and misleading
"U.S. targeted sanctions list: 84 individuals and 56 entities. People of Zimbabwe: 16 million +. Sanctions do not target the people of Zimbabwe.
"U.S. targets sanctions on those who engage in corruption, violate human rights or undermine democratic institutions, not the people of Zimbabwe."
The government on Wednesday described as a travesty of justice the year-long extension of sanctions by the United States.
"Zimbabwe has no history of aggression against any nation, so the statement that 'Zimbabwe poses an extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States' is absurd," said Information Tsar Nick Mangwana.
"The continued unilateral imposition of sanctions against Zimbabwe by the United States is a travesty of justice against the Zimbabwean people," said Mangwana.
Mnangagwa's government has been on a campaign to re-engage internationally, especially with the West.
"We... expect our warm gestures to be reciprocated and to witness a shift in US foreign policy on Zimbabwe as the logical dividend," added Mangwana.
In a statement on Thursday, the Embassy said, "The U.S. does not maintain comprehensive sanctions against Zimbabwe. Suggestions that the U.S. intends to harm the Zimbabwean people with sanctions are false and misleading
"U.S. targeted sanctions list: 84 individuals and 56 entities. People of Zimbabwe: 16 million +. Sanctions do not target the people of Zimbabwe.
"U.S. targets sanctions on those who engage in corruption, violate human rights or undermine democratic institutions, not the people of Zimbabwe."
The government on Wednesday described as a travesty of justice the year-long extension of sanctions by the United States.
"Zimbabwe has no history of aggression against any nation, so the statement that 'Zimbabwe poses an extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States' is absurd," said Information Tsar Nick Mangwana.
"The continued unilateral imposition of sanctions against Zimbabwe by the United States is a travesty of justice against the Zimbabwean people," said Mangwana.
Mnangagwa's government has been on a campaign to re-engage internationally, especially with the West.
"We... expect our warm gestures to be reciprocated and to witness a shift in US foreign policy on Zimbabwe as the logical dividend," added Mangwana.
Source - Byo24News
