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Prof Jonathan Moyo in tactful Gono apology
26 May 2014 at 16:25hrs | Views
Media Information and Broadcasting Services Minister, Jonathan Moyo has made a tactful withdrawal of insults he made targeted at former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono over the government indigenisation policy.
Moyo, who ganged up with now Environment minister Saviour Kasukuwere in attacking Gono, told the state media over the weekend that his differences with Gono were not personal but ideological.
Announcing the shift in the indigenisation model, Moyo was reminded of his public clash with Gono after he cautioned against indiscriminately implementing the 51 percent model in all sectors of the economy.
Moyo was reminded of an article where he described Gono's arguments as baseless and asked if he was ready to eat a humble pie and withdraw his criticism of the former central bank governor.
"I am sure I even used stronger words than that," Moyo responded.
"There's no pie to eat or anything to withdraw. The debate was as it still is about ideas and not personalities. It is very important that as Zimbabweans we should all learn to debate ideas without personalizing them and to appreciate that, besides God, no one person has a monopoly of wisdom.
"I must underscore that the production sharing model is not an alternative to indigenisation or a softening of anything, rather it is a "win-win" refined implementation mechanism that would ensure that, with respect to mining, agriculture and some tourism investments, 100 percent ownership remains in the hands of the indigenous population while also ensuring that investors get a return on their investment and a share on production or profits."
Moyo, who ganged up with now Environment minister Saviour Kasukuwere in attacking Gono, told the state media over the weekend that his differences with Gono were not personal but ideological.
Announcing the shift in the indigenisation model, Moyo was reminded of his public clash with Gono after he cautioned against indiscriminately implementing the 51 percent model in all sectors of the economy.
"I am sure I even used stronger words than that," Moyo responded.
"There's no pie to eat or anything to withdraw. The debate was as it still is about ideas and not personalities. It is very important that as Zimbabweans we should all learn to debate ideas without personalizing them and to appreciate that, besides God, no one person has a monopoly of wisdom.
"I must underscore that the production sharing model is not an alternative to indigenisation or a softening of anything, rather it is a "win-win" refined implementation mechanism that would ensure that, with respect to mining, agriculture and some tourism investments, 100 percent ownership remains in the hands of the indigenous population while also ensuring that investors get a return on their investment and a share on production or profits."
Source - Byo24News
