US doesn't support any political party or personalities in Zimbabwe

Bruce Wharton, the outgoing United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, has said there is nothing wrong with regime change in Zimbabwe, saying it is necessary for political parties to renew themselves and come up with new ideas. He also said the US does not support any political parties or personalities in Zimbabwe we support processes as a matter of principal.

"Regime change after every four years it's a good thing," Wharton told journalists in Harare earlier this week.

"We practise this after every four years and at least in my country (the US); the idea that nobody stays in power for more than 8 years is a good thing.

"We need a renewal of ideas."

The US maintains sanctions against Zimbabwe, accusing President Robert Mugabe of electoral fraud and human rights abuses.

"I would like to say, we do not support political parties or personalities in Zimbabwe we support processes as a matter of principal.

"What matters to us is not who is the president or leader of Zimbabwe, but how does that person come to power; is the process transparent, and was the process credible.

"It's up to the people of Zimbabwe to choose who to leads them.

"Our concern in Zimbabwe is that this has been not been clear; the people of Zimbabwe have not been given a credible chance to do that."