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Summon US ambassador over election violence - Chinotimba
17 Mar 2016 at 12:23hrs | Views
Zimbabwean MP Joseph Chinotimba wants government to summon the US ambassador to explain political violence in America.
Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of riots if he is denied the party's presidential nomination after a string of primary election victories, raising the temperature even more in a heated White House race.
In an interview with CNN , Trump said the party could not deny him the nomination should he fail to win enough delegates.
"I don't think you can say that we don't get it automatically. I think you'd have riots. I think you'd have riots. I'm representing many, many millions of people."
Below is Chinotimba's submission to parliament on Wednesday :
*HON. CHINOTIMBA: My question is directed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and in his absence, I will direct it to the leader of the House, Honourable Vice President Mnangagwa. United States of America is on record that if there is violence here in Zimbabwe, they call our Ambassador and ask for clarification on what is happening or even threaten him with expulsion. Today, America's political opponents such as Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Ben Sanders and others are fighting each other. We want to know that as a country, have we summoned the Ambassador of United States to come and explain what is happening in his country because they claim to be the pioneers of human rights. I thank you.
What we should look at is our law which is according to SADC and AU Protocols that we do not interfere with internal affairs of other nations. The Americans think that they are the world police. That is the reason why when we are doing our things, we do not allow them to come here because they want to interfere in our affairs. We do not interfere in their issues because that is their business. That is how things are. Thank you.
"HON. CHINOTIMBA: Hon Vice President, we have heard what you said but as a nation, are we going to condemn the Americans so that they know that we are not happy with what is happening although we are not interfering with what they are doing? I know that those on the left side of the Speaker are - [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.] - As a country, what are we going to do about it so that, especially their friends on your left, know that even those who support them are the biggest culprits?
Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of riots if he is denied the party's presidential nomination after a string of primary election victories, raising the temperature even more in a heated White House race.
In an interview with CNN , Trump said the party could not deny him the nomination should he fail to win enough delegates.
"I don't think you can say that we don't get it automatically. I think you'd have riots. I think you'd have riots. I'm representing many, many millions of people."
*HON. CHINOTIMBA: My question is directed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and in his absence, I will direct it to the leader of the House, Honourable Vice President Mnangagwa. United States of America is on record that if there is violence here in Zimbabwe, they call our Ambassador and ask for clarification on what is happening or even threaten him with expulsion. Today, America's political opponents such as Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Ben Sanders and others are fighting each other. We want to know that as a country, have we summoned the Ambassador of United States to come and explain what is happening in his country because they claim to be the pioneers of human rights. I thank you.
What we should look at is our law which is according to SADC and AU Protocols that we do not interfere with internal affairs of other nations. The Americans think that they are the world police. That is the reason why when we are doing our things, we do not allow them to come here because they want to interfere in our affairs. We do not interfere in their issues because that is their business. That is how things are. Thank you.
"HON. CHINOTIMBA: Hon Vice President, we have heard what you said but as a nation, are we going to condemn the Americans so that they know that we are not happy with what is happening although we are not interfering with what they are doing? I know that those on the left side of the Speaker are - [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.] - As a country, what are we going to do about it so that, especially their friends on your left, know that even those who support them are the biggest culprits?
Source - Byo24News
