Opinion / Columnist
EU's hidden Zimbabwe agenda revealed
14 Mar 2012 at 15:43hrs | Views
The European Union (EU) has invited Zimbabwe to resume talks to explore ways of normalising relations. The invitation comes at a time the European bloc has removed some individual and companies from its illegal sanctions (The Herald 12/03/2012).
These sanctions were illegal, unjustified and causing more harm than good to the economy of Zimbabwe. So this is good news right? This calls for celebration right? The question here is why now?
Why now when the massive condemnation they received from progressive forces across the world including the African Union, SADC and Non-Aligned Movement could not sway them for one second?
Why now when over two million signatures of affected Zimbabweans gathered during the National Anti-Sanctions Petition last year did nothing to convince them otherwise?
Why now when the talk of elections is on everyone's lips?
Could it be that they are trying to play for both teams (Zanu-PF and MDC). My guess is they want to lighten the animosity with Zanu-PF, while at the same supporting MDC's cause because maybe, just maybe, they don't want to be found on the wrong side of the field after the elections.
Remember Zimbabwe is an important country, not only because I say so, but because you too can say so. Seriously though, Zimbabwe's diamonds if exploited to the maximum could cause much threat to the world economy, you can see more on this page. Furthermore, Zimbabwe's growing relations with Iran do little to abate EU's concerns.
I hope I am being paranoid!
These sanctions were illegal, unjustified and causing more harm than good to the economy of Zimbabwe. So this is good news right? This calls for celebration right? The question here is why now?
Why now when the massive condemnation they received from progressive forces across the world including the African Union, SADC and Non-Aligned Movement could not sway them for one second?
Why now when over two million signatures of affected Zimbabweans gathered during the National Anti-Sanctions Petition last year did nothing to convince them otherwise?
Why now when the talk of elections is on everyone's lips?
Could it be that they are trying to play for both teams (Zanu-PF and MDC). My guess is they want to lighten the animosity with Zanu-PF, while at the same supporting MDC's cause because maybe, just maybe, they don't want to be found on the wrong side of the field after the elections.
Remember Zimbabwe is an important country, not only because I say so, but because you too can say so. Seriously though, Zimbabwe's diamonds if exploited to the maximum could cause much threat to the world economy, you can see more on this page. Furthermore, Zimbabwe's growing relations with Iran do little to abate EU's concerns.
I hope I am being paranoid!
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