Opinion / Columnist
UN calls for International support of Zimbabwe - to what end; help the junta whilst patronising povo
26 May 2018 at 17:54hrs | Views
"Bishow Parajuli, UN resident coordinator and resident representative for the UN Development Programme, said now was the time to support the southern African nation," reported Africa News Agency.
"I think the international community should be very open, the UN should be very open, to engage and partner with - and support Zimbabwe - to come out of some of the major crises they have had in the last several years so they can stand on their own," he told UN News during a recent visit to New York.
The best help the UN can give Zimbabwe to help the country come out of these major economic, social and political crises is to make sure the country holds free, fair and credible elections and finally lay the solid foundation for building a competent, accountable and democratic government. The worst this the UN can do here is help the junta get away with yet another rigged election by turning a blind eye to what this regime is doing under the pretext "engaging and partnering" the regime!
The people of Zimbabwe have suffered greatly these last 38 years because we were stuck with a corrupt and tyrannical regime that rigged the vote and used violence to stay in power. We KNOW what we want; free, fair and credible elections.
If the UN wants to help the people of Zimbabwe then it must support them in demanding that the elections must be free, fair and credible! No if! No but!
We also know what we DO NOT want; to be patronised by people who care more about their cushy and well-paid jobs and hobnobbing with the rich and powerful ruling elite and do not give a damn about the downtrodden.
"I think the international community should be very open, the UN should be very open, to engage and partner with - and support Zimbabwe - to come out of some of the major crises they have had in the last several years so they can stand on their own," he told UN News during a recent visit to New York.
The best help the UN can give Zimbabwe to help the country come out of these major economic, social and political crises is to make sure the country holds free, fair and credible elections and finally lay the solid foundation for building a competent, accountable and democratic government. The worst this the UN can do here is help the junta get away with yet another rigged election by turning a blind eye to what this regime is doing under the pretext "engaging and partnering" the regime!
The people of Zimbabwe have suffered greatly these last 38 years because we were stuck with a corrupt and tyrannical regime that rigged the vote and used violence to stay in power. We KNOW what we want; free, fair and credible elections.
If the UN wants to help the people of Zimbabwe then it must support them in demanding that the elections must be free, fair and credible! No if! No but!
We also know what we DO NOT want; to be patronised by people who care more about their cushy and well-paid jobs and hobnobbing with the rich and powerful ruling elite and do not give a damn about the downtrodden.
Source - zsdemocrats.blogspot.co.uk
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