Opinion / Columnist
US has an agenda of regime in Zimbabwe
25 Jun 2015 at 10:48hrs | Views
It is disheartening that the United States of America (USA) Senator, Christopher Smith, recently disclosed that former Vice President, Joice Mujuru and her putschist cabal are working closely with the Western powers in efforts to topple President Mugabe from power.
The US is involved in a number of initiatives in its attempts to enhance regime change in Zimbabwe. Not so long ago, these western powers had been working hand in glove with the embattled MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai. Tsvangirai fell out of the westerners favour after he failed to win Presidential elections for three consecutive times.
However, after realizing that Tsvangirai failed his task, the western community deserted him and moved on to the second plan. The US decided to work with ousted VP Mujuru and her allies. Tsvangirai was asked to partner with Dr Mujuru, if he ever wanted to receive funding from them.
It is indeed a shame for a country in the so called 'first world' to persist in causing chaos in other countries under the disguise of democracy. Their regime change efforts are dressed up as 'democracy promotion' while in actual fact they want to siphon vast resources from Zimbabwe.
One would really wonder what exactly could be the aim of the US. What do they want to achieve besides regime change. Zimbabweans are the ones who went to the ballot boxes and elected their leadership, hence, people are happy with the system they elected.
In simpler terms, the US wants to come to Zimbabwe under the disguise of a wolf in sheep's clothing. The Americans know quite well that Zimbabwe is resourceful; hence, their major purpose is draining off minerals and grabbing fertile land that exits in Zimbabwe.
Through the 'Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act' (ZIDERA) (2001), the United States Congress, which passed and sanctioned the Act, claimed that it will provide for a transition to democracy and promote economic recovery in Zimbabwe. However, one would question how and why in Zimbabwe?
Section 5 (b) of ZIDERA states that there shall be funding where USD$20,000,000 will be authorized and availed to provide the assistance described in subsection (a)(2) which says in general, The President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to support equitable, legal, and transparent mechanisms of land reform in Zimbabwe, including the payment of costs related to the acquisition of land and the resettlement of individuals, consistent with the International Donors' Conference on Land Reform and Resettlement in Zimbabwe held in Harare, Zimbabwe, in September 1998, or any subsequent agreement relating thereto.
Honestly, that Act does not hold any water in the Zimbabwean situation. The Land Reform programme was meant to empower the black majority Zimbabweans, hence, effective utilization of the land will witness Zimbabwe restoring its status as the bread basket of Africa. The US should never try to hoodwink Zimbabwe through such chicanery.
There are other countries which are close friends of the US that are in crisis and need the assistance of the western world. For example in Greece, most banks are reportedly to be in a liquidity crunch status. The US, European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) should try by all means to assist nations like these and stop infringing on other nation's activities.
Also, the US absurdly promised that it would assist Zimbabwe with USD6 billion to provide for democracy and governance programs in the country.
But the truth should be told; that doesn't follow. In Zimbabwe there is real democracy. Elections are held now and then. Electorates are free to choose their preferred leadership.
In Zambia, former President, Fredrick Chiluba, who won the Presidential seat in 1991 against Kenneth Kaunda under the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) banner, was promised milk and honey by the US which unfortunately never came to pass.
The US wanted to front the former trade union leader (Zambia's Lech Walesa), Chiluba, so that they could siphon copper in that country.
Reports stated that Chiluba's mismanagement and corrupt activities left three-quarters of the population in that country worse off, living on less than a dollar a day, and many other people jobless.
It is saddening to hear that the US, EU and UN continue to accuse the Zimbabwe government saying that that it abuses human rights. In actual fact, the human rights are abused in the western community. Recently, nine people were killed at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, in US. The accused Dylan Storm Roof, 21, is a white male who, according to a friend, had been complaining that 'blacks were taking over their world' and that 'someone needed to do something about it for the white race'.
Surely, that is human rights abuse in its worst form. How can one kill nine people just because they are black and he is white?
In Zimbabwe, human rights are respected, for that reason, there is been peace and tranquility since the country attained its independence in 1980.
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Peacemaker Zano <peacemakerzano@gmail.com
The US is involved in a number of initiatives in its attempts to enhance regime change in Zimbabwe. Not so long ago, these western powers had been working hand in glove with the embattled MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai. Tsvangirai fell out of the westerners favour after he failed to win Presidential elections for three consecutive times.
However, after realizing that Tsvangirai failed his task, the western community deserted him and moved on to the second plan. The US decided to work with ousted VP Mujuru and her allies. Tsvangirai was asked to partner with Dr Mujuru, if he ever wanted to receive funding from them.
It is indeed a shame for a country in the so called 'first world' to persist in causing chaos in other countries under the disguise of democracy. Their regime change efforts are dressed up as 'democracy promotion' while in actual fact they want to siphon vast resources from Zimbabwe.
One would really wonder what exactly could be the aim of the US. What do they want to achieve besides regime change. Zimbabweans are the ones who went to the ballot boxes and elected their leadership, hence, people are happy with the system they elected.
In simpler terms, the US wants to come to Zimbabwe under the disguise of a wolf in sheep's clothing. The Americans know quite well that Zimbabwe is resourceful; hence, their major purpose is draining off minerals and grabbing fertile land that exits in Zimbabwe.
Through the 'Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act' (ZIDERA) (2001), the United States Congress, which passed and sanctioned the Act, claimed that it will provide for a transition to democracy and promote economic recovery in Zimbabwe. However, one would question how and why in Zimbabwe?
Section 5 (b) of ZIDERA states that there shall be funding where USD$20,000,000 will be authorized and availed to provide the assistance described in subsection (a)(2) which says in general, The President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to support equitable, legal, and transparent mechanisms of land reform in Zimbabwe, including the payment of costs related to the acquisition of land and the resettlement of individuals, consistent with the International Donors' Conference on Land Reform and Resettlement in Zimbabwe held in Harare, Zimbabwe, in September 1998, or any subsequent agreement relating thereto.
Honestly, that Act does not hold any water in the Zimbabwean situation. The Land Reform programme was meant to empower the black majority Zimbabweans, hence, effective utilization of the land will witness Zimbabwe restoring its status as the bread basket of Africa. The US should never try to hoodwink Zimbabwe through such chicanery.
Also, the US absurdly promised that it would assist Zimbabwe with USD6 billion to provide for democracy and governance programs in the country.
But the truth should be told; that doesn't follow. In Zimbabwe there is real democracy. Elections are held now and then. Electorates are free to choose their preferred leadership.
In Zambia, former President, Fredrick Chiluba, who won the Presidential seat in 1991 against Kenneth Kaunda under the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) banner, was promised milk and honey by the US which unfortunately never came to pass.
The US wanted to front the former trade union leader (Zambia's Lech Walesa), Chiluba, so that they could siphon copper in that country.
Reports stated that Chiluba's mismanagement and corrupt activities left three-quarters of the population in that country worse off, living on less than a dollar a day, and many other people jobless.
It is saddening to hear that the US, EU and UN continue to accuse the Zimbabwe government saying that that it abuses human rights. In actual fact, the human rights are abused in the western community. Recently, nine people were killed at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, in US. The accused Dylan Storm Roof, 21, is a white male who, according to a friend, had been complaining that 'blacks were taking over their world' and that 'someone needed to do something about it for the white race'.
Surely, that is human rights abuse in its worst form. How can one kill nine people just because they are black and he is white?
In Zimbabwe, human rights are respected, for that reason, there is been peace and tranquility since the country attained its independence in 1980.
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Peacemaker Zano <peacemakerzano@gmail.com
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