Opinion / Columnist
Western diplomats should stop meddling in local affairs
23 Jul 2015 at 12:48hrs | Views
Laurent Delahousse
It has become a norm that the western diplomats have taken the role of proponents of regime change instead of representing their governments as ambassadors. Ambassadors should not be reckless in handling matters related to the state but should be humble and diplomatic.
The government recently summoned French ambassador Laurent Delahousse after he enraged the government by proposing a toast to missing Itai Dzamara, accusing officials of abducting him. The actions and statements by Delahousse and his Europian counterparts suggested the Zimbabwean government was culpable in the Dzamara matter.
It has now become both a point of interest and difficulty; why are they narrowing the catchment area for potential criminal in this matter to the state only. In the Dzamara case potential suspects include opposition party members, criminals, and western countries advocating for regime change in Zimbabwe.
Foreigners should leave Zimbabwe as a sovereign state and not interfere with its internal affairs. Recently the United States of America President Barak Obama criticized Zimbabwe for bad governance but he knows about the sanctions which his administration imposed which is bedeviling the country.
Bad governance in Zimbabwe Mister President is not the first and will certainly not be the last high profile the US figure to show brazenness by demonizing Zimbabwe and showing unspeakable nerve to spite a victim of their own machinations.
In the recent years their former ambassador to Zimbabwe Christopher Dell, charged that it was neither drought nor sanctions which were at the root of Zimbabwe's decline but "gross mismanagement" of the economy by the government led by President Robert Mugabe.
It is high time that we should be careful about all the statements from the western diplomats especially Britain, France and the US. Their words come as if they are soothing us but behind their minds they would be advocating for regime change. The job of a diplomat is to represent his or her country in trade and good political relations not to effect regime change.
In a nutshell the western diplomats should be warned and concentrate on their core business and leave politicians to run their country alone. If you want to engage into politics you can do that in your country where you perceive there is democracy though it is doubtful.
Source - Stewart Murewa
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