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03 Feb 2016 at 13:01hrs | Views
International politics if followed carefully, will make one realize the West have no place for Africans in their definition of humanity. This approach is characterized by perpetual bulldozing of their permanent interests regardless of the havoc and destruction that result in their wake.  

Unashamedly, they then tout about lack of the rule of law in other countries. Yet the US is failing to respect the international laws it set on the pretext of making this world a better place. One is reminded of the horrors that is subjected to prisoners at Guantanamo bay. This has categorically cascaded to them failing to contain wars they started such as the Arab springs. Even the scourges of terrorism's roots are stemmed in the US quest for global supremacy.

They created these disgruntlements that bore terrorism the world over and are thriving from these deliberate conflicts. The US penetrates, decomposes and disposes other government by weakening their security sectors while enjoying control of the UN Security council which it manipulates to further its selfish ambitions.

President Robert Mugabe was empirically correct after all to threaten withdrawal from the United Nations as this is just but an extension of the US's mighty on the globe. Big brother Sam is always on the front advocating for a plethora of reforms and regime changes the world over.

US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chairman Bob Corker's letter to the US's Treasury Jacob Lew service confirm the sanctions the West have been denying they imposed on Zimbabwe. Corker's bid to block funds from IMF and the World Bank to Zimbabwe despite a mutual agreement and a payment plan having been reached by the concerned parties exposes the US monopoly on international institutions which should be free of any influence in carrying out their mandate.

The development nevertheless does not come as a shocker given the background of the US of meddling in African Politics. Unashamedly Corker is hiding behind a finger calling for the rule of law by demanding government to produce one Itai Dzamara. This way the US is creating another of its corridors of power into Zimbabwe. If the Zimbabwean government is then alleged to being haunted by the ghost of Dzamara then the US becomes the devil himself whose hands are dripping with bloody of innocent people who perished at its hands defending their respective sovereigns.

The diabolic machinations by Corker point to the usual disregard of other governments' sovereign. Reversing the land reform program on the other hand is tantamount to both political and identity re-colonialism of Zimbabwe. Land is the main reason why both first and second Chimurenga were fought. As such, Corker's demands signal to say his country is determined to maintain the impasse between Zimbabwe and the US. Zimbabwe is thus left with one option, submit before the US?

It then makes sense to read from President Mugabe that we really do not need the US manipulation in Africa. There is no absolute benefit for Africa in its continued partnership with the US but that of master and slave, which Africa has no use of.

Apparently, Zimbabwe is committed to implementing policies that are pro people and increasing on transparency. The introduction of station based voting and the biometric voting system service to show the level of commitment from the government.

Nevertheless, none of these initiatives are recognizable through the lenses with which the US perceives Zimbabwe. As such Honourable Minister of Finance Patrick Chinamasa might as well abandon repayment of the debt to these international institutions and channel them for domestic use where they will be greatly appreciated.

It is in this regard that the idea of United States of Africa is noble and of paramount importance. Africa and Zimbabwe in particular cannot be controlled from Washington DC.


Source - Morgan Ngomwa
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