Zimbabwe: Remove 'Demonic' Illegal Sanctions, President Tells West
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The Herald (Harare)
26 September 2008
Posted to the web 26 September 2008
Itai Musengeyi
New York
PRESIDENT Mugabe says he sees no hitches in implementing the power-sharing agreement between Zanu-PF and the two MDC formations and has called on the West to remove the illegal sanctions it imposed on Zimbabwe.
In an interview with Associated Press news agency at the UN headquarters on Wednesday, President Mugabe dismissed suggestions in the West that the power-sharing agreement was facing hitches.
"There is no one who is keen to resign from the agreement, only one area relating to four Cabinet posts is outstanding. I am surprised that the Americans and British are saying loud stupid things about us.
"Four Cabinet posts cannot unravel the process; there is nobody who wants to resign from the agreement. Everyone of us is positive about the agreement," President Mugabe said.
He said the agreement would work despite the fact that Zanu-PF and the two MDC formations had different backgrounds, the ruling party being a revolutionary party while the opposition leaned on the British and their Western allies for support.
"I don't see any reason why we can't work together. As Zimbabweans, we are all sons of the soil as we say. The only differences are on how we move forward."
Britain's problem with Zimbabwe was the land issue and London's determination to see him out of office, the President told AP when asked about the opposition's intimation that it wants a truth and reconciliation exercise on alleged human rights abuses.
"The fight is between us and the British and Americans. It is the British, it is the Americans who must be reconciled to us.
"It does not pay to have their stooges reconciling with us when the principals stand apart.
"Zimbabwe has not offended the US and Britain. Zimbabwe has not interfered in their domestic affairs, but they have offended us even to the extent of creating an opposition in our country. They want regime change.
"(Former British prime minister Tony) Blair, who was once in the saddle is no more, (Gordon) Brown is on his way out. This is not because of us, but their democratic processes," President Mugabe said.
Asked about the state of democracy in Zimbabwe, the President said this should be judged by Sadc and the African Union and not by the West, which he urged to remove its illegal sanctions.
"Sanctions must be lifted. Why were they imposed in the first place? There is dishonesty in their scope, these are overwhelming sanctions with the IMF and World Bank directed to stop aid to Zimbabwe. Is there anything more demonic than that?"
President Mugabe said he remains resolute despite spirited efforts by the British and Americans to dislodge him from power.
"They are waiting for a day when this man, this evil man called Robert Mugabe, is no longer in control. I don't know when that day is coming."
Asked if he was prepared to face trial at the International Criminal Court, President Mugabe said:
"They (the West) forget that I did not invade Iraq. I am not Mr Bush, is this not the man who must face trial? They must not confuse me with Mr Bush."
The President was optimistic Zimbabwe's economy would recover if the West lifted the illegal economic blockade and stopped meddling in the internal affairs of the country.
He said Zimbabwe welcomed investment from friendly countries.
"We don't expect investment from countries that are hostile. They can keep their investment, but we would hope in the first place that sanctions would be lifted. There is no reason for imposing sanctions on Zimbabwe at all. There has never been any reason for it, you see, except hostility."
The economy's revival hinged on a good agricultural season because sufficient food would help tame inflation, President Mugabe said.
"If the West can only leave us alone you will see us come up. It will take us some time, we have lost quite a lot because of the sanctions."
The President said executive power had never been exclusive to one person in Government when asked how he felt about sharing power with MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
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"Executive power in Zimbabwe resides in the presidency (but) that power is not held by one person but devolves from the President, Vice Presidents (and now) the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers down to the ministers and the civil servants."
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Here's how I see it: In the West, minus a few exceptions like Cuba, Venezuela, etc.; democracy, human rights, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, religious freedom, respect for human rights..... In the East, minus a few exceptions like Japan; religious bigotry and intollerance, totalitarianism, Marxism, communism, oppression, protection of fellow thugs, terrorism, threat, intimidation....
One always finds solace in those who share their same philosophy.
Mine is in the West - and I'm Indian ....
dilip11860
Many Indians have been lost to their own indigenous culture, which is thousands of years old. That is why they would turn to something less inferior from outside themselves. That is main reason why Indians have been colonized and mentally enslaved to the less mature 'cultures' from Europe and from the Arabian Peninsula.
Imagine, the wicked europeans from the Arabian Peninsula and from the West entered India to rob, rape, kidnap, enslave, colonize and sodomize and subvert Indian culture. Then what? The mentally enslaved of India turn around a look to their mental enslavers in… [Read Full Text]
One must remember who and what India is It is the oldest Racist society on the Planet today It has wrapped racism and servitude to their Aryan ruling class in various levels of religion known as the “cast System” This System was put in place to keep the Dravidian and Tamale peoples in perpetual servitude , which it has done for the last 2000 years India’s ruling elite is caught in the middle they want to be Europeans but they are linked with the people they have been perpetually despising and brutalizing from their conquest… [Read Full Text]
I have no idea what Omugabe and kingswood are talking about or what they say has to do about anything. I'm not sure if I should read your statements as racist - they just don't make any sense to me......
I do know one thing though, I have absolutley no respect for anyone who does not respect human rights. Yes, I am proud of my heritage - Indian. I am proud to be a Zimbabwean by birth. I am proud to be an American by choice.
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who is protecting George Bush, Tony Blair and allies for devastating the humble living community of iraq and afghanstan? east, west or centre? Get your ideas right about western tabloids!
OneStoleZim , you are an incredible Moron , every UN agency run by men of colour have acknowledged that things got better for the average person in Iraq and how the Taliban had hurt the people of Afghanistan, yet you still write absolute rubbish ! The problems caused in those places are caused by people addled with hatred like YOU ! Are you not ashamed ? Ishe Komberra Afrika !
My dear Omugabe, let us keep to the truth if we want to solve problems. The truth is that both Bob/ZanuPF and Morgan/MDC have brought disaster to the country - the former through the hijacking of the people's revolution because of corruption and incompetence and the latter through a shallow change agenda focussed only on the removal of an individual and not a restoration of the people's revolutionary agenda. The people shall govern! Long live the people.
Lunatic Mugabe is again humiliating Zimbos by accusing the West for having created the MDC!! What a rotten scrap! The devil thinks that Zimbos are incapable to think for themseleves. He is worse than Ian Smith, because this time it is a black humiliating 13 million citizens.
What is worse is that the devil was canvassing sympathy for himself from the West arguing that he never acted against UK and USA!! Did you hear that??
He would so much like to revisit Buckingham Palace while his Grace would look forward to another shopping spree at Harrods!
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Long live Magnanimous Mugabe, African hero, who represents the ever-determined Zimbabwean Patriots!
Every alert African expects that the racist european enemies are going to ALWAYS seek to 'divide, dominate, destroy' and plunder. In response, every alert African expects to relentlessly resist the racist european evil in the pursuit of Self-determination, Self-development, Self-reliance and Self-sufficiency!
It is imperative that Africans Look Inward, and "Look East!"
In the enlightened East lies the Friends of Africans, who will never impose sanctions. In the wicked West lies the historical and racist enemies of Africans, who are little more than beasts in human form.
India… [Read Full Text]