Is a New opening in the Zimbabwe - European Union Relations Possible?

 Pictures above: Picture 1.  Prime Minister G. Brown of the U.K. who puts a deaf ear to the question concerning the removal of sanctions put  forward by Prime Minister M.R Tsvangirai and President RG Mugabe of Zimbabwe (picture 2.

 

 Reflections on recent news on the sanctions issue by Jan Freidun Taravosh

6th of march 2010

In recent days President Mugabe suggested to Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, the honourable Prime Minister of Zimbabwe to plan a trip and set up a team to take the dicussion of the removal of sanctions directly to the EU and the U.S.

Speaking on the Topic of The Prime ministers recent anti sanctions statement, the President commented in Friday’s Herald:

”It is a good statement. He has done a good thing. It must be pursued. We would want to see him setting up a team that he believes can be effective in dealing with the sanctions.

 

It need not be a large team but an effective one to go to Europe and America. We, under the GPA, are expected to set up a joint team and we did so, but Europe said no to it. They would not receive it.”

 

The President has further adviced the Prime minister to summon a team on this diplomatic mission as the Western sanctions list prohibits members from the ZANU (P.F.) party to travel to the EU and U.S. on a regular basis.

 

Comrade Zuma forwarded his message to the ruling circles of the U.K. on a recent state trip, a message that echoed similiar statements already proclaimed by the SADC, African Union and the Nam. Yet Prime Minister Brown is still acting nochalant and he still thinks he has the right to set demands on the soverign nation about ”more progress” before sanctions are lifted. The strange thing this results in is that the former colonial power still treats Zim as if it was a colony. In reality the UK has no place in setting up demands or conditions towards the independent republic, and while other nations like Italy, Denmark and even the Kingdom of Sweden are becoming increasingly more open for cooperation, (see the  ARTICLE ON THE BEAM PROJECT )

it is puzzeling to see how the rulers of  Britain, are so stubborn in remaining in the past.

Why not just realise that the Zimbabwean People can decide for themselves?

 

 Say No to unwarranted  political pressure and economic warfare!

Treat the Republic of Zimbabwe as an equal member of the international community

The era of colonialism is long gone – Zimbabwe will never be a colony again

Down with the  illegal sanctions