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(HERALD) Sikhosana, Bloch castigate Tsvangirai

Sikhosana, Bloch castigate Tsvangirai
Herald Reporter

ZANU-PF Secretary for Youths Cde Absolom Sikhosana and economic commentator, Dr Eric Bloch, have lashed out at MDC faction leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai for lacking the vision and understanding of the aspirations of Zimbabweans and instigating and supporting the deportation of Zimbabwean students from Australia. In an interview in Harare, Cde Sikhosana said it was unthinkable that someone who claims to be a national leader could go to a foreign country to advocate for the continued suffering of his own people.

"It is unheard of that someone who wants to be a national leader of a country goes to Australia to congratulate the country’s Prime Minister John Howard and the Foreign Minister Alexander Downer for slapping Zimbabwe with illegal sanctions. They (Howard and Downer) have brought untold suffering to the masses," he said.

Cde Sikhosana said some of the opposition senior officials had also come to the same conclusion on Mr Tsvangirai’s character.

"As Youth League, we are at a loss as to what character the man is. Even others in his party have come to the same conclusion with us. He is difficult to understand. We really wonder what those who are following him think he would achieve," said Cde Sikhosana.

He applauded Zimbabweans for their patience and urged them to continue.

"Just ignore the man and let him fizzle into oblivion like that," said Cde Sikhosana.

Last week, Mr Tsvangirai was in Australia where he was celebrating the hurting sanctions that Australia and other Western countries had imposed against Zimbabwe. He later met Mr Downer to thank him for the sanctions Canberra had slapped on Harare and asked for more.

Speaking at a National Youth Development Trust-organised Leadership Forum at a Bulawayo hotel on Thursday evening, Dr Bloch said it was "grossly improper" for anyone — including the MDC faction leader — to fight "fathers through their children".

"You do not have to use the children to get at their fathers. I totally disagree with that. Education is a right that children deserve to be accorded anywhere in the world despite which political party their parents belong to and students should not be used as political punching bags.

"The stance taken by Mr Tsvangirai is wrong and unacceptable. He can call for whatever sanctions he wants but should spare the innocent children."

Dr Bloch was responding to a question from a member of the public during a plenary session who had asked for his opinion on the sanctions imposed by some Western powers on Zimbabweans for reclaiming their land.

Dr Bloch, who appeared to be in a mood to tell it like it is, also told members of the public that Zimbabwe was the "safest place" in the world and that President Mugabe was a "frank" man who worked "hard" to improve the literacy levels of Zimbabweans.

"I take a 10-kilometre walk everyday to exercise. I cannot do the same in South Africa, Afghanistan or some parts of America," he said.

The economic analyst added: "President Mugabe is a very frank man. I have met him and we have talked without any pushing.

"He (President Mugabe) worked hard to improve our literacy levels after independence in 1980. The development of literacy and the health sector was astronomical," he said. Riled by the success that Zimbabwe recently scored at the just-ended Sadc summit in Zambia, the Australian government resolved to deport Zimbabwean students whose parents were said to be linked to the Government.

Mr Tsvangirai, who has children studying in Australia despite the fact that he is not gainfully employed, was blasted for hypocrisy after he came out in full support of the deportations.

The MDC faction leader was rewarded with A$18 million by his Australian masters in a bid to intensify the Western-sponsored regime change project.

Labels: SANCTIONS, THE HERALD, ZIMBABWE

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