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(TALKZIMBABWE) Obama's pledge inadequate, look East

Obama's pledge inadequate, look East
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:21:00 +0000

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S US$73 million recovery assistance package is a mockery to Zimbabwe, especially because it is also not given direct to the inclusive Government.

The USA put in place the Zimbabwe Democracy Recovery Act (Zidera) with the help of some Zimbabweans, to make the Zimbabwean economy 'scream' and thereby forcibly remove Zanu PF from power.

They understand pretty well how Zidera devastated the Zimbabwean economy, but can only support Zimbabwean people with US$73 million.

What is this pittance compared to the US$10 billion promised to the prime minister during the election campaign? Or was it just a campaign gimmick on the PM's part?

Maybe the excuse would be that money was promised on condition that President Mugabe would be out of office.

I think it's high time we should seriously work with our Eastern friends like China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, etc.

In fact, by giving the West priority, we are showing our collective stupidity. China, for example, stood for us through thick and thin, but we continue to believe less in its ability to help us.

I am sure dealing with the East will yield more positive results than the West.

The conditions that would be imposed by the East would be more genuine and palatable, in my view, than those of the West which are shrouded in hidden agendas.

I say to the inclusive Government as a matter of urgency, should send a high-powered delegation to the East, headed by the prime minister and including senior members from all parties, to engage the East in order to help us recover our economy.

--Toitasei Toitasei

Labels: BARACK OBAMA, SANCTIONS, ZDERA

posted by MrK @ 3:23 PM