ents would actually vote against it. To do so would be tantamount to rewarding Mugabe for his continued repression of the people of Zimbabwe.
Since the restrictions were renewed last February, the Mugabe regime has tightened its grip on the country, continue to loot state resources until there is nothing left, thrashed and locked peaceful protestors (including women and babies) and trampled with impunity upon the human rights of the majority of its citizens.
What possible reason could there be for removing the restrictions?
Maintaining them sends the right message to Mugabe et al that their behaviour is unacceptable in a modern world.
Of course Mugabe will jump up and down and fulminate about imperialists destroying his economy through imaginary punitive sanctions. He knows and we know that this is utter rubbish.
The economy is in tatters because of mismanagement and rampant theft of resources by those in power. So thorough has been Mugabe and his cronies’ destruction of the once-successful nation that the majority of Zimbabweans are now worse off than they were in 1953.
The country, under the Smith regime, was subjected to real economic sanctions between 1965 and 1979. It is painful to realise, and even more painful to admit, that a minority settler government provided better for the populace than our own nationalist government.
We trust the French government will NOT extend an invitation to Mugabe to attend the forthcoming France/Africa Summit in Cannes. Such an invitation would be regarded as an unfriendly act by the people of Zimbabwe.
Word for Today 03
“Turn from evil and do good, then you will dwell in the land forever. For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake His faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.” Psalm 37: 28,29
“(Jesus said) Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognise them.” Matthew 7:15-16