By Nyashadzashe Ndoro | Nehanda Politics |
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed he met United States (US) President Joe Biden and realised he was more willing to improve relations with Zimbabwe than their embassy in Harare.
Although Mnangagwa claimed he met Biden at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland no photo of the meeting taking place has surfaced yet.
The Zimbabwean leader said he was pleasantly surprised that “the spirit that he (Biden) has towards Zimbabwe is totally different” from the attitude of the US embassy in Harare.
He added that Biden was organising a formal meeting with him.
“I had an opportunity to chat with President Joe Biden and the spirit which he has towards Zimbabwe is totally different from what we see from the US embassy in Harare.
“In fact, he called a staffer and said ‘please make sure that I have a chat with the President (referring to President Mnangagwa),” Mnangagwa said.
Relations between the two countries soured when Zimbabwe was put under targeted sanctions after the US enacted the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (Zidera) of 2001.
The US blamed the Zanu PF regime for rampant corruption, economic mismanagement and massive human rights abuses. But the regime also blames sanctions for causing the economic problems that Zimbabweans face.
Posting on Twitter last week, the US said the current economic crisis is a result of mismanagement and corruption.
“Blaming sanctions is a convenient scapegoat to distract the public from the real reasons behind Zimbabwe’s economic challenges – corruption, economic mismanagement, and failure to respect human rights and uphold the rule of law.
“Failed economic policies and corruption, not sanctions, hinder Zimbabwe’s economic growth: Billions of dollars have been lost due to decades of corruption and harmful economic policies which have culminated in the current economic crisis. Zimbabwe has had both prosperous and difficult years during the life of the targeted sanctions program. Implementation of economic and political reforms are the key to improving Zimbabwe’s trajectory,” said the embassy. Nehanda Radio
Embassies / ambassadors represent the policies of their countries Meeting a person for 10 minutes doesn’t mean change of policies
U cross the bridge when you get there=old adage
This guy is stupid and criminal… very far to be a leader
What treatment does he want shap shap.zororai mkuru mutambe nevazukuru venyu pamukova.
Zvekumama izvo
Biden demonstrated presidential etiquette which could not be understood by a simpleton like IDI
Wakamuudza hr zvema sanitizer amunopenga nawo muchinyepera vakapusa kt ndoo auraya nyika murimi zvenyu
Kkkkkkk vari kutiiko vakuru, which one is greater than the other, Embassy naBidden?
Same age boys
Idiot fool Low IQ
Chinpngogara chichingochema chema nxaaaa
Roreva nhema iri….
Paul Janyure, taura hako, Ed anonyepa, de pakazara maPics,naJoe Biden,kungoita chat, hanzi l met Joe Biden😂😂😂😂
Embassies speak the minds of the dispatching office u fool.
What else more he can say to blindfold his stogies. Offside mission on what he went for.
Hanti waiva wadhakwa neWhisky
Chirungu chandivharawo hanzi ngaapinde hake mkomana hre .?
NONSENSE….😜😜
Brainless. How could he have made
such an assessment in the 3.5 mins he chatted with Biden? Did he expect Joe to shout at him? Error of judgment ndomusha payo apa, no wonder the country is in such a mess.
Tariro Ndoro well said💯🎯
Honestly they never talk this is the reverse picture of the pic which the regime goons purpot to be M… https://t.co/Dhv3kLSRkG
Saka zvanaka zve
Can he say it in English
So is that the re engagement you wanted🤸🤸🏼♀️🤸🤸.
Another backward stance of ED
Can he say it in English
Sleepy Joe is clueless 😅