By Nyashadzashe Ndoro | Nehanda Politics |
President Emmerson Mnangagwa claims the UK, which imposed targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe, had invited him to the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland after realising that his government was progressing well without help from the former coloniser.
Mnangagwa arrived in Harare on Thursday from Glasgow where he met world leaders for the purpose of discussing measures on how to mitigate the impact of climate change.
It was the first visit to the United Kingdom (UK) by a Zimbabwean head of state in 25 years following the imposition of targeted sanctions against the country over human rights abuses and corruption.
The Zanu PF regime has always been blaming the UK and United States (US) sanctions for causing extreme economic problems facing the people of Zimbabwe.
But while he was addressing ruling Zanu PF party supporters soon after landing at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Thursday, Mnangagwa bragged that he met the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden.
He added that world leaders decided to invite him after they realised Zimbabwe was progressing economically despite being isolated through the western sanctions.
“Last year, there was a global summit in Britain, but Zimbabwe was not invited and we told them to build their own country and we build ours,” he said.
“But this year, they decided to re-engage us. They then realised that whether they invited us or not, we are progressing well here. When I met him (British Prime Minister Boris Johnson), I vowed that I would not extend my greeting first.
“He did extend his hand first and he smiled and smiled. Later on, there was a party that was hosted by Queen Elizabeth II and attended by heads of State only. I was invited. I went there with my friend Uhuru Kenyatta.
“The Queen was not feeling well but she sent her son Prince Charles and grandson Prince William. I introduced myself to Prince Charles and asked him why he hadn’t visited Zimbabwe 40 years after he lowered the Union Jack to see the progress we have achieved.
‘I then realised that he could not talk genuine politics, and I decided to engage on issues to do with hunting.”
Last month, Zanu PF commemorated the anti-sanctions day where the government strongly condemned economic restrictions imposed on the country by the US and UK.
But the US responded accusing Mnangagwa’s government of orchestrating human rights abuses and corruption citing those were the main causes of the economic crisis in Zimbabwe. Nehanda Radio
progress of borrowing money from China and Russia to construct roads and payments of civil servants
Kunyangwe Borris asingagezi hake face yaED inekanhamo kainako so
Chairs was empty
Ha.ha.ha.ha …. NONSENSE
Why do politicians exist?
Kkk
And then he woke up ……
Yeah that’s the way to go .Hold your head up high my president and tell the colonisers we are doing just fine without your help .They don’t tell you how they had fuel shortages in the UK recently .Neither do they tell you that 2.8 million British citizens live below the poverty datum line and are on benefits .They don’t tell you about how they had long ques at Tesco ,Marks and Spencers ,Waitrose and other British supermarkets because they had run out of food supplies and the supermarkets were empty .But you hear Zimbabwean journalists bleeting about how badly things are going in Zimbabwe all the time .Taneta nemi marombe bring a message of Hope not hopelessness like that loser dem loot ,we all know him I won’t mention his name because he is being funded by westerners to peddle lies internationally on how bleak the situation in Zimbabwe is .
Patience Kasere instead of telling us the positivez of Zimbabwe you also telling us the negatives of Britain. You just the same as the looter you talking about.
#HOTTAFIRE BURN#
Omega Kwenda I’m not the same as that guy .I’m just trying to bring some enlightenment on the problems the UK 🇬🇧 is facing but they keep a stiff upper lip and pretend all is well in their countries yet they want to persecute and ridicule our African leaders .Hakuna iyoyo tozvireva otherwise tingaputika neshungu
Patience Kasere UK’s poverty datum LINE is on check & pipo aren’t dying of hunger. Whatever problems they have, pipo are employed & industry is booming. What’s the point of lying kuti zviri kufaya izvo zvisiri. Handivo vanoti tirikumbura nekuti tiri pama sanctions. Iko ku COP26 ko, vakadura vega papodium kuti tashungurudzwa nemasanctions wani.
Mucha Maku Inga wazvipindura hako wega .Masanctions acho akabvepi ? Uye zvaitasei …? Ukapindura ipapo ndingafare fani .
Mucha Maku The cost of living in the UK has risen according to the daily mail newspaper to the point that the bank of England has had to apologise to England’s citizens .The minimum wage which was at 8.50 pounds an hour will now be at 9.50 pounds an hour which means a lot of people are barely capable of putting 2 meals on the table and they have to source for food from the food bank .Covid affected all nations and UK was no exception with 3 if not 4 lockdowns spanning over 3 months each .So which industry is booming are you talking about .Please elaborate .
Patience Kasere still, u CAN NEVER compare that with Zim. Listen to yourself, the UK government apologised to its citizens. Ours is unapologetic, arrogant & greedy. We EVEN don’t have a minimum wage to talk ABOUT anymore. Ur comparison is so LAME………🙄
Mucha Maku It’s unfortunate that when arguing with a retard they resort to insults and not facts .Bring the statistics on Zimbabwe Mucha and I do the same on the UK. Otherwise sit down and shut up if you have nothing better to contribute .
Patience Kasere so now i am a retard??????? Kkkkkkkk ayas…………..someone once told me NEVER to argue with fools, and I didn’t pay attention………my BAD…….🙄🙄🙄🙄
Mucha Maku Ndiwe watanga kuwanza 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for giving us information of what’s happening in UK British supermarkets they run out of food so it happens every where not in Zimbabwe alone
Shepherd Josiah Mbeure You’re welcome Josiah it’s happening in the west too so all this rabid constant criticism of the Zimbabwean government and it’s failure to provide the basics to the masses is like a thorn in my flesh .
Yaaa now I see Zimbabwean government is in still in the write direction
Patience Kasere how dare you compare people standing in line in those British supermarket for food with people being killed by your President
Mkhululi Ian Mabuya Give us figures dates and names of those he killed with his own bare hands .So you think the British like their prime minister Boris who they accuse of misconduct and mismanagement of the covid pandemic which killed thousands in the UK ? Think again ,they don’t like him .However you don’t see them constantly criticising his decisions like we do in Zimbabwe it’s such a disgusting habit .
Patience KaserePatience KaserePatience Kasere I don’t know where you’re based but I can tell by the looks of your skin you’re overseas if that is the case!You’re clearly benefiting from the situation back home
Mkhululi Ian Mabuya Not benefiting at all just a simple woman who is fed up of hearing the negative side of living in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 all the time .
Patience Kasere huya kuno ku mat north..
Patience KaserePatience KaserePatience Kasere are you staying in Zimbabwe?
Mkhululi Ian Mabuya Izvo hazvina kana basa ndiri muZimbabwean .
Buwu Shadreck ndichauya …
Patience Kasere ungori we Zanu chete benzi iwe.Ko kuoma kwakaita zvinhu mu Zimbabwe haisikuzviona.Tikukuzivai mahure eZanu
Sam Masongwa Ignored can’t be bothered to dignify your vulgarity with an answer
Patience Kasere do you have relatives in Zimbabwe.???if Zanu is Sooo good what are you doing in the UK.
Ko handiti Borris akanyemwerera here
progressing well with civil servants who can’t even afford one tank of fuel from their salaries
A UN function ahirambidzwe munhu
Yaaa. With this mindset, kure kwatinoenda.