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Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also a former Army General, has struck a deal in the Middle East, which will see Zimbabwe purchasing weapons from Iran in order to bypass sanctions imposed by western countries. The Iranian newspaper, Iran Observer, confirmed the development on Tuesday afternoon.
Eddie Cross: “The US once again leads the world in the application of sanctions in their efforts to change the world into their image. Today 62 countries – that is 32 percent of all the countries in the world operate under sanctions imposed by the USA. In this group – Zimbabwe stands out as the only country under a US sponsored sanctions regime imposed by an Act of Congress. The rest are all administrative imposed by Presidential dictate.”
LONDON – The United Kingdom’s (UK) House of Lords last week debated revising sanctions on Zimbabwe in light of the United States (US) tightening its own measures.
Pride Mkono: “In April 2024, the Al Jazeera news network aired a docuseries titled “Gold Mafia, which implicated President Mnangagwa at the apex of numerous corruption scandals. Additionally, a cadre of new tycoons, exemplified by figures like Kuda Tagwirei, has amassed substantial wealth through dubious government contracts, perpetuating grand corruption and depriving millions of essential social services. These developments underscored the urgent need for a shift in policy by Washington.”
“Emmerson Mnangagwa (Mnangagwa) is the President of Zimbabwe and is involved in corrupt activities, in particular those relating to gold and diamond smuggling networks. Mnangagwa provides a protective shield to smugglers to operate in Zimbabwe and has directed Zimbabwean officials to facilitate the sale of gold and diamonds in illicit markets, taking bribes in exchange for his services. Mnangagwa also oversees Zimbabwe’s security services, which have violently repressed political opponents and civil society groups.”
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono, former cabinet ministers Jonathan Moyo, Savior Kasukuwere, Patrick Chinamasa, former First Lady Grace Mugabe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesman George Charamba and Vice President Kembo Mohadi are among dozens of individuals who have been removed from targeted sanctions by the United States (US) government.
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Wednesday claimed that Zimbabwe has lost over US$150 billion due to targeted sanctions imposed by Western countries, led by the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States of America (USA) through the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZIDERA) in 2001.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that targeted sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe were also hurting South Africa.
By Luke Tamborinyoka
Last Tuesday, 25 October 2022, was the day of the usual regional noise against sanctions. And yet it has always been as clear as a goat’s behind that Zimbabweans are suffering not because of anything else but the massive looting and corruption by this inept regime and its local and international cartel of criminal associates.
The so-called sanctions are a ruse because even the racist and repressive colonialist, Ian Smith, was under full-fledged UN sanctions but he did not mutter any senseless excuse. Yes, unlike the ED regime that is shouting hoarse over sanctions imposed only by the US, Europe and the UK, Smith was under full United Nations sanctions. And yet at Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980, he left these guys to inherit a strong economy and a Zimbabwe dollar that was stronger than the British pound.
Main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has said sanctions imposed by Western countries on Zimbabwe “must go yesterday”.