Published by the government of Zimbabwe
23 June 2009
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Harare — PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai concluded his tour of Europe and the United States yesterday without raising a penny for the inclusive Government though he acquired £124 million (US$202 million) for NGOs, which are mostly British or US-based entities.
The PM undertook a six-nation tour of Western capitals, with a brief from President Mugabe and Cabinet, to call for the lifting of economic sanctions and press for financial assistance to bankroll economic recovery.
The tour which covered the Netherlands, United States, Germany, Norway, and Sweden wound up in London yesterday where PM Tsvangirai met his British counterpart Gordon Brown who hailed the progress made by the inclusive Government and pledged five million pounds in aid while vowing to monitor political events in Zimbabwe.
The money he pledged would also be made available through non- governmental organisations.
The West read from the same script in refusing to either lift economic sanctions or offer any economic assistance to the inclusive Government.
International news agencies quoted Mr Brown as pledging full support once the reform programme on the ground "gained momentum". Nearly all the countries visited by PM Tsvangirai said their money would be channelled through NGOs.
AFP yesterday quoted Mr Brown as saying: "There are great signs of progress: a budget and economic plans are in place; schools are reopening; children are once again filling the classrooms.
"As a result of the progress, we will increase our support to help Zimbabwe move from mere survival towards a genuine recovery."
Mr Brown said his government was "prepared to go further in offering more transitional support, if the reform programme on the ground gains momentum".
"I want to see the Government taking further steps forward," he added.
Speaking at the same occasion, PM Tsvangirai defended the inclusive Government describing it as irreversible.
"Although this is not a perfect arrangement, we realise that it is a workable arrangement. I want to assure you we are in an irreversible process towards consolidating the democratic values."
He took a swipe at Zimbabweans in the Diaspora for not appreciating progress achieved by the inclusive Government so far.
"It is unfortunate that those living in Britain, because they don't see (President) Mugabe disappearing and therefore conclude that nothing has changed. I want to assure you that that is not the case," PM Tsvangirai said.
Zimbabweans living in Britain booed PM Tsvangirai over the weekend when he called on them to return home and help rebuild the country as the situation had significantly improved.
Despite pledging support, Britain, the United States and other European countries refused to scrap the illegal sanctions they imposed on Zimbabwe.
Government has already embarked on a number of reforms with the constitution-making process having already started while Parliament has started recruiting members of independent commissions among other developments.
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Tacky,
You still havent answered my question. Do you still think the CIA invented homosexuality?
Now what you are trying to say is that you want Brown's money, but you dont want him to make sure it doesnt go into your back pocket.
Why should Brown give Zimbawbe cash if its only going to support a tinpot dictator?
Sure you "have never said we want to know how he is running his affairs and how the British MPs are defrauding his government by submitting non-existent claims." but what business is that of yours if you arent paying for that very… [Read Full Text]
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DickinMother
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DickinDog
I see you are still making up quotes for me. Again the readers of this site can plainly see that your attempts to discredit me just make you look like someone who has thier dick firmly stuck in a dog.
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Who is Brown to want to see "Government taking further steps forward"? Forward to where? Who is he to tell us how to move? He should be reminded that we do not want and do not Brooke any unnecessary interference in our domestic affairs. We have never said we want to know how he is running his affairs and how the British MPs are defrauding his government by submitting non-existent claims. Why should he give himself the duty of being our supervisor?
We are not interested in him superintending over us as if we are children who do not know… [Read Full Text]