5 November 2009
ZIMBABWE has placed the blame for not complying with the principles of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP) on the global diamond trade regulator itself, saying the watchdog has reneged on technical assistance to the country.
Zimbabwe has been on the red carpet at the KP meeting in Swakopmund, chaired by Namibia, since Monday to defend itself against allegations of 'blood diamond' dealings which could see the country facing an export ban.
In the state-owned The Herald yesterday, Zimbabwean Mines and Mining Development Minister Obert Mpofu said the country "has done everything possible" to ensure full KP compliance.
"Minister Mpofu said the global diamond trade
regulator had promised Zimbabwe technical support but nothing had materialised," The Herald reported on the official's feedback at the Swakopmund meeting.
According to the daily, Mpofu said that Zimbabwe had made formal requests to Namibia and South Africa for capacity building assistance in order to achieve compliance with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme at the Marange diamond fields.
"On August 21 2009, (Government) made a formal request to South Africa and Namibia to assist in capacity building in order to achieve full compliance.
"South Africa responded on October 9 2009 by seconding an expert to work with Zimbabwe," The Herald quotes Mpofu.
No mention is made of any steps by Namibia to assist. Zimbabwe's Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, accompanied by Deputy Mines and Mining Development Minister Murisi Zwizwai, led a diamond industry contingent to Namibia in October, where the KP featured high on the agenda. During their three-day visit, the delegation of ten also visited State House. On Tuesday, Mpofu told the Swakopmund meeting that Zimbabwe, in the absence of the promised KP help, has improved its systems with the limited resources to the government's disposal. "We strongly believe that as a country, we have done all in complying with the requirements of the process," The Herald quoted him. "With limited resources available to us, we certainly have made considerable progress in achieving full compliance in the KP requirements.
"The situation on the ground in the Marange diamond field is rapidly changing with the implementation of our work plan," he is quoted.
Media reports yesterday speculated that it is unlikely that the KP meeting will ban Zimbabwe from diamond trading when it ends today.
The Zimbabwean government has allegedly been running a fierce intimidation campaign against witnesses who were to testify before the meeting.
The UK daily The Independent traced Farai Maguwu, the head of the Centre for Research and Development in Mutare. Maguwu told them in a telephonic interview from Swakopmund that he has been followed since leaving Zimbabwe and that he has apparently been threatened by senior officials.
"My presence here didn't go down too well with them and they've had me followed," The Independent quoted him as saying. - Own report, The Herald, The Independent
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- THE TRUTH ABOUT DIAMONDS –
Did You Know That The Robbers Have Warehouses Full Of 55 Gallon Drums Each Full Of Raw Uncut Diamonds ?
The Wicked Are Using The Same Schemes On Us. : 1) They Hoard Riches ; Controlling The Supply So We’ll Think The Supply Is Low 2) This Scheme Helps Them To Get A Higher Price & Deceives Most Of Us Into Believing That Things ( Such As Diamonds, Gold, Oil, Etc..) Are In Short Supply & Even Due To Run Out.
Diamonds Are In Abundance And Their Supply Is Being Controlled By Persons Under The Control Of Spiritual Wickedness In High Places (Ephesians 6:12) .
We Saints Serve An Infinite God, What He Placed Here On This Earth For His Children Is Also Infinite. When You See A Volcano Or Magma ; The Liquid Land Flowing Out Of Volcanos, Think Of Growth. The Earth Is Steady Growing.
Once God Settles Things With The Rightreous & Un-Righteous . [Definition – Righteous Means The Desire To Do Right ]
Diamonds Are In Abundance And Their Supply Is Being Controlled By Persons Under The Control Of Spiritual Wickedness In High Places (Ephesians 6:12) . [http://janineroberts.org/]
THEY COME TO :
STEAL OUR ECONOMY
KILL OUR INITIATIVE TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT
DESTROY OUR FAMILIES
1) INFERIORITY = CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Currency Exchange is designed to puff up certain peoples and nations over others. The numbers are constantly telling some that they are inferior to others. The problem intensifies when those being manipulated by this financial scam buy in to this wicked scheme.
What’s the solution to INFERIORITY CURRENCY EXCHANGE ? Stop giving away our souls one piece of money ( dollar , pound, franc, rand, deniro, rupal, euro, Chinese renminbi, rupee, Russian ruble,etc..) at-a-time .
Do research on what price your product gets in the so-called First World countries. And demand that price. This will not work unless people at the local areas do this together. Form Co-Ops and agree to charge the prices you deserve.
2) INFERIORITY = Pay by Time
There is another system used to oppress people that feeds the business owners with a lust for MORE profit. One year they may have profits of 50%, the next year they may have profits of 100%, the next year their profits may only be 75%. The system in the world will consider that going from 100% profits to 75% profits is bad for business.
How is that bad ? Profits are profits ! Many businesses have different levels of pay for the same workers.; levels such as :
a) Top Salaries – Private and only known to each individual workers b) Medium Salaries – Private “ “ “ “ c) Lower Salaries – Private and only known to each individual workers d) High Hourly Wages e) Medium Hourly Wages f) Minimum Hourly Wages
I suggest that EVERY WORKER SHOULD BE PAID A LIVING WAGE. The Minimum Wage is like a financial ball and chain ; only giving those receiving it just enough to live to see the next day.
The Living Wage allows workers to live, invest, spend, save, and thrive. We can dream about having our own businesses , then wake up and attain our dreams. This is great for the businesses that pay Living Wages. For this creates new customers and new generations of customers.
As long as the system of Living Wages is in place, there will be a thriving economy and a blooming world full of optimistic activities. But it will only happen when business owners see the benefit of paying more pennies to make more dollars ! Which of you business owners will have the insight, recognition, roots, understanding, initiative, moxy, & compassion to make the step most are afraid to make.
1. The Bakken Oil Field Find
2. 55 gallon drums fulls of unprocessed diamonds.
* These are just a few of the suppressed world riches this beautiful world created by God (Jehovah, Father of Jesus Christ)..
3. Minister Lindsey Williams has known for 30 years of a major oil find in Alaska.
* He says that he sat in on meetings of the rich and powerful. These men decided not to use this oil to help America.
* Beware Africans, the wolves of deception are always around riches.
* Hosea said we perish for two reasons. Most people only remember one reason why we perish.
- Hosea said MY PEOPLE PERISH FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
- AND…because they REJECT KNOWLEDGE
- In other words, they DON’T KNOW & THEY DON’T WANT TO KNOW !!!!
4. For those who want to know I suggest you guys who can get the Internet do these things :
a) Listen to broadcasts like : Alex Jones (Infowars), Derry Brownfield, The Power Hour
(Joyce & Dave), Jeff Rense, and other broadcasts on the Genesis Communications Network.
b) Here’s an appetizer of information on the subjects I have just written on :
• Do a search use IX Quick search engine .They don’t record your computer’s address ; protect your privacy [ http://ixquick.com/]
• Here are three(s) separate subjects that I mentioned that you can search for
(i) – Bakken Oil Field Find
(ii) – Lindsey Williams (YouTube videos)
(iii) – Janine Roberts :Glitter & Greed : The Secret World of The Diamond Cartel
Our only enemies are in Hell , waiting for their life-sentence of damnation.
You are in my prayers. Pray for each other too
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"Uplift":
Go away! Or are you going to claim that persons of African descent "invented" diamonds too?
Life is fun......... especially when you have cretins like "uplift" to deconstruct!
"Total Empowerment!"
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