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Who
is Jacob Zuma for: Zimbabwe or Mugabe?
Union
for Sustainable Democracy
October
01, 2010
South
African President Jacob Zuma ought to choose between mediating in
the best interests of Zimbabwe and marching along the liberation
brotherhood line which in African experience is the dictatorship
line. The two are not complementary. Ours is a serious situation
requiring serious action from serious people. Plain and simple,
Zuma's statement at the European Union - South Africa summit
in Brussels was a sickening joke.
Whatever the
pros and cons of the sanctions regime, Jacob Zuma's threat
that, if Zimbabwe remained burdened with sanctions SADC would effectively
support Mugabe's non-implementation of the Global
Political Agreement, was unstatesmanlike, irresponsible and
unfortunate. But it does put to rest any speculation about his impartiality
and sincerity let alone desire to see this country chart a new way
forward.
We appreciate
Zuma and indeed applaud the rest of SADC looking out for their comrades
in Harare. We applaud the spirit of brotherliness.
However, who
is going to look out for the ordinary people of Zimbabwe? Who is
going to look out for the millions on the receiving end of what
has become institutionalised violence and brutality? Who will protect
those in Masvingo from the wrath of Jabulani Sibanda? Who will look
out for the millions whose yearning for democracy, peace and justice
is often arrogantly dismissed as puppetry? Who will guard our nation
against the perennial plunder of its resources?
What is wrong
with Jacob Zuma? What is wrong with SADC? What is wrong with Africa?
This is a state of affairs disconcerting to anyone determined to
improve the outlook of this country and the lifestyle of its citizens.
The Union for
Sustainable Democracy calls on the South African President to uncompromisingly
work in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe in their quest for
a democratic, peaceful and prosperous nation. Statements like Zuma's
run counter to that quest for the simple reason that they seek to
entrench the very system of government we are trying to uproot.
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