Zim: Minister castigates retrogressive forces

  1. Posted on Friday 15 May 2009 - 12:23
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    Bruce Sibanda, AfricaNews reporter in Harare, Zimbabwe
    Minister of State in the PM's office Gordern Moyo has castigated 'residual elements' in the inclusive government who are keen to see it collapse. Moyo said the 'residual elements' were directing farm invasion, motivating hate language and arbitrary arrest of MDC members including journalist.
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    "The selective arrest of people is against the spirit of the global agreement. We know that this is directed by residual elements who are keen to see the month old inclusive government being muted, castrated and eventual collapse” Moyo said, all this scars the international community.

    “Just this morning (Wednesday) I was in conversation with the head of the European Union delegation and they are ready to offer mining full assistance but our actions detects that our mind set have not changed” Moyo said.

    Many Western nations say they want to see more concrete signs of reform before giving financial aid directly to the government

    On Wednesday Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai also blamed ongoing violations of Zimbabwe's power-sharing deal for stalling efforts to win desperately needed foreign aid.

    Despite the signing of the Global Political Agreement that created the unity government, the nation's laws were not enforced uniformly, making foreign donors reluctant to open their wallets, Tsvangirai said.

    "This residual resistance represents an unwillingness to accept the fact that the new political dispensation is not only irreversible, but also offers the country the only viable way forward,” said Tsvangirai.

    Tsvangirai and Zimbabwe's long-time President Robert Mugabe formed a unity government in February aimed at ending nearly a year of political unrest sparked by inconclusive elections last year.

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