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Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter
ZIMBABWE’s Diaspora has an important role to play in the development of the country and Government is engaging them to facilitate access to investment opportunities in the country, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Professor Amon Murwira has said .
The Minister said this in an interactive meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade chaired by Chegutu East MP, Cde Webster Shamu on Wednesday.
“Diaspora is bringing at least US$2 billion to this country, and we are engaging them. Wherever the President goes, he makes sure he meets with the Diaspora so that people are positive about their country.
“No matter where you go, no matter what, you are Zimbabwean, whether you change your citizenship, but you know very well that is just a paper, you are Zimbabwean.
“So that is very important. So, our people are now remitting, in terms of remittances, I think last year we received over US$2 billion in remittances, and they are beginning to invest, and we are encouraging them using our Diaspora Division, to make sure that they feel at home, and it is part of our doctrine, our policy, to make our people feel at home,” he said.
Prof Murwira said it was wrong to refer the migration of Zimbabweans to other countries as brain drain.
