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Fungi Kwaramba-Political Editor
AROUND the globe hundreds of Zimbabweans joined by friends of Zimbabwe are celebrating game-changing developments that have been made by President Mnangagwa.
The fervour that is transcending oceans, from the United States to Europe comes as the world starts to appreciate the progress in Zimbabwe despite the continued existence of illegal economic sanctions imposed by the West as punishment for the Land Reform.
Regardless, President Mnangagwa has taken the country on a recovery path, through infrastructural development such as roads and dam construction.
While the effects of the sanctions continue to choke the country’s development, President Mnangagwa has been relentlessly pushing development that leaves no one behind in his quest to make the country an upper-middle-class economy by 2030.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Mr Nick Mangwana said Zimbabwe is trending globally because it has a positive story to tell. “The country has defied all odds, for instance, the management of Covid-19 has gone a long way in showing the world that we can contribute significantly in fighting the pandemic.
“Regardless of the adversity of the illegal sanctions, there is a good vibe in terms of economic development. The unity that the President has fostered, of course, there is diversity with a minority standing for foreign interests inspired to badmouth their own country, but the majority are united and living peacefully.
“Remember we are coming from a situation where some wanted to create non-existent crisis and now the world is aware of the positive development taking place in the country,” said Mr Mangwana.
On the backdrop of a successful agriculture season, industrialisation, modernisation and rapid infrastructure development, the country’s economy anchored by the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) is expected to grow by 7,8 percent this year according to the World Bank.
Over and above that, the country is witnessing infrastructure development that will ultimately turn the country into a regional transport hub.
In the fight against Covid-19, Zimbabwe ranks high in Africa on vaccination roll-out thanks to steps taken by President Mnangagwa to avail the jabs free of charge to the populace.
On Saturday scores of people, converged in New York to celebrate the works and positive vibe that have been brought by President Mnangagwa.
Addressing the crowds in New York Zanu PF US province chairperson, Cde Florence Zezai said unlike the opposition and their handlers who do not appreciate the country’s good progress, the world is taking note of the developments and reforms that are taking place in Zimbabwe.
“Thank you for standing with Zimbabwe, thank you for fighting with us. The sanctions are illegal, they are racist, let the sanctions go, let Zimbabwe breathe. Like President Mnangagwa has said, we are building Zimbabwe stone-by-stone. We are going to make it a great nation again, we are going to make it a great nation with your help,” said Cde Zezai.
Another speaker in the crowd said since coming to power in 2017, President Mnangagwa has given Zimbabweans renewed hope.
“We have a story to tell over Zimbabwe, as you know we have been under sanctions for over 20 years now, regardless of those sanctions we are still developing on our own. We are building our roads, we are not borrowing any money. We are now building our power generation plants. We won’t be importing power regardless of sanctions. Since President Mnangagwa became President in 2017, the country, ladies and gentlemen, is changing. We are upgrading our airport as we speak,” he said.
Thus the success of the Second Republic under President Mnangagwa is being appreciated not only in Zimbabwe, but beyond the country’s borders amid indications that the country is on course to become an upper-middle-class economy by 2030 notwithstanding the Covid-19 pandemic and its detrimental effects.
Led by the December 12 movement, the demonstration brought to the fore the illegality of the unilateral economic sanctions that have suffocated Zimbabwe for more than two decades now, choking progress.
The rally that was endorsed by internationally acclaimed organisations like the Organisation of People’s Progress, Nation of Islam, Patrice Lumumba Coalition, Operation Power, the New York Chapter of NAKO, Black Lives Matter of Greater New York among others saw the marchers calling for the removal of the economic sanctions that have cost Zimbabwe close to US$40 billion.
This all took place ahead of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in the United States where world leaders will congregate, albeit in a hybrid fashion because of the pandemic.
Raising placards with President Mnangagwa messages such as “stone by stone we are rebuilding Zimbabwe”, “Zimbabwe will never be colony again” the colorful marchers told the world that indeed Zimbabwe is open for business.
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