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A spokesperson for Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon said such ambassadorial changes had to be communicated through the Foreign Affairs Ministry and as far as they were concerned, Ambassador Chipaziwa was Zimbabwe’s legitimate representative.
Observers have also pointed out that Mr Tsvangirai does not appear to understand the prerogative for assigning and appointing ambassadors reposes in President Mugabe as the Head of State and Government.
UN deputy spokesman Mr Farhan Haq brushed aside the significance of Mr Tsvangirai’s letter, saying Ambassa-dor Chipaziwa was properly accredited.
“The appointment of a Permanent Representative is an internal matter for a member state — which is to be decided upon in accordance with the provisions of its own domestic law.
“Ambassador Chipaziwa was properly accredited as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 28 June 2010.
“We will be bound by the letter of his accreditation until advised otherwise by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” he said.
Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi heads the Foreign Affairs brief.
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