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Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu PF is proud of its leader President Mnangagwa, for giving a brilliant campaign message for the August 23 harmonised elections, which was pregnant with wisdom.
But I am obliged to comment on the ill-advised United States statement on the eve of the elections. The Americans have a long history of interfering in other countries’ affairs. Their statement clearly showed electoral interference.
This was an attempt by the American government covertly or overtly, to influence voting processes in another country.
Since the 19th century, the United States government has participated and interfered, both overtly and covertly, in the replacement of many foreign governments.
At the onset of the 20th century, the United States shaped or installed governments in many countries around the world, including neighbours Hawai`i, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
It is not surprising that America is eyeing Zimbabwe and driving a regime change agenda.
Now, looking at the statement by the American embassy in Zimbabwe, there is no doubt that the statement does not belong outside the dust bin.
America should be reminded that a single incident of violence does not render an election unfair. Isolated incidences of violence must be treated as crime and not electoral violations.
While we appreciate that loss of life is regrettable, there was only one unfortunate incident which resulted in death in Glenview, Harare.
The police acted professionally and arrested the perpetrators swiftly.
However regrettable, a single incident of violence or fraud must not make an election unfair and the assertion by the Americans is unfortunate.
It should be noted that significant, or rampant incidences of violence or fraud may make an election unfair. But as we entered the elections, there were no rampant incidences of electoral fraud or violence.
It then becomes ridiculous for the American embassy to issue a statement which fronted a misplaced concern over unsubstantiated violence reports. This is shameful and disgusting.
The American statement does not cite a single incident of violence. This makes the statement unreliable and indeed wishful thinking to portray the victory of Zanu PF as tainted with unfairness.
In the statement, the Americans spoke of unfair laws. The electoral law deemed to be unfair by the Americans has been there for the past five years. Why mention it on the eve of thze election?
The last time we checked, America had an embassy in Zimbabwe. Why were they silent until now? CCC has members in Parliament, why did they not raise these issues and push for electoral reform?
Why does America behave as a spokesperson for CCC? What are the Americans suggesting?
The American embassy cannot be the spokesperson for CCC. They were making nebulous allegations which were not specific, not direct and not credible.
It is very curious to know that the statement is based on no identified victims of politically motivated arrest. It did not identify a single police station where the people are detained.
The most important thing is that in a world of social media, nobody can be arrested without the information leaking to the public.
Zimbabweans are tech-savvy. No household is without a phone in Zimbabwe. Why do we have to hear comments of abuse from America and not from Zimbabwe?
American propaganda is shameless and must be kept away from Zimbabwe.
How would America feel if the Zimbabwean embassy in Washington made the same statement as made by its embassy?
If a Zimbabwean ambassador did that or raised concern about the abuse of Donald Trump, America would summon and expel them.
The statement by the US Embassy had no ounce of truth, it had no credibility. The US has no respect for our sovereignty.
leeroy
Online Reporter