Will Imperialist States Escalate Attacks on Zimbabwe? Since the leading imperialist states of the U.S. and Britain have refused so far to accept their defeat in Zimbabwe, will they continue or escalate hostility towards the Southern African state? Indications are that efforts to undermine the independence and sovereignty of Zimbabwe will continue. The rejection of the election reports from the AU, SADC, COMESA and even the UN represents the height of arrogance and racism on the part of these western governments. By refusing to acknowledge the continental acceptance of the results, the imperialists are seeking a rationale for renewed interference in the internal affairs of not only Zimbabwe but indeed Africa as a whole. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said of the Zimbabwe elections that “In light of substantial electoral irregularities reported by domestic and regional observers, the United States does not believe that the results announced today represent a credible expression of the will of the Zimbabwean people.” Such a statement which blatantly ignores the work of African governments through their regional organizations illustrates clearly the Obama administration’s total disregard for the political judgment and will of the entire continent. In an editorial published in the Zimbabwe Herald on August 5, the newspaper responds to the State Department comment by saying “We wonder which Zimbabweans Kerry was referring to, when the very same people made their choices known to the world on July 31. Not to be outdone, Germany had the temerity to remark that the election ‘casts a big shadow on the political and economic future of Zimbabwe’.” Consequently, anti-imperialist forces inside the western states must accept and salute the people of Zimbabwe for their political decision to return ZANU-PF, the party of national liberation, to office with an overwhelming victory. The struggle of the people of Zimbabwe backed up by the African continent should serve as an inspiration to all who are fighting against the hegemony of imperialism throughout the world.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 00:25:41 +0000