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Zimbabwe: Crisis Threatens Peace, Says U.S.
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9 July 2008
Posted to the web 9 July 2008
The United States has characterized the situation in Zimbabwe as a threat to peace which justifies the imposition of sanctions on the country under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. permanent representative at the UN, told journalists in New York Tuesday that "even those" who opposed sanctions "say that the situation... has destabilized the region." A transcript of his remarks was posted to the website of the U.S. Mission to the UN.
"A quarter of the population of Zimbabwe are now in the neighboring countries," Khalilzad added. "There is more violence to come - which people anticipate if the circumstances are not resolved... There will be more people leaving Zimbabwe to come to the neighboring states. That affects the stability of the neighboring states. You already have seen incidents in South Africa and other places..."
Khalilzad also suggested there was enough support on the UN Security Council to secure passage of a sanctions resolution this week - provided Russia did not veto it. A resolution needs the support of nine of the 15 members of the council, including permanent members with veto rights, of which Russia is one.
After dealing with a question referring to Russia's stance, Khalilzad said: "We believe absent a veto - which we do not anticipate, but you can't rule it out... the votes are there to move forward."
He told reporters there was "broad agreement... that the Council cannot be indifferent to what has happened, that action is required." But, he added, "there are differences of view on exactly what should be done. There are some who argue that only political pressure is needed. We are of the view that we have been there and done that and have failed to get results... What we have proposed... is very tailored, very focused sanctions, an arms embargo, and targeted sanctions on individuals in whose hands it is to allow a process to start that can produce results."
Responding to a question, Khalilzad asserted that Tuesday's G8 Summit statement on Zimbabwe "has provided the support needed for us here to move. We were going to move in any case. Our... draft resolution predates the G8 statement but we see in the statement support for us to continue the course that we were on."
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Chapter VII of the UN Charter deals with measures to maintain or restore international peace and security. Khalilzad argued that the way in which world leaders defined threats had evolved since the adoption of the Charter. "The threats of the Cold War versus the threats of this new world are not exactly the same," he said.
The regime change political shenanigans and economic coercion from USA and UK have failed dismally and Zimbabwe’s ambitions are unfathomable to the former oppressors as these ideals are nearing fulfillment. It has been ten hard years for the people of Zimbabwe and now the same neo-colonials with the magic spell to maintain their supremacy over us cannot sleep until our livelihood is crushed as they did the aborigines of Australia. Their well articulated sanctions with international finance institutions against Zimbabwe could not move the resolve for a peaceful but painful determination of madzimbabwe to have all national resources for Zimbabweans... [Read Full Text]
Arms Embargo and travel bans to the West is absolutely not enough. Revoke all the student and practical training visas of all relatives of the Pol Pot ZANU-PF REGIME and march their behind back home to suffer. No African university should accommodate relatives of Pol Pot since he has disrupted pples lives over 2 decades. Put the squeeze on their throat so that they will suffocate just like how he and his regime are killing innocent Zimbabwens. Zimbabwis Police and Army should not be accommodated in any African or Western University because they are a bunch of murderers. Mugabe should... [Read Full Text]
Reading comments over the last several days, people from all over Africa, including Zimbabwe, are saying the same thing. So maybe it's not wrong just because the US says it.
I wonder what ambitions and goals the first commenter speaks of... only ambition I see is for ZanuPF to get greater power, grinding the people in the dirt, if that's what it takes.
Pushing the anti-colonialist button won't work forever - people are not stupid. Problem is, some African governments are no better than organized crime, they support each other to keep the cash flowing. Mugabe & his... [Read Full Text]
For your information most views on Zimbabwe are mixed, as far as the way forward. Although it is fair to say that Mugabe has over stayed African hospitality. Most people want a real change in Zimbabwe that will empower Zimbabweans, not necessary a gov't that endorses everything western. Most Zimbabweans, including myself would not want a Liberian type of freedom (lap dog for the USA) or even serra Leon. These two African states are neo-colonial countries and that is not wanted in Zimbabwe!
As for the USA...aha.....the so-called most democratic country..Has had corrupt elections, invaded another country and killed thousands... [Read Full Text]
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