Hustlers4ED call for removal of sanctions

Also Read Below: *October 25 Recognized as Anti-Sanctions Day in Zimbabwe* 

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Hustlers4ED Harare Provincial Chairperson Mr Lovejoy Chogugudza has called for the removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West and denounced the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZIDERA), a US law enacted in 2001.

Mr Chogugudza’s calls come as Zimbabwe commemorates the Anti-Sanctions Day that was initiated by the 39th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government in 2019.

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Speaking on behalf of the group, Mr Chogugudza said the punitive measures are affecting the general populace.

“Sanctions are inhumane and barbaric,” he said. “ZIDERA must be denounced in the strongest terms. These sanctions have cut Zimbabwe off from international credit, blocked investment flows, and slowed industrial growth,” he said.

Mr Chogugudza applauded the Government’s efforts in the face of these challenges, noting the Second Republic’s resilience under President Mnangagwa.

“President Mnangagwa has shown resilience in developing our country and we really applaud him,” he said.

He said the Government’s engagement and re-engagement thrust and the friend of all and enemy to none policy, along with alliances with progressive nations, are bearing fruit across the country.

Despite the hurdles, the nation’s economic growth trajectory is gaining international recognition.

Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have projected a robust six percent growth rate for Zimbabwe this year, demonstrating the country’s inherent resilience, even under the burden of sanctions.

*October 25 Recognized as Anti-Sanctions Day in Zimbabwe* 

October 25th is marked as Anti-Sanctions Day, a day dedicated to opposing the unjust sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. These sanctions are seen as part of a neo-colonial agenda.

Here are the main reasons behind these sanctions:

1. *Land Reclamation*: The sanctions were imposed as punishment for Zimbabwe’s efforts to reclaim land from minority white settlers, redistributing it to landless local people.

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2. *Preventing Success*: After land was returned to its rightful owners, Western nations aimed to undermine the land reform program to stop it from becoming a successful model that could inspire similar actions in other African and Latin American countries. They spread negative propaganda to achieve this goal.

3. *Regime Change*: The goal of the sanctions was to remove the ZANU PF party from power and replace it with a pro-colonial opposition. The idea was that a new government would reverse the land reforms. They planned to destabilize the economy to provoke public unrest against ZANU PF.

Without these sanctions, the country believes its development could have progressed much faster.

-Herald

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