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Zimbabwean, British gov’ts begin open dialogues

Published: 10/05/2009 05:00

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Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi held separate meetings with British Junior Foreign Minister Mark Malloch-Brown in Pretoria in South Africa, The Herald said on Monday.

Zimbabwean opposition leader and Prime Minister designate Morgan Tsvangirai (L) addresses the media at Harare international airport, January 28, 2009, upon arriving from a Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting in South Africa.(Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)

The meetings were held on the sidelines of the swearing-in of South African President Jacob Zuma on Saturday, the daily newspaper said.

In a statement, the Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa said ministers Mumbengegwi and Malloch-Brown welcomed the political engagement between their countries following a long stand-off.

According to the statement, the two ministers had a frank exchange of views on the relations between Harare and London.

Minister Mumbengegwi briefed Malloch-Brown on the developments in Zimbabwe since the Southern African Development Community held a meeting on March 29, 2007 in Tanzania, which resolved to mediate President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party and Tsvangirai’s party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), while calling for the lifting of the illegal sanctions imposed on the country by the West.

Mumbengegwi said the ever since progress includes amendments to the Constitution, the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Public Order and Security Act and the Broadcasting Services Act.

Mumbengegwi also briefed Malloch-Brown on last year’s parliamentary elections, which had no outright winner in the House of Assembly.

The electoral outcome led to talks between Zanu-PF and the MDC, culminating in the power-sharing agreement in September and the formation of the inclusive government in February.

The Zimbabwean minister said the inclusive government is working well and that partners are determined to make it succeed.

The government’s gives priority to reviving the economy, but this would be difficult with sanctions in place, said the minister.

“In light of these developments, there is no justification for continued sanctions against Zimbabwe,” Mumbengegwi stressed, urging Britain to show political will and commitment to Zimbabwe’s economic recovery by removing the sanctions.

“The two ministers then committed themselves to continue dialogue in an effort to normalize relations between Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom,” the Zimbabwean Embassy said in the statement.

Mumbengegwi also said Malloch-Brown had indicated that a team of British officials would soon fly to Harare to find ways of continuing the dialogue.

Reports in South Africa quoted Malloch-Brown as saying his separate talks with Tsvangirai and Mumbengegwi were frank and fruitful, with both sides pledging to maintain close dialogue.

“My exchanges with both ministers were open and productive,” the British diplomat declared in a statement.

“I welcomed areas of progress made by the inclusive Government to date and assured both Mr Tsvangirai and Mr Mumbengegwi of the UK’s continued willingness to help the Zimbabwean people to rebuild their country,” he said.

“However, I also underlined the need for further reform. Progress is needed in these and other areas before the UK and the international community as a whole can engage more fully. In the meantime, the UK remains fully committed to helping Zimbabwe with its most pressing humanitarian and essential needs,” he added.

“Prime Minister Tsvangirai, Minister Mumbengegwi and I agreed that our respective governments would continue to maintain close dialogue as Zimbabwe works through this challenging transitional period,” the British official said.

Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Tendai Biti also held talks recently with Malloch-Brown and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in London.

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