The Daily News applauded the Southern African Development Community’s decision to block President Robert Mugabe from the SADC chairmanship saying the regional organisation had seen the light at last.
“Most people in Zimbabwe had given up on SADC as an effective and active player in the democratization stakes in the region. This latest decision by the group, whatever Mugabe’s spin doctors say of its origins, is to be commended. SADC has at last seen the light.”
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UNCLAS HARARE 002241
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/PD, AF/S, AF/RA
NSC FOR JENDAYI FRAZER
LONDON FOR GURNEY
PARIS FOR NEARY
E.O. 12958: N/A
SUBJECT: INDEPENDENT PAPER PRAISES SADC MOVE TO SIDELINE
MUGABE
¶1. Under headline “SADC commended for seeing light at
last” the independent daily “The Daily News” dedicated its
October 8 editorial to welcoming the decision by the
Southern African Development Community (SADC) to block
Robert Mugabe from SADC chairmanship. Excerpts:
¶2. “. . .The bigger political picture, ignoring the
arguments about whether Zimbabwe withdrew its claim
to the deputy chairmanship voluntarily, or was
kicked out on its ear, is that SADC has at last seen
the light. Most people in Zimbabwe had given up on
SADC as an effective and active player in the
democratization stakes in the region. . . This
latest decision by the group, whatever Mugabe’s spin
doctors say of its origins, is to be commended.
SADC has at last seen the light.”
SULLIVAN
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