MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has accused President
Emmerson Mnangagwa of trying to bribe United States President Donald Trump by
offering him land to build a golf course in Victoria Falls, saying this gesture
could cause more problems for Harare.
“The offer of land and space for the US President Donald
Trump to try and sway US national policy is illegal under US and even Zimbabwean
laws. Since the US is a law-abiding country, what the offer now means is that
the US President will, as a result of Mr Mnangagwa’s ill-advised move, have to
be extremely careful when making policy on Zimbabwe to prevent being construed
as reacting positively because of a private business offer,” Chamisa’s
spokesperson, Nkululeko Sibanda said yesterday.
The MDC leader said the offer by Mnangagwa exposed Zanu
PF’s penchant for corruption and the party’s belief that anything could be
bought.
However, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on
Wednesday night, Mnangagwa said sanctions against Zimbabwe were illegal and
should, therefore, be removed because they hampered his policies at home such
as command agriculture, which is aimed at alleviating poverty.
“This is one example of innovation creativity and
home-grown solutions in addressing key developmental and economic challenges in
spite of the continued illegal sanctions imposed on our country. We call for
their immediate and unconditional removal,” Mnangagwa said during the address.
Newsday
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