PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to address thousands of
people set to gather next Thursday for an anti-sanctions solidarity march in
Harare.
The march is in support of SADC member states who are
calling for the removal of the illegal sanctions imposed by the United States
and the European Union.
The sanctions have decimated the economy, especially the
manufacturing sector, which is now contending with antiquated equipment,
resulting in high costs of production and consequently high prices of finished
goods.
Further, the sanctions have blocked lines of credit,
critical in financing production and the acquisition of latest machinery.
Zanu-PF Secretary of Administration Dr Obert Mpofu
yesterday said the solidarity march was being organised by the ruling Zanu-PF.
He said all progressive Zimbabweans should overcome their
political affiliations and take part in the solidarity march.
“We want to make it a national event. The solidarity march
will include the Government, civil society, students, the business community
(and) all political parties, among others, to participate in the solidarity
march.
“The event is open to everyone,” said Dr Mpofu. The
solidarity march comes after SADC countries declared October 25 as a solidarity
day against illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe and resolved to conduct
various activities in their respective countries on the day to resoundingly
call for the immediate removal of the sanctions.
The SADC Secretariat has also since been tasked to escalate
the lobby with the current African Union chairperson, Egyptian President Abdel
Fattah el-Sisi, who will be expected to raise the issue at the upcoming 74th
United Nations General Assembly later this month.
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