It would be an oversimplification for a rather complex issue to say that the Zimbabwean government is making a mistake in implementing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommendations for reviving the economy.
SM,Our Reader
These deductions are coming from the prophets of doom who are against the establishment.
Former Cabinet minister Fay Chung has claimed that the Zanu PF government scored many successes during the first 10 years of independence because it had adopted former Rhodesian leader Ian Smith’s management style.
She claimed that government lost the plot when it adopted the IMF programmes in the early to mid-90s. Chung’s claims are not true to say that President Robert Mugabe has been a willing disciple of Smith’s policies.
That is a misinterpretation of reality as the President was the opposite of what Smith represented.
We should actually commend the government’s efforts at finding common ground with the IMF.
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There is a great possibility that Zimbabwe would begin to receive balance of payments support very soon.
As Zimbabweans, we should be optimistic rather than being pessimistic. Chung’s statements should not be taken seriously.
It is a disgrace for people to come on the podium with strange and perplexing proposals that the government should not engage the IMF in this time of need.
We know that Chung is in a desperate mode to raise her political profile, so she fools no one except her handlers.
At this moment in time as progressive and patriotic Zimbabweans we have to rally behind Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa and support his stance and progress made with the IMF.
We need to engage all avenues and ideas that are at our disposal to improve our economy.
Prophets of doom should be shamed and be advised accordingly that we need our freedom and sovereignty.
