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4September2009 editorial PresidentMugabeheadsforKinshasa, DRC, nextweekfortheSadcsummithopingtoconvincehispeersintheregionthattheinclusivegovernmentisunderthreatfromthefailurebypartnerMorganTsvangiraitocallfortheliftingofsanctions. MugabewillseektoconvincetheSadcheadsthattheonlystickingpointinthefullconsummationoftheinclusivegovernmentissanctionsandalltheotherstickingpointshavebeendealtwithorare_disibledevent =''_blank''> HesaidallpartiesformingtheinclusivegovernmentshouldbecommittedtofulfillingtheletterandspiritoftheGlobalPoliticalAgreement.HealsosaidAfricannationsshouldcommitthemselvestohumanrights, goodgovernanceanddemocracyifourcontinentistoextricateitselffromthebad-boyimage. ThisisanopportunityforSadctostepuptotheplateanddemonstrateitscommitmenttogoodgovernance. WeshouldnothoweverexpecttoomuchtoemergefromtheKinshasasummit.IncomingSadcchairJosephKabilaknowslittleabouttheintricaciesofZimbabweanpolitics.WhereThaboMbeki''sdiplomacywasquiet, Kabila''sislikelytobeinaudible. InanycaseheowesadebtofgratitudetoMugabeforhisinterventionin1998.AndZimbabweantroopscontinuetoprovidehimwithpersonalsecurity. Notarecipeforrobustexchanges.Morearegionalfudge. (Editor：admin) |