IMBABWE:
EXAMPLE.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE DAILY TELEGRAPH 20 APRIL 1983.
POINTS TO MAKE
QUESTION
1.
Are you uneasy about the turn of events in Zimbabwe?
i) Of course concerned about Matabeleland: killing of civilians:
we have said so. Concerned about tensions between ZANU (Mugabe) and
ZAPU (Nkomo): we have urged reconciliation.
ii) Must remember Zimbabwe Government face a serious problem in
Matabeleland. In part lawlessness and banditry, in part political
opposition pursued by violent methods. Government had to react to
restore law and order. Mr Mugabe has said publicly that any acts
of indiscipline would be investigated and persons responsible
punished. Sure Government realises must also find political solution.
real
iii) Keep in perspective. Senator Dennis Norman, Minister of
Agriculture: "The foreign media tend to concentrate on the minuses
in Zimbabwe and ignore the pluses. In my humble opinion there are
far more pluses here." Considerable achievements since independence:
much still commendable: two-thirds of country normal, large majority
have higher standard of personal security than before independence,
remarkable progress towards reconciliation between whites and blacks,
good racial harmony.