State Media – Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told the UNHRC that sanctions are impacting negatively on Government’s re-engagement efforts aimed at repositioning Zimbabwe’s economy on a growth trajectory in line with Vision 2030.

“As enunciated in the Vision 2030, which is aimed at attaining an Upper Middle Income status by 2030, the Zimbabwean economy remains stable with growth projections for 2019 pegged at 3,1 percent.

However, Zimbabwe’s economic transformation continues to be hampered by the illegal sanctions imposed by the West,” said Minister Ziyambi.
The minister urged the international community to support Zimbabwe in its call for the removal of the illegal sanctions, saying they were hurting ordinary citizens and stifling the country’s economic growth.

“We therefore appeal to the international community to call for the unconditional removal of the sanctions, which have caused untold suffering on our people,” he said.

Minister Ziyambi also took the opportunity to clarify to the international community the deployment of law enforcement agents during the recent violent protests, which rocked Harare, Bulawayo and other major cities and towns resulting in loss of life and destruction of property.