Farai Dziva|Zanu PF’ s Pupurai Togarepi has accused the United States of America of “hypocrisy.”

Below is Togarepi’s statement:
ON Saturday Zimbabwe marked the four decades of Independence, 40 years to savour our hard won freedom, albeit the celebrations were muffled by the diabolical novel coronavirus that has killed three of our compatriots.

The shadow of the novel virus, that has wrecked world economies, infected more than 2 million people and killed more than 140 000 worldwide made it impossible for us to gather as is customary around the country to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and indeed some of our heroes who have been preserved by time to be with us to present day.

We salute the gallant sons of the soil who include our President Emmerson Mnangagwa who made it possible for us to be where we are today, content with intentions of scaling dizzy heights and ensuring that we achieve our Vision 2030.

As we introspect we prospect that the next decade will be a defining decade that will see Zimbabwe improving the welfare of its populace.

It was indeed heart warming that even under the sullen shadow of the callous coronavirus the world took note of our country’s 40th Independence Day that is celebrated each year on April 18.

World leaders, our celebrities and patriots sent their heartfelt felicitations which inspired us even as we navigate the horrors of the coronavirus that has separated us from our loved ones and left some among us with little for sustenance, yet there is always a silver lining in every dark cloud.

Together, arm in arm we will confront whatever challenges that are strewn in our way.

However, some wolves in sheep clothing, hypocrites masquerading as friends, people and nations who wish us doom and ill wanted to use the momentous occasion to lecture us on human rights and democracy.

Isn’t it ironic that countries imposed illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe like the United States of America would want to lecture us about democracy and economic reform, they might as well as keep their insincere felicitations.

We cannot be hectored by archbishops of violence and human rights violations to do pander to their whims and caprices.

Lest Uncle Sam forget, the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice fighting for the independence of Zimbabwe did so to achieve self-determination.

Because of the blood of Zimbabweans we are now free and free to determine our destiny. If the US really wishes us well then they should remove the sanctions they imposed on us and that have stymied growth of Zimbabwe.

And to Pompeo, is Tendai Biti the people of Zimbabwe?