Mugabe right on China – Mutambara waffles
By: THABANI NYONI
Published: Sunday February 7, 2010
ZIMBABWE – HARARE – PRESIDENT Mugabe must be respected and credited for his vision and insight on embarking on the Look East Policy because China has taken over the world economic stage, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has said.
In a wide ranging interview at his Munhumutapa Offices in Harare on Saturday, DPM Mutambara who has just returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said what was left was for the country to perfect the art of benefiting from China.
‘Zimbabweans must show maturity by giving credit where it is due, even if we belong to different political parties. The decision to look east was noble, insightful and correct.
“President Mugabe is the founding father of this nation and we must credit him for his vision and creativity in the Look East Policy. Yes, there was vision and creativity, the decision to look east was insightful.
“China is the way, China is the life. Even America is now looking east. China has dwarfed the United States of America and Japan. By 2015 it will have overtaken America as the biggest economy in the world and by 2040 China will control 40 percent of the world’s Gross Domestic Product compared to America’s 14 percent,’’ said DPM Mutambara.
The DPM said he was shocked to see everyone at the World Economic Forum, including US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown stampede for China’s presentation.
“You should have seen them run like kids when Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Dr Lee presented in Davos. They listened and took each word as it came carefully. China is the way.
“The story is clear, if you don’t have a future link with China, you are doomed.
“Zimbabwe has an advantage, President Mugabe and his generation have had links with the Chinese since the liberation struggle. What we need to do is to change our way of dealing with the Chinese by paying off debts and remaining in good books with them.
“The Chinese are using their technocrats, their lawyers, economists and doctors and every big brain to develop their country. This is not politics, we want to develop Zimbabwe,’’ he said.
DMP Mutambara said Zimbabwe should, however, not close its doors to other investors, as the country should look at all angles.
“I am not saying we should end with the Chinese. No. We need to look at all others because the more the merrier. But in all those dealings, the Chinese must be given favourable attention.’’
Turning to the inclusive Government, DPM Mutambara said there were more successes than challenges and that everything was on course.
“On Friday we had very fruitful and successful meetings. The three principals to the GPA met. The top six met, that is the President and his two deputies and the Prime Minister and his deputies and once again it was successful.
“We are on course,’’ he said.
MUTAMBARA does not have any clue WHO runs this world i forgive him
Mutambara is there to please Mugabe, this big head mother f****, what does he think we get from China? kana ivo vanotungamirirawo kutungamirirwa ne benzi.
Apa ndopasina neOpposition, instead of nurturing and perfecting Opposotion Politics, one is busy admiring Mugabe. AGO is full of surprises.
MUTAMBARA IS NOT WORTH LISTENING TO,HE HAS NOT SPOKEN ANYTHING OF SUBSTANCE EVER SINCE, EVEN THOUGH HE BOASTS OF BEING THE MOST EDUCATED IN THIS GNU AND BEYOND.IN HIM ,EDUCATION IS WHAT IS LEFT AFTER HE HAS FORGOTTEN ALL HE LEARNT IN SCHOOL.
Any country that relies on China will be sorely disappointed. China has an exploitative strategy and culture. Just look at the projects they have put into Africa! They send in their own workers so local Africans are not employed. But the Chinese find it very easy to bribe our corrupt officials who are more than happy to sell the common people down the drain.
i personally think there is nothing wrong with what Mtambara said. the Americans themselves are leaving no stone unturned trying to mend relations with China for bussiness purposes.There is no longer any bussiness speech from any 1st world country leaders without mentioning China as a potential bussiness partner. Thats the reason why Barak is trying to invest in His country billions of dollars trying to catch up with the chinese. even the american flags are made in China. No doubt look east policy is the best only that it needs good strategy. The question is do we trust the people in the cabinet with this policy?
AGO is making a lot of sense, maybe the only time he has made such.
Chimbwasungata cha Masuzyo Matibili Chatunga, the Great son of Malawi ichi. ChiMutambara kushata!!! I nhimoi dzakadaro!!!!! Maiweeeeeee! Zidiro/Gudo chairo rino fara power yekuba. Kunyeperwa kunzi ndi professor chaiye kwete kani
Anyone who says there is something wrong with the DPMs analysis is just playing politics…AGO is making a lot of sense here.