The Democratic Alliance is unconcerned about Zimbabwe’s dismissal of the party’s plans to visit the country on a fact finding mission ahead of Zimbabwe’s March 31 general election, DA Africa spokesperson Joe Seremane said on Monday.
It was reported earlier on Monday that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s spokesperson George Charamba scoffed at the proposed visit by the DA, saying his country did not need ”racists”.
”They won’t come, they cannot come. This is all a side show meant to attract international attention,” Charamba reportedly said.
Seremane said that anyone who knew Mugabe would not be surprised at this reaction.
Anyone who did not agree with Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF party were automatically labelled ”racists, colonialists and puppets”.
These statements did not bother the DA, and the party would proceed with its planned visit, even without a guarantee that it would be allowed into the country or be treated differently to the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ delegation, that was twice barred from visiting Zimbabwe. – Sapa