Chakwera calls for lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe

President Lazarus Chakwera,who is Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Chairperson, has called for the lifting of all sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe.

In a statement released today, Chakwera has said Sadc disapproves the prolonged sanctions.

“As Sadc, we are concerned by the continuation of sanctions on some individuals or entities of Zimbabwe and hereby call for the unconditional and immediate lifting of these sanctions. There is no doubt that this lifting will facilitate socio-economic recovery and enable Zimbabwe meet her national and regional economic development plans as well as effectively manage her international obligations,” it reads in part.

According to Chakwera, the Sadc region remains adamant that the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, whether targeted or restrictive, are a fundamental constraint and hindrance to the country’s prospects of economic recovery, human security and sustainable growth, especially when the country has also been hit by the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.