Zimbabwe News, Vol. 27, No. 4

Zimbabwe News, Vol. 27, No. 4

Zimbabwe News, Vol. 27, No. 4 http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.nuzn199604_a Use of the Aluka digital library is subject to Aluka’s Terms and Conditions, available at http://www.aluka.org/page/about/termsConditions.jsp. By using Aluka, you agree that you have read and will abide by the Terms and Conditions. Among other things, the Terms and Conditions provide that the content in the Aluka digital library is only for personal, non-commercial use by authorized users of Aluka in connection with research, scholarship, and education. The content in the Aluka digital library is subject to copyright, with the exception of certain governmental works and very old materials that may be in the public domain under applicable law. Permission must be sought from Aluka and/or the applicable copyright holder in connection with any duplication or distribution of these materials where required by applicable law. Aluka is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to creating and preserving a digital archive of materials about and from the developing world. For more information about Aluka, please see http://www.aluka.org Zimbabwe News, Vol. 27, No. 4 Alternative title Zimbabwe News Author/Creator Zimbabwe African National Union Publisher Zimbabwe African National Union (Harare, Zimbabwe) Date 1996-04-00 Resource type Magazines (Periodicals) Language English Subject Coverage (spatial) Zimbabwe, South Africa, Southern Africa (region), Malawi Coverage (temporal) 1996 Source Northwestern University Libraries, L968.91005 Z711 v.27 Rights By kind permission of ZANU, the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front. Description Editorial: Beyond the Presidential Elections. Freedom of the Press. Cover Story: Zimbabwe's 16th Independence Anniversary. Special Feature: The new cold war in Asia. Church News: Churches condemn statement by Minister Stamps. Domestic File: Black economic empowerment a must — President. Regional File: The peace process. Business News: Textile sector needs government move. The South African economy in 1996. Talking Point: A post-mortem of Presidential Elections. A policy for sustainable economic growth. Healthline: Out-of-court settlement for deadly error. Women's Forum: Women are their own problem. Viewpoint: Indigenisation of the economy. News Update: Msika on campaign rallies. Peace plan for Korean Peninsula. Muluzi praised in Malawi. Ugandans urged to end rebellion. SADC urged to promote information exchange. Pro-democracy movement growing in Swaziland. Poverty in South Africa too. Book Review: "Democracy: The challenge of change." Format extent 36 page(s) (length/size) http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.nuzn199604_a http://www.aluka.org ZANU PF ZANU PF Unity. Peace and De-elomerOt Zimbabwe News Official Organ of ZANU PF Department of Informatit and Pulicity, 144 UnIon Aoerue, Harare, Tel: 790148 Volume 27, No. 4 1996, Registered at the G.P.O as a Newspaper APRIL 1996 $2.50(inc. sales tax) They our land for free why should we pay now Zimbabwe News Official Organ of ZANU PF Contents EDITORIAL (I): (1l): COVER STORY: SPECIAL FEATURE: CHURCH NEWS: DOMESTIC FILE: REGIONAL FILE: BUSINESS NEWS: TALKING POINT: HEALTHLINE: WOMEN'S FORUM: VIEWPOINT: NEWS UPDATE: BOOK REVIEW: Beyond the Presidential Elections ......................................... Freedom of the Press ........................................................... Zimbabwe's 16th Independence Anniversary ......................... The new cold war in Asia .................................................... Churches condemn statement by Minister Stamps ................. Black economic empowerment a must - President ............... The peace process ................................... Textile sector needs government move ................................. The South African economy in 1996 .................................... A post-mortem of Presidential Elections ............................... A policy for sustainable economic growth ............................ Out-of-court settlement for deadly error ................................ Women are their own problem ............................................. Indigenisation of the economy .............................................. Msika on campaign rallies .................................................... Peace plan for Korean Peninsula .......................................... Muluzi praised in Malawi .................................................... Ugandans urged to end rebellion...: ...................................... SADC urged to promote information exchange ..................... Pro-democracy movement growing in Swaziland ................... Poverty in South Africa too .................................................. "Democracy: The challenge of change" .............................. I-HM Zimbabwe Newsis the official organ of the ZimbabweAfrican National Union (ZANU PF) and is produced on the authority of the Central Committee by the Department of Information and Publicity, Jongwe Printing and Publishing Co., No. 14Austin Road, Worldngton, Harare. World Copyright. Central Committee (ZANU PF) Editorial Council: Cde. N.M. Shamuyanra, Cde. C.C. Chimutengwende, Cde. C. Ndhlovu, Cde. S. Kachingwe. Cde.A. Sikhosana, Cde. M. Munyati. ZIMBABWE NEWS VOL. 27 NO. 4 C Beyond the Presidential Elections Now that the Presidential elections of 1996 are over, it is time to take stock of the mistakes made in the past, and how they should be corrected; and look at the road ahead to see how the material conditions of our people can be improved. Our leadership has the political will, the experience, and the dedication to make a correct assessment of the situation, and arrive at the right conclusions. ZANU-PF has been through many crises and difficult situations, but it survived because of wise leadership. And a dedicated cadreship. It is in this context that we so much welcome the return of Comrade R.G. Mugabe, First Secretary and President, to the helm of the Govern. ment. He has what it takes to lead a growing nation like ours - the ability to take wise decisions; a set of principies to guide him; and a capacity to unite the people. The Central Committee, the Parliament, the Politburo, and the Cabinet, should now chart the road ahead of the nation, dearly sign-posted with concrete steps that are being taken in order to forge ahead. Looking back one of the mistakes made was to embrace the concept of the ESAP in the belief that it would attract foreign investment, increase exports, and thereby reduce or remove unemployment. None of that has occurred; instead prices have gone up, inflation has also gone up, and the value of our dollar has gone down. Now, the same economists who were urging for the opening up of the economy in order to achieve growth, are now arguing for a drastic reduction in Government expenditure, and selling off the parastatal bodies to private companies. We should close our ears to these economists. They will simply lead us to financial bankruptcy, and political stalemate. The promises that were made during the election campaign must now be fulfilled, especially on the land, indigenisation of the economy, and building more and bigger dams. The expectations of our people al'e high. Any delay or hesitation would give our people a totally wrong impression of our Government, and its intentions. Those who own farms and companies should enjoy their property, but they should not be allowed to stop or hinder the Government and the Party from fulfilling the promises made to the people. In future the credibility and legitimacy of the Government will depend on its ability to deliver on the promises it has made. In the past, ZANU-PF has never failed to fulfill its promises to the Zimbabwean people. We delivered freedom and independence; we united our people and gave them peace and stability; we sharply increased the social services (education and health) to our people; we opened up to them what was a closed racist society; and, we improved their material conditions substantially. All this was done in the face of thick opposition from the same economists who are now advising us to sell the little silver left in the house. The Party has the popular base, the administrative capacity, and the political will to deliver on the promises of its principled leadership. [l Freedom of the press There has been much uninformed discussion about the freedom of the press. Unfortunately, even eminent legal minds that should shed much-needed light on the subject, have not done so. They have infact contributed to the confusion by repeating slogans that have no meaning. The campigners for press freedom have held up the 'Financial Gazette' as the example of a free, and independent press. Free and independent from what? They mean free from Government control. But freedom from Government control does not mean freedom from other forms of control, especially the paymaster. Every editor and journalist must adhere to the policy of the proprietor of the newspaper he or she is writing for. This point was made abundantly clear by Mr. Elias Rusike, the chief executive of Modus Publications. After dismissing the editor, Mr. Trevor Ncube, he said: "Editors are employees like any other persons. An editor does not own a newspaper but is hired by owners of the newspaper to implement their editorial policy." That statement is the truth of the matter. We have never accepted the view that a journalist working for the press barons is free and independent. There is pressure now

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