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Date Posted: 12:15:14 11/30/04 Tue
Author: cant
Subject: Re: England in Zim
In reply to: jaf 's message, "Re: England in Zim" on 04:50:53 11/29/04 Mon

Damn I agree!

I think England should be in Zimbabwe at present, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it is wrong to expect sportsmen and indeed their national body to lead the way in what is ultimately a political and economic issue. Both the British government and the ICC should make revise their current non-comital stances on this matter and take a lead rather than leave it to the morals of individual sportsmen.
With current British business interests in Zimbabwe, and his previous political background, Hain is the very embodyment of the changes which have taken place within the 'elite' of his party and he, among others, has either undergone a complete turnaround from his previous beliefs or has traded them in for a his own political standing. Either way he is a disgrace.
>
>I say no but neither should BA, and all of the other
>British companies with business interests in that
>country.
>
>When I think of the sanctimonous words of the likes of
>Peter Hain in the 70s and 80s against a white racist
>right of centre power base in South Africa and their
>endless pursuit of sporting and economic sanctions, it
>is the height of hypocrisy for these guys to be in a
>government that tolerates a corrupt black racist left
>of centre dictator.
>
>Hypocrisy in high places? Discuss.

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