Source: ‘Britain must compensate Zim’ | The Herald April 19, 2016
Government wants Britain to compensate Zimbabwe for the resources it looted before the country’s independence in 1980.
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured above)told senators on Thursday that the colonialists were so determined to siphon resources out of the country that they went to the extent of forming a committee to coordinate the plunder.
The VP said this after Chief Musarurwa asked him on the steps the Government was taking to repatriate skulls of some of the country’s forefathers that are held as trophies in some British museums.
The chief also asked the VP if the country was going to be compensated.
VP Mnangagwa said the Government was still engaging the British on the repatriation process but also more importantly on the issue of compensation for looted re- sources.
“We are still engaging with the Government of the Queen. They admit that they have some of the things but some they do not have. We are not going to sit idle, we will continue searching and seeking that these be repatriated back to Zimbabwe, of which they agreed some of them, they do have,” said VP Mnangagwa.
“You also mentioned about compensation for the skulls, (it) is not the only compensation we want but we want compensation for the settling of the white settlers here in Zimbabwe over and above the skulls or heads.
“We also want compensation for the looting that they did from this nation. I am sure if you read the history books, they will inform you that there was a Loot Committee. The white settlers sat down and came out with a board to discuss looting.”
He urged chiefs to be involved in lobbying to support the Government.
VP Mnagagwa said countries such as Germany had returned some remains but Britain wants to be forced into doing so.
“The British are hard-headed, we actually had to force them out of this nation. So for us to get the remains of our ancestors that they have, we need to engage them and engage a legalistic approach for us to get our heritage back,” said VP Mnangagwa.
He said it was taboo for an African’s body and skull to be buried separately which is why the Government was pushing for the repatriation of some of the remains.
COMMENTS
We all know who the real looters are!
Why don’t you start by trying to find the 15bl before blaming others.
Start by repartriating the 15bill first. We dont give a damn about old skulls. They wont change our lives, but $15bill+ will!
Looks like the VP is not too sure about the anticipated ripping off of the WB and IMF, and is looking around for another source of easy revenue.
I do think it is a great idea. The problem is who will be the custodian of those resources. We let the Chinese zeal 15 billion dollars. We are educated and have traveled worldwide. So when the British return those things who will make sure they are shared equitably? Just a thought.
I think Zimbabwe must compensate Britain for all the improvements the handed over in 1980.
Crocodile what did you do with those resources over the past 1000 years? before the arrival of your fair skinned human kind, except wallow in your muddy swamp, you still can’t build a bicycle today, with those resources and a sample bicycle to copy.
Do stop yapping and roll up your sleeves and get to it or do you need a whip to get you a– into gear.
Where do these guys keep coming from.
Maybe we should ask compensation from the Italian for the looting of France and Germany by the Romans.
Personally I would consider giving back all assets coming from Africa, especially African and Arab immigrants.
ROFL – what have these idiots been smoking/injecting now?
I remember long ago when certain French colonies decided to cut ties with France, the french removed the railway lines, telephone poles – the lot.
As a White African (not a Brit) what about all the roads, hospitals, schools etc. etc ad infinitum? Sodding idiots!
100% agree. I’m getting sick and tired of hearing how the natives built Zimbabwe. They were workers…..employees…and didn’t sink one penny of their own “capital” into the development of Zimbabwe.
Plus Zanu has saved billions by looting the farms and paying no compensation, where has all the money gone……about time a few foreign bank accounts were checked….and funds should be returned to the new democratic government to rebuild Zim!
We first need to freeze all the accounts of these thugs. The Brits can do this today and that should wake up these thugs.