Source: SB Moyo attack: Govt summons UK envoy | The Herald July 17, 2019
Ambassador Musaka Elita Chikwati Senior Reporter
Government has summoned the Charge d’Affaires of the United Kingdom, Great Britain and Northern Ireland over the assault on Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Sibusiso Busi Moyo and his delegation in London last week during the re-engagement programme to strengthen ties between the two countries.Government has also called for the perpetrators to be brought to book.
Minister Moyo was on a four-day re-engagement programme to strengthen bilateral relations and to lure investors.
He also attended the Global Conference for Media Freedom.
Acting Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ambassador Pavelyn Musaka yesterday said Government was concerned with the incident.
A source said inexplicable laxity by security services allowed the assailants to pounce, despite top-notch security having been provided prior to the incident.
After the attack, tight security was restored.
And now Zimbabwe is seeking answers.
“Our Government — through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — has summoned the Charge d’Affaires of the United Kingdom, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr Giles Enticknap, to register our Government’s protest against the assault on Minister Moyo and his Zimbabwe delegation to the Global Conference for Media Freedom co-ordinated by the government of the United Kingdom.
“As organisers of the event, it was incumbent upon the Government of the UK to assess the threat level for all dignitaries and to provide under cover security details to protect Honourable Minister Moyo in the event of any unforeseen security situations arising.
The Ministry wishes to inform our compatriots, members of the public that while Government of Zimbabwe respects the rights to freedom and the rights of its citizens to demonstrate peacefully as part of the democratic process be it here in Zimbabwe, in the UK or any part of the world that our delegations are invited to visit whether in their official capacity or in the personal capacities it objects to the assaults on Minister Moyo as head of the Zimbabwean delegation.
She said the protesters actions were a violation of laws of both the UK and international laws regarding the protections of person of Minister Moyo’s stature.
“The Ministry therefore calls for the government of UK to take all measures necessary to bring the perpetrators of the
violence against the Minister to book for their actions,” she said.
During his visit, Minister Moyo had lunch with the powerful Westminster Africa Business Group in London which brought together politicians and businesses in the interests and invited them to grab investment opportunities that abound in Zimbabwe.
Minister Moyo explained the various investment opportunities in mining, tourism and agriculture, ready to be exploited by shrewd investors seeking to grow their portfolios in a win-win situation.
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COMMENTS
Lets hope Moyo got a good hiding for spewing his lies
The Herald and Zimbabwe Government have made a mountain out of an anthill with this incident.
From what can be seen on videos of the incident on You Tube Moyo initially made no effort to move away from the few ladies protesting his presence in London.
Then some old aunty gave him a shove and that now has become a huge event for the Government to cry about. Possibly Moyo had harder shoves than that from his wife when the current status of his small house was raised.
Moyo himself shoved many good Zimbabweans into early graves. And we are now expected to cry tears for his little push.
Perhaps the next time he will get more than just a shove…possibly the type of shoves that he himself was so expert at.