The Confederation of South African Trade Unions COSATU has declared a travel embargo against Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe.
In a media statement condemning the South African government for granting Mrs Mugabe diplomatic immunity on an alleged assault case involving a young South African lady, the vocal trade union said that Mrs Mugabe should be banned from ever entering South Africa because of her violent conduct.
“The Congress of South African Trade Unions condemns the decision by the Department of International Relations (Dirco) Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane to grant Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity following her assault of a young South African woman,” said Sizwe Pamla the Cosatu National Spokesperson.
The Union castigated their government describing the move to let Grace go free as tantamount to surrendering to Zimbabwean superiority over South Africa.
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“This makes a mockery of our rule of law and the principle of equality before the law. It is clear now that the citizens of this country cannot be guaranteed protection by this government. This ill thought decision is proof that our so called exceptionalism is an amount of scale ,not of quality anymore.”
“While we agree that government has every right to maintain healthy relations with our neighbouring countries but this should not be done at the expense of South African citizens. We cannot allow the political anarchy and vandalism of the Mugabe led administration in Zimbabwe to be imported into our country.”
“Ms Grace Mugabe should be banned from ever coming into this country. Our government’s camouflaged surrender and cowardice is shameful. We are turning into a Banana republic very fast because of our government’s misdirected idealism.”
Mrs Mugabe has been a topic of wide condemnation the world over for her violent conduct described as unbecoming of a First Lady.
