Mr. Speaker, fraud, intimidation and murder foisted upon the people of Zimbabwe have destroyed that country. Canada's response in the face of gross human rights violations and a rigged election is to sit on the fence. African countries such as South Africa and Uganda have fallen over themselves to stand shoulder to shoulder with despotism and brutality and against the protection of innocent lives.
The people of Zimbabwe have a loaded gun pointed at their heads with Robert Mugabe's finger on the trigger. Unless Canada and the international community, especially African leaders, stand up and speak loudly many people will surely die. By not speaking out against tyranny the credibility of the Prime Minister and of many African leaders is destroyed when mentioning anything about development.
Shame on the government. Shame on the people who have stood against the people of Zimbabwe. May God protect the people of Zimbabwe because nobody else will.