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The United Nations has dismissed Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsva-ngirai's plea for the world body to ignore the assignment of Ambassador Chitsaka Chipaziwa to head Zimbabwe's Permanent Mission in New York, The Herald said on Saturday. A spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said such ambassadorial changes had to be communicated through the Foreign Affairs Ministry and as far as they were concerned, Ambassador Chipaziwa was Zimbabwe's legitimate representative. Observers have also pointed out that MDC-T leader Tsvangirai does not appear to understand the prerogative for assigning and appointing ambassadors reposes in President Robert Mugabe as the Head of State and Government. UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq brushed aside the significance of Tsvangirai's letter, saying Ambassador Chipaziwa was properly accredited. "The appointment of a Permanent Representative is an internal matter for a member state -- which is to be decided upon in accordance with the provisions of its own domestic law. We will be bound by the letter of his accreditation until advised otherwise by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," he said. President Mugabe on Thursday said Tsvangirai's letters to the UN and other countries on the issue of ambassadors were politicking and "absolutely nonsensical", pointing out that all due processes had been followed. In May, Mugabe reassigned several serving ambassadors in line with the Constitution. |
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