With the news of the revocation of the law that would force all imports of fuel and essential food stuffs to be done by the Government of Zimbabwe, (it was scheduled for midnight last night and repealed at the 11th hour), the tourism industry and, indeed, the country heaves a sigh of relief. Enforcement of this law in Zimbabwe’s uncontainable economic plunge would have, no doubt, brought things to a political head but would also have caused untold suffering.
In a similar vein we have to ask ourselves who we harm by not travelling to Zimbabwe. The wild and rural areas are not affected by riots and food queues and most tour operators seem to have “made a plan” with regards to supplies and fuel. The staff lay-offs from a shrunken tourism industry have exacerbated the problems of the ordinary Zimbabwean.
For those who have resolved these personal questions there are some magnificent trips still to do in this challenging country.
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We should also ask: what happens to the wildlife, wild places and protected areas when the populace gets desperate? They will kill and eat the wildlife, invade land, slash and burn, because they have to eat and survive. By boycotting travel to Zimbabwe we are signing those animals’ death warrants and possibly promoting permanent transformation of ecosystems…
I was born in that beautiful country and it saddens me to see that such a greedy man still “runs” the country!
Worst of all, are the animals that have been slaughtered already and cannot be replaced!!!! Humans always find a way to survive.
Zimbabwe used to be called the ‘BREAD BASKET OF AFRICA’, but as a result of greed and envy it has been all but destroyed!!!!!!!!!!!!