11 January 2012
Zimbabwe’s minister of Education and Sport, David Coltart has asked Britain’s most feared foreign policy guru to assist the Zimbabwe government despite the current problems it is facing.
The UK’s foreign secretary William Hague is Britain’s most feared government official who Robert Mugabe recently expressed personal concerns of following the UK’s recent ousting of ally Muammar Gaddafi and a warning Hague sent out to other dictators following Gaddafi’s topling.
During his meeting with Hague and the Duke of York Prince Andrew, Coltart said he told the UK secretary foreign secretary William Hague that the UK needs to do all it can to assist the GPA (Global Political Agreement).
“I met both Foreign Secretary William Hague and the Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, last night at a reception in Lancaster House and had a chance to discuss with both the need for Britain to do all it can to assist the GPA. I said it was fragile and imperfect and that there were still many problems in Zimbabwe – but that the GPA remains the only viable, non violent option open to us,†he said.
Coltart said he requested Hague to reverse a ban on cricket with Zimbabwe:
“I specifically asked the Foreign Secretary to reconsider the effective ban on England and Scotland playing cricket against Zimbabwe. I was well received by both,†he said.
Coltart has been on a five day official visit to the United Kingdom where he is attending an annual meeting of Ministers of Education from throughout the world – and the Apple Summit on Wednesday.