Amending the UN resolution on Zimbabwe
Enright asked whether the Government would seek to amend the UN resolution, and Lenihan said that would depend on how the sensitive situation developed. Keating and Byrne challenged the Government’s moral responsibility and its stance toward the Patriotic Front; Lenihan said the Front must be included in any genuine path to independence and confirmed it had been excluded from the elections.
I appreciate the Government's attitude in regard to the United Nations and I accept that it is the correct one at present. Do the Government intend to make any efforts to have this resolution amended in any way?
Comment on this
It depends on the way the situation develops in Zimbabwe. It is a very fluid, sensitive situation and I do not think we are competent here in this House at the moment to comment in an idle way about it. It is a very difficult situation.
Comment on this
Is the Minister aware that by not attempting to amend the United Nations resolution the Government are in fact giving tacit support to the terrorist Cuban/Russian-backed organisations in the State of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia?
Comment on this
The Patriotic Front are a party and a group in Zimbabwe. They are to be taken account of; they just cannot be wished out of the way. If there is going to be genuine progress towards independence they will have to be included in the reckoning and the organisation of Zimbabwe.