Investment and the Law in Zimbabwe
Investment must never compromise the law or Zimbabwe's dignity.
AMH, an independent media house, comprises four newspapers: The Zimbabwe Independent, The Standard, Southern, and NewsDay.
A long-overdue message has been conveyed: Chinese investors in Zimbabwe must operate within the country's laws and respect its people.
- Communities have raised concerns over the conduct of some Chinese investors in mining, manufacturing, and construction.
- Reports have surfaced of physical assault, unpaid or underpaid labor, unsafe working environments, and environmental destruction.
What should have been mutually beneficial partnerships have, in too many cases, turned into stories of exploitation and abuse.
Author's summary: Investment should respect Zimbabwe's laws and dignity.