However, it is with a deep sense of sadness and disappointment that we mark this important day.
In particular, we note with serious concern the on-going suffering of millions of Zimbabweans both at home and abroad due to the never ending socio-economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe.
In this regard we call upon all the leaders of the political parties in Zimbabwe to set aside their personal differences and seek for a common resolution to address all the myriad of problematic issues that have been afflicting our nation for too long now.
Even more importanly, we further note with concern the apparent failure of the all-inclusinve government to harness the developemnt potential of the millions of Zimbabweans living in the Diaspora.
We once again call for a meaningful engagement between the government and the Diaspora community.
On our part as the GZF, we remain committed to supporting the government in its efforts to contructively engage with the Zimbabweans in the Diaspora.
