The economic sanctions imposed upon Zimbabwe by the West have affected the ordinary Zimbabwean more than President Robert Mugabe and his cronies.

Thousands of people have been turned into beggars overnight.

They line the streets of cities such as Harare and Bulawayo. An exodus of economic refugees from Zimbabwe into South Africa and other countries has also been reported.

The inflation rates have galloped out of control. Therefore, the United Nations and the West should lift the economic sanctions on Zimbabwe for the sake of Zimbabweans.

Kimihurura