UK shoots down Zim’s Commonwealth readmission bid

ZIMBABWE’S bid to rejoin the Commonwealth club has hit a brick wall, with the United Kingdom insisting on the implementation of meaningful reforms that align with the group’s principles, especially in the area of governance and human rights.

The United Kingdom’s Foreign Office made the disclosure recently in a written response to a question posed by Baroness Kate Hoey in the House of Lords.

The Northern Irish politician had asked whether Zimbabwe’s application would be upheld given the recommendations made by outgoing Commonwealth secretary-general Patricia Scotland.

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