Is WIPA Supporting Racism Against Zimbabwe?

By Ayinde
June 16, 2007

In the article titled "WIPA against Zimbabwe tour", Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday reports:

WIPA [West Indies Players Association] yesterday informed the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) that in accordance with Article VI of the Memorandum of Understanding between WIPA and the WICB, they are not in support of the tour next month.

In a media release WIPA stated that the decision was reached following intensive discussions with various stakeholders and likely selectees who have unanimously expressed deep concern about the players' safety and the continuing volatile situation existing in Zimbabwe.

Without evidence of legitimate safety concerns, if the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) follows the racist Australian example by blocking the West Indies Cricket Team from touring Zimbabwe, then WIPA would be taking sides with the White, racist, Western governments that are also using cricket in their politically motivated attempts to further isolate Zimbabwe.

To this date, there is no evidence to support the allegations that cricketers have to fear for their safety in Zimbabwe. Cricketers have always toured Zimbabwe safely.

Western governments have been extremely hostile to the Zimbabwe government's efforts to redress the land issue in Zimbabwe that involves reclaiming land from White farmers and distributing those lands back to Africans. Western powers want the colonial status quo to remain.

During British colonial rule, Africans were forced from the best agricultural land and relocated to reservations while the land was taken over by White settlers. Zimbabwe's Independence struggle has been centered on this disparaging land issue. Efforts to resolve this issue with Britain finally broke down when the British government decided to stop funding land reform. Ultimately, the Zimbabwe government carried out the seizing of some farms and redistributing them to Africans. Whites in Africa and Western governments have been up in arms ever since over this issue.

The recent decision by the Australian government to ban their side from touring Zimbabwe, shows Australia is definitely using the sport of cricket to promote fraudulent White Power. It appears that WIPA wants to join them in the battle for White Supremacy. No wonder the West Indies team is a shadow of its former self.

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