Zimbabwe's Blood Diamond Killing Fields

Summary

The script recounts the discovery of alluvial diamonds in Zimbabwe and the ensuing turmoil. It details the exploitation of the diamond fields by the military and government, leading to human rights abuses, including massacres and forced labor. The narrative also explores the international implications, with the Kimberley Process under scrutiny for its potential failure to address the crisis, and the involvement of Australian interests in Zimbabwe's diamond trade.

Takeaways

• 🏔️ Life in eastern Zimbabwe remained largely unchanged until the discovery of diamond fields in Marange three years ago.
• 🚨 The area around Marange is heavily controlled by Zimbabwean security forces and is off-limits to outsiders.
• 💎 The Marange diamond fields represent the world's largest find of alluvial diamonds in over 50 years.
• 👦 Children are among those sifting through soil in the diamond fields, hoping to find overlooked stones.
• 🔍 The government of Zimbabwe has been involved in the mining operations, leading to accusations of 'organized theft' from the land.
• 🚫 The government forcibly evicted the British-based mining company that held the mining rights to Marange, seizing its equipment and diamonds.
• 💔 There have been reports of human rights abuses, including violence, shootings, and massacres, allegedly ordered by the highest levels of the Mugabe regime.
• 🛑 Operation 'No Return' was launched to gain control of the diamond fields, leading to a period of atrocities committed by state security agents.
• 💰 The diamond smuggling is rampant, with the military and other syndicates involved in the illegal trade of diamonds across borders.
• 🌍 The Kimberley Process, an international body to stop the trade of conflict diamonds, is under pressure to act against Zimbabwe but has shown reluctance.
• 🔄 Despite legal rulings in favor of the original mining company, the Zimbabwean government continues its mining operations, ignoring property rights and legal precedents.

Q & A

What significant discovery was made in the remote eastern part of Zimbabwe three years ago?

The significant discovery was that some of the rocks in the area were diamonds, marking one of the world's largest finds of alluvial diamonds in over 50 years.

Who is the man referred to as 'Michig' in the script, and what is his role in the story?

Michig is a former policeman turned diamond dealer who agrees to guide the team to the diamond fields, despite the risks involved.

Why is the journey to the diamond fields considered dangerous?

The journey is dangerous because the area is tightly controlled by Zimbabwean security forces, and it is off-limits to outsiders. There is also the risk of encountering soldiers.

What is the significance of the 'Merengue' diamond fields?

Merengue is the site of the world's largest find of alluvial diamonds in more than 50 years, and it is a source of conflict and controversy due to its illegal mining and alleged human rights abuses.

How did the Zimbabwean government become involved in the diamond fields?

The government became involved after evicting the British-based mining company that originally held the mining rights, and then opened the fields to the public and later to military-controlled mining operations.

What is the Kimberley Process, and why is Zimbabwe's membership in it being questioned?

The Kimberley Process is an international body aimed at preventing the trade of conflict diamonds. Zimbabwe's membership is being questioned due to allegations of human rights abuses and illegal diamond mining.

What is the 'Operation No Return', and what was its impact on the diamond fields?

Operation No Return was a military operation launched to gain control over the diamond fields. It resulted in a reported massacre of hundreds of people and the establishment of military-controlled mining syndicates.

How did the diamond fields affect the political landscape in Zimbabwe?

The diamond fields became a source of funding for the government to maintain the loyalty of the army and were used as a means to secure political power during a time of political instability and economic crisis.

What is the role of the military in the diamond mining operations at Merengue?

The military is involved in organizing and controlling the mining operations, as well as allegedly participating in human rights abuses, including violence, shootings, and forced labor.

What is the impact of diamond smuggling on Zimbabwe's economy?

Diamond smuggling is rampant and is estimated to cause the loss of revenue worth more than 50 million US dollars a month, depriving the country of a significant economic resource.

What are the allegations against the Australian government in relation to Zimbabwe's diamond industry?

There are allegations that Australian officials have been working to prevent Zimbabwe's suspension from the Kimberley Process, possibly to protect the interests of Australian company Rio Tinto, which has a significant stake in one of Zimbabwe's diamond mines.

Outlines

00:00

💎 Discovery of Diamonds in Zimbabwe

This paragraph details the life in eastern Zimbabwe and the recent discovery of diamonds in the region. It introduces 'Michig,' a former policeman turned diamond dealer, who guides the narrator and a Zimbabwean colleague through the dangerous journey to the Marange diamond fields. The area is heavily controlled by security forces, and the journey involves avoiding detection and navigating through security checkpoints. The paragraph also describes the diamond sorting process and the significant economic impact of the diamond find, with an estimated value of 200 million dollars a month. It highlights the involvement of the Zimbabwean government in the mining operations, which the narrator refers to as 'organized theft.'

05:00

🚨 Government Intervention and Eviction

The second paragraph discusses the government's response to the diamond discovery. It recounts the story of a British-based mining company that held the mining rights to Marange but was forcibly evicted by security forces after declaring the diamond find. The company's equipment was seized, and its employees were locked out. The government then opened the fields to the public, leading to a rush of people hoping to find diamonds. However, this was met with police abuse of power and the eventual military control over the fields, which led to a massacre of hundreds of people, according to witnesses and Human Rights Watch.

10:04

🛡️ Military Control and Atrocities

This paragraph delves into the atrocities committed by the military as they took control of the diamond fields. It describes the 'Operation No Return,' which involved helicopter gunships and resulted in a massacre, with hundreds of people reportedly killed. The paragraph also discusses the aftermath, including the discovery of bodies in hospital morgues and a cemetery, and the ongoing efforts by human rights investigators to document these events. It highlights the denial of these events by the Mugabe regime and the ongoing smuggling of diamonds out of the country.

15:05

🏭 Military Syndicates and Smuggling

The fourth paragraph examines the role of the military in organizing illegal miners into syndicates to mine for diamonds, which are then smuggled out of the country. It describes the process of smuggling, with one smuggler, 'David Moyo,' detailing his experiences moving diamonds across the border to Mozambique. The paragraph also touches on the economic impact of smuggling, with Zimbabwe losing an estimated 50 million US dollars a month in revenue due to diamond smuggling.

20:06

🌍 International Implications and Calls for Accountability

The final paragraph addresses the international response to Zimbabwe's diamond mining and smuggling activities. It discusses the potential suspension of Zimbabwe from the Kimberley Process, an international body aimed at preventing the trade of conflict diamonds. The paragraph highlights the debate within the Kimberley Process regarding Zimbabwe's membership and the potential economic consequences for the country. It also raises concerns about the influence of commercial interests, particularly from Australian companies, on the international response to the situation in Zimbabwe.

Keywords

💡Alluvial Diamonds

Alluvial diamonds are those that have been deposited in a water environment, typically in riverbeds or alluvial plains, through natural processes of erosion and sedimentation. In the video, the discovery of alluvial diamonds in eastern Zimbabwe marks a significant event, as it represents the world's largest find in over 50 years. The script describes the area as 'merengue,' which is the site of this vast diamond deposit.

💡Security Forces

Security forces in this context refer to the military and police units that are tasked with maintaining order and control over a particular area. In the video, the security forces in Zimbabwe are depicted as controlling access to the diamond fields and involved in human rights abuses, including a massacre of civilians, to secure the area for diamond mining operations.

💡Smuggling

Smuggling is the illegal transportation of goods or people across borders, often to avoid taxes, duties, or prohibitions. The script discusses diamond smuggling as a rampant issue in Zimbabwe, where diamonds mined in the Marange fields are transported illegally to neighboring countries, such as Mozambique, to avoid government control and revenue loss.

💡Human Rights Abuses

Human rights abuses refer to violations of the fundamental rights of individuals, which can include physical harm, intimidation, or unjust treatment. The video script details numerous instances of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe, including violence, torture, and rape, perpetrated by security forces against civilians involved in the diamond mining and trade.

💡Kimberley Process

The Kimberley Process is an international initiative aimed at preventing the trade of conflict diamonds, which are diamonds mined in war zones and sold to finance armed conflict. The script highlights the debate over Zimbabwe's participation in the Kimberley Process due to allegations of human rights abuses and smuggling, suggesting that the country's diamonds may be funding violence and corruption.

💡Machete

A machete is a broad, heavy knife often used in agriculture or as a tool in various outdoor activities. In the video, the term 'machete' is used metaphorically to describe the brutal actions of the security forces during the massacre of civilians in the diamond fields, indicating the violent and deadly nature of the crackdown.

💡Zimbabwean Government

The Zimbabwean government is the ruling authority in Zimbabwe, which in the video is portrayed as involved in the controversial control and exploitation of the diamond fields. The government is accused of displacing the legitimate mining company, organizing theft of diamonds, and perpetrating human rights abuses to maintain control over the valuable resources.

💡Mugabe Regime

The term 'Mugabe regime' refers to the government led by Robert Mugabe, who was the President of Zimbabwe for many years. The script uses this term to describe the period of his rule, which is associated with allegations of corruption, human rights abuses, and mismanagement of the country's resources, including the diamond fields.

💡Massacre

A massacre is the act of killing a number of people, typically in a brutal and violent manner. The video script recounts a massacre that took place in the diamond fields of Zimbabwe, where hundreds of civilians were reportedly killed by security forces in an effort to secure control over the diamond mining operations.

💡Diamond Smuggling

Diamond smuggling is a specific form of smuggling that involves the illegal transportation of diamonds, often to avoid taxes or government control. The script describes the process of diamond smuggling from Zimbabwe to Mozambique, highlighting the involvement of military syndicates and the collusion of security forces in facilitating this illicit trade.

💡Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights worldwide. In the video, Human Rights Watch is mentioned as an organization that has investigated and reported on the human rights abuses occurring in the Zimbabwean diamond fields, including the massacre and subsequent cover-up.

Highlights

Life in remote eastern Zimbabwe has changed little over the centuries until a startling discovery of diamonds three years ago.

A former policeman turned diamond dealer, referred to as 'Michig', guides a dangerous journey to the Marange diamond fields.

The diamond fields are tightly controlled by Zimbabwean security forces and off-limits to the outside world.

The journey involves avoiding detection and navigating through security checkpoints.

The Marange diamond field is the world's largest find of alluvial diamonds in more than 50 years.

Children sift through soil on the edges of the diamond field, hoping to find overlooked stones.

Diamonds from Marange are distinctive in color and are among the oldest in the world.

The diamond fields are estimated to be worth around 200 million dollars a month.

The Zimbabwean government is involved in organized theft from the diamond fields.

Andrew Krantz, CEO of a British mining company, faced eviction and seizure of equipment by the Mugabe regime.

The government opened the fields to the public, leading to a rush of people and chaos.

Police abuse of power and confiscation of diamonds led to a shift in community sentiment towards mining for the government.

President Robert Mugabe was pushed into a power-sharing agreement amid hyperinflation and political instability.

The military was allowed to mine for diamonds as a way to maintain loyalty to Mugabe's government.

Operation No Return was launched, leading to a massacre of hundreds of people by Zimbabwe's helicopter gunships.

Human Rights Watch and local researchers uncovered evidence of over 200 deaths and potential human rights abuses.

Zimbabwe's new unity government is trying to attract foreign investment while downplaying the atrocities in Marange.

Critics call for Zimbabwe to be suspended from the Kimberley Process due to smuggling and human rights abuses.

Australian officials are accused of preventing Zimbabwe's suspension from the Kimberley Process for commercial interests.

Diamond smuggling continues with the collusion of those meant to stop it, highlighting the need for international action.

Transcripts

life in remote eastern Zimbabwe has

changed little over the centuries that

is until a startling discovery here

three years ago there's anything you can

do here grim this one second please

some of the rocks littering these planes

turned out to be diamonds the man who's

showing them to me is a former policeman

turned dealer who I'll call michig he's

agreed to take us to the merengue

diamond fields but he's worried about

running into soldiers I will go one peg

without a little save it all to the

hunting you know Wamba how can you know

we're all for what was a hunt my best

time huh okay as a white woman I'm too

conspicuous so it's agreed he'll take my

Zimbabwean colleague he'll film with a

hidden camera

it's a dangerous journey into an area

tightly controlled by Zimbabwean

security forces and off-limits to the

outside world

nor would I use public transport because

we think that public transport is the

less scrutinized by the police and then

when we give fair we're gonna walk in

the push for two enough hours a little

bit night by the time we get there and

at first light my colleague starts

filming he's already made it past three

security checkpoints but they've had to

walk much further than normal to avoid

detection

telepathy general in between the flowers

but now it's tell her to go over six

hours of walking at night dinner but

almost at the area just in front of me

at three buyers the guys won't go with

what we're doing it was looking for

abyss the basis of sorting area where

dem wounds are sorted from the field

ready for sale to the bias this is

merengue the world's largest find of

alluvial diamonds in more than 50 years

on the edges of the diamond field

these children are sifting through soil

hoping to find a stone someone else may

have missed I don't either

Oh bunny Hey when I got him Winslow will

be damned

at night the military zone syndicates

and those willing to risk going it alone

dig for diamonds

in the morning it's time for the buyers

to move in this is the sorting floor

into where we are right now because of

pieces watching their tables I think

never would way Sam your angle Islam I

guess it's not sponsoring little boy

yeah what's Bosnia probably with all

right Islam Daraa I don't know much more

than 1.8 mm diamonds from here a

distinctive in color and the oldest in

the world a huge amount of them are

pouring out of this area worth an

estimated 200 million dollars a month

imagine can you say little

Selita does and then you put it wrong

it's not just individuals working these

fields now but also their Zimbabwean

government while it's impossible for us

to openly film here

Dateline obtained these previously

unreleased pictures of the mechanized

mining being conducted by government

agencies this is organized theft

organized theft from Africa consolidate

because they're mining on African solid

minds

Andrew Krantz week is a Zimbabwean and

chief executive of the British based

mining company which holds the mining

rights to merengue his euphoria at the

big fine quickly vanished when he tried

to enter a joint venture with the Mugabe

regime three weeks after the company

declared the discovery there was a

surprise visit from the mines Minister

followed by a blunt eviction notice from

security forces we were told listen if

you're going to refuse the guns are

going to come up and you're going to get

arrested and you're gonna get harassed

so literally here the guns

sitting in the truck do you want to stay

or don't you want to stay the company's

equipment was seized its employees

locked out and he says more than 25

kilos of diamonds vanished

the mcGarvie regime then opened up the

fields to the people that's before also

before the rains then the diggers and

the rains got on pretty much the same

time and that's what it looked like

offers you notice the tree within weeks

these fields were swamped with ordinary

Zimbabweans and miners and dealers from

further afield here's a picture of an

illegal crowd coming in to South Africa

numberplate

the youngsters from the village of

selling bottles of water bottle of water

adamant so it's quite extraordinary what

is happening

Cephas as I'll call him was one of the

estimated 15 to 20 thousand people drawn

to G odds were at the start of the

stampede paying a commission to police

to be there like many people in this

story he was willing to talk but only if

his identity was protected

Cephas says he watched his reserve bank

officials arrived in she ODS were to buy

gems from one and all

Dana Yanna Adrianna Murray

llaman books you silly Mahmoud Karimi

mob Rosario goddesu decided on openness

Ortega he said he don't wait this is a

big lead in of Dominican Tennessee but

she need we know the value of the

diamond said chiandra

that they can look after this country

very well without even looking at

external borrowing or something tribal

leader Newman she odds were says that

while many community members were at

first willing to mine for the government

that soon changed as the police abuse

their power if you take the gang was

confiscated from me by anybody

government it was over 10 kgs and that

10 kgs were only produced in in one week

by by less than 20 people and input an

estimate of around about 15 million

dollars worth of diamonds which were

confiscated 15 million dollars 10

million u.s. dollars 1/5 yes because a

handful 5th way

we with you at the same time Zimbabwe's

political landscape was also changing

President Robert Mugabe was being pushed

into signing a power-sharing agreement

with his political foes without the

patronage of the army he looked like

losing power completely that was the era

of hyperinflation and and you could need

to walk around with wheel barrels of

Zimbabwean currency and still pay

nothing so he needed some way to

continue to buy the loyalty of ism Bob

Wian army ken Roth is executive director

of the internationally respected Human

Rights Watch

he believes Maga be devised a plan to

keep the army onside and what better way

then allow units to rotate through

merengue get there two weeks at taking

up diamonds and selling them and he

fathered that would be a perfect way of

maintaining the loyalties backing the

Army's backing of Mugabe his government

but first the military had to gain

control of the fields in late October

last year operation no return was

launched for Imagawa from Zimbabwe

center for research and development has

been investigating what happened next

the first week of November marked a

turning point in these atrocities which

were being committed by the state

security agents this is a time when the

military replaced the police when they

went in what was their brief what do you

think they were ordered to do they were

ordered to kill their order to kill

Zimbabwe's helicopter gunships launched

a massacre according to scores of

credible witnesses Human Rights Watch

and eyewitnesses say hundreds of people

were gunned down cephus says he was

there why should I let him be he'll

cooked new pass

I don't worry she died him he'll go

plays fumble it was Louie up there will

be less angry when the wound would cry

see you in the womb had a bus or two got

my you she did human rights

investigators say this photo shows one

of the many bodies that began

accumulating in hospital morgues

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Garibaldi when resume otra nota a

Marriott in Bern I made we are a busy

area to talk with Homero Dean Angus yet

I'm taken to a cemetery on the outskirts

of Matar II it's close to an army base

so we have to move quickly

human rights investigators have

uncovered a paper trail tracing the

bodies from geodes were to morgues and

hospitals and finally to this spot these

documents reveal scores of unnamed

bodies were brought here yes in MMC I

know I look a lot of distant of that

moon these two men are too frightened to

be identified but they show me to what

they say is the cemeteries grisly secret

this was being glyph where that must go

where near to those people repent it

religion is were you here that day yes

what did you say effect out there where

prisoners from telephone

the true death toll is not yet known but

Human Rights Watch say it's uncovered

proof of more than 200 deaths local

researchers say it could be double that

and they believe blamed for the massacre

can be traced to the highest levels of

the Mugabe regime so a lot of people saw

what happened here yes

and the authorities tonight yes daughter

is doing but it is true there are people

I think if it were it is allowed yeah we

can exhume the bodies exhibit the bodies

they are there

you can't deny you know truth is good

people are doing them in the graves

you're still saying victims we are still

putting together evidence because we

believe action is to be taken against

the perpetrators of this gross human

rights violations and just two days ago

we interviewed a woman who was mauled by

dogs in November and until now she's

discussed all over her body

this is that woman a 58 year old widow

who says she was attacked on her first

and only visit to chance were to sell

clothes to the panners with helicopters

in the air police and soldiers on foot

and on horseback

the dog squad was also set loose second

/ Nawal Shiki training run down blueness

when my fast that one is my name bro

pass whatever tango into two kitchens

hello Yakov Angola nice Archie who nice

Archie who nice a su Pumbaa don't ah

chin who you are kangaroos a nice old

doyoung getting to know further

eyewitnesses say the violence and

shootings continued for weeks

those detained were beaten and tortured

and women were raped this woman who does

not want to be identified had also gone

to chance were with clothes to sell tea

pretty long walk you know

can't eat window tonometry friend Ian

well when yo soy de ribas cachero algo

Segundo tengo no guru vizago Fuego

cuidado de sangre de poder de la reine

easy nor omegam de segunda khumba upon

us today was a wit cooperton wooden or

my muscle jaga to me - - disastrous a

occur throughout the entire security

operation no civilian was above

suspicion including those living in the

nearby city of mataró so first session

it will take 12 what 12:15 strikes the

next session maybe 8 when I still fade

felt pain the third session maybe

another 8 or 10 and I had no more pain

67 year old car woods is a former farmer

and now bauxite miner who was arrested

on his way home from work one night he

says that for two days he was held in a

cage along with scores of others he was

only let out to be flogged I regard

myself as being abducted from a police

station in mutari taken straight to the

police tube chance one for Florence when

they asked me in chance what are you a

diamond dealer

that's about all I could ask me and no

more they beat me if I when I denied

that I was

hospital records confirm the months of

brutality on the minefield which

eventually left it fully under military

control but soldiers were soon providing

more than security hundreds of illegal

miners were organized into syndicates to

mine for the military

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share

Tino Sierra et no Sharon cannot eternity

10,000 credit in tow it's a tent or

floor for an Olympic art according to an

actual syndicate member as each new

military unit arrives it takes over the

mining teams run by the departing

soldiers Yassen syndicator a touchscreen

warning whoosh and young boar invention

goes under our new chin John one while

in later two months when all soldiers

were horrible

was it at two months he forgot the two

months or pins with entry to the

district now severely restricted Maga

B's ministers deny the massacre and

other human rights abuses ever took

place

at this mining conference in the capital

Harare the nightmare in Cheon soir is

far from people's minds

Zimbabwe's new unity government is

trying to paint a rosy picture to

attract foreign investment I cannot

overemphasize the advantage we have been

the mineral wealth what we clear for is

the capacity to exploit that wealth

Oh Batman poof Oh is a Maga be loyalist

and recent appointee to the position of

Mines Minister he's told Parliament only

three people died its yards were victims

of internal strife and he's unrepentant

about the government's decision to bring

in the military no we moved in and then

we don't regret having done de we moved

in through our pleas we are supported by

the military because of the magnitude of

the invasion by the ticketed them on the

planet and that has been achieved the

panels have been cleared

authorities at every level continue to

proclaim their innocence and President

Robert Mugabe insists that all mining in

Zimbabwe is totally aboveboard the

sanctity of property rights and the rule

of law in all these dimensions are fully

respected and Roy Krantz ouack would

like to believe Robert Mugabe but

watching this video film recently on his

claim he's shocked mr. beauty and

they're aware of it they have the

Attorney General's opinion that would

have senior attorney general's opinion

which is the government's own law

stating in 2006 category

they have no title they have no right to

be here just last month

Zimbabwe High Court agreed ruling that

merengue was still legally owned by

Kranz weeks company but the government's

mining goes on regardless

diamonds that escaped the government's

hands are still leaving the country

illegally this man is a diamond smuggler

David Moyo as we'll call him has a cache

of gems hidden in his shoes he buys them

from military syndicates and scrounging

locals and takes them across the border

to Mozambique dateline travelled with

him to see how it's done

ah yes the borders are tight but you

know each other even if they caught you

normally these people police officers

they need something then they do that

you just give them a grab and go through

smuggling of diamonds and gold is it

such rampant levels that last year

Zimbabwe estimated it was losing revenue

worth more than 50 million US dollars a

month

David Moyo has crossed this border

countless times in the past two years

later I'm gonna to your novel I don't

wanna do that my saga raised a little

price and ya know in Google there are

growing calls for Zimbabwe is government

to be held to account for both small and

large scale smuggling and human rights

abuses

critics say Zimbabwe must be suspended

from the Kimberley Process the

international body charged with stopping

the trading conflict diamonds if those

in bar boy is is expelled from the

survivor the Kimberley Process if it no

longer has the right to sell its

diamonds

it will be losing one of its key

economic lifelines and there's no

question that at that stage Robert

Mugabe will have to take action will

have to rein in his military on the

killing the beating the forced labor

will have to

Kimberly process members visited

merengue in July this year collecting

this photographic evidence along the way

next month they will decide whether the

sim Bob ways right to export diamonds

should be suspended but some members

like cecilia gardner say the massacre

allegations won't be the ultimate

decider it is it's not a subject that

the Kimberly process can really grapple

with we don't have the expertise we

don't have the experience and it's just

simply not on our list of priorities the

Kimberley process has to show that it's

tough it has not shown that it's tough

in the past and here's another example

of weak-kneed behavior in the face of

obvious problems

Ian smiley was a founding member of the

Kimberley process but he believes it's

failing recently he resigned in despair

and now he fears the Kimberley Process

won't act against him Bob way the whole

point of the Kimberley process was to

stop blood diamonds to ignore this to

ignore this most obvious example of the

kind of things the Kimberley process was

supposed to stop it'll damage its

integrity in a most serious way but

smiley also has another damning

allegation that Australian officials had

been actively working to prevent

Zimbabwe suspension as I understand it

members of the Australian diplomatic

corps have visited the governments of

countries that had team members on the

review team that went to Zimbabwe in

June and have tried to dissuade them

from action that would include the

suspension of Zimbabwe from the

Kimberley process he believes Australian

diplomats are trying to protect the

exports from one of Zimbabwe solder

diamond mines the maroa mine which is

78% owned by Australian company Rio

Tinto I was well I should say I'm old

enough that I shouldn't be

but I was actually quite stunned that

you would allow commercial interest to

trump human rights or even to trump the

long-term best interests of the diamond

industry I think is to me it's

unfathomable the Department of Foreign

Affairs and Trade says it hasn't yet

finalised Australia's position and while

it's been talking to other governments

it denies recommending they act in a

particular way

while wrangling over Zimbabwe status as

a legitimate diamond dealer continues so

too does the smuggling with the

collusion of those meant to stop it

David Moyo is now in Mozambique and on

his way to the house of a well-known

diamond buyer with his stash of gems

thank you think unless international

authorities act soon the diamond world

that could transform the country will

continue to fall into the wrong hands

and be smuggled away