We have said we will never collapse, never ever. We may have our droughts, our poverty, but as a people we shall never collapse, never ever.

In most recent times, as the West started being hostile to us, we deliberately declared a Look East policy.

It could never be a correct justification that, because the whites oppressed us yesterday when they had power, that the blacks must oppress them today because they have power.

Even some of our friends, not only here, but in the international community, in Africa as well, were beginning to show weakness and their weakness, did not lend support to us and we found ourselves weak negotiators at various stages.

We will have no mercy for white people regarding the land, they cannot own our soil.

I wish to assure you that there can never be any return to the state of armed conflict which existed before our commitment to peace and the democratic process of election under the Lancaster House agreement.

It may be necessary to use methods other than constitutional ones.