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Rais mteule Donald Trump ameitaka Panama kupunguza ada kwenye Mfereji wa Panama au irejeshe kwa udhibiti wa Marekani, akiishutumu nchi hiyo ya Amerika ya kati kwa kutoza "bei kubwa" kwa meli na meli za Marekani.
"Ada zinazotozwa na Panama ni za kijinga, na sio za haki," aliuambia umati wa wafuasi huko Arizona siku ya Jumapili. "Uporaji huuwa nchi yetu utakoma mara moja," alisema, akimaanisha atakapoingia madarakani mwezi ujao.
Matamshi yake yalisababisha kemeo la haraka kutoka kwa rais wa Panama, ambaye alisema "kila mita ya mraba" ya mfereji na eneo linalozunguka ni mali ya nchi yake. Rais José Raúl Mulino aliongeza kuwa mamlaka na uhuru wa Panama haviwezi kujadiliwa.
Trump alitoa maoni hayo kwa wafuasi wa Turning Point USA, kikundi cha wanaharakati wa kihafidhina ambacho kilitoa msaada mkubwa kwa kampeni yake ya uchaguzi wa 2024.
Ulikuwa ni mfano wa ajabu wa kiongozi wa Marekani kusema kuwa anaweza kushinikiza nchi kukabidhi eneo - ingawa hakueleza jinsi atakavyofanya hivyo - pia hii inaonyesha ishara ya jinsi sera ya nje ya Marekani na diplomasia inavyoweza kubadilika mara tu atakapoingia Ikulu.
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President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging "exorbitant prices" to American shipping and naval vessels.
"The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, highly unfair," he told a crowd of supporters in Arizona on Sunday.
"This complete rip-off of our country will immediately stop," he said, referring to when he takes office next month.
His remarks prompted a quick rebuke from Panama's president, who said "every square metre" of the canal and surrounding area belong to his country.
President José Raúl Mulino added that Panama's sovereignty and independence were non-negotiable.
Trump made the comments to supporters of Turning Point USA, a conservative activist group that provided significant support to his 2024 election campaign.
It was a rare example of a US leader saying he could push a country to hand over territory - although he did not explain how he would do so - and a sign of how American foreign policy and diplomacy may shift once he enters the White House following his inauguration on 20 January.
Trump's comments followed a similar post a day earlier in which he said the Panama Canal was a "vital national asset" for the US.
If shipping rates are not lowered, Trump said on Sunday, "we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, quickly and without question".
The 51-mile (82km) Panama Canal cuts across the central American nation and is the main link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
My Take:
USA wamekuwa wakiendeleza Sera za Imperialism kwa vificho, au kwa kuwa na plausible deniability sasa hivi Kichaa ameingia msema hovyo anawaanika hata kwa kipofu aweze kuona..., Wacha iendelee Kunyesha tuone panapovuja...; Ingawa binafsi as a Globalist nadhani its Sad times for every Civilized Global Citizen.. (Though this might be a blessing in disguise kwa watu kuwaona USA for what they really Are)
"Ada zinazotozwa na Panama ni za kijinga, na sio za haki," aliuambia umati wa wafuasi huko Arizona siku ya Jumapili. "Uporaji huuwa nchi yetu utakoma mara moja," alisema, akimaanisha atakapoingia madarakani mwezi ujao.
Matamshi yake yalisababisha kemeo la haraka kutoka kwa rais wa Panama, ambaye alisema "kila mita ya mraba" ya mfereji na eneo linalozunguka ni mali ya nchi yake. Rais José Raúl Mulino aliongeza kuwa mamlaka na uhuru wa Panama haviwezi kujadiliwa.
Trump alitoa maoni hayo kwa wafuasi wa Turning Point USA, kikundi cha wanaharakati wa kihafidhina ambacho kilitoa msaada mkubwa kwa kampeni yake ya uchaguzi wa 2024.
Ulikuwa ni mfano wa ajabu wa kiongozi wa Marekani kusema kuwa anaweza kushinikiza nchi kukabidhi eneo - ingawa hakueleza jinsi atakavyofanya hivyo - pia hii inaonyesha ishara ya jinsi sera ya nje ya Marekani na diplomasia inavyoweza kubadilika mara tu atakapoingia Ikulu.
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President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging "exorbitant prices" to American shipping and naval vessels.
"The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, highly unfair," he told a crowd of supporters in Arizona on Sunday.
"This complete rip-off of our country will immediately stop," he said, referring to when he takes office next month.
His remarks prompted a quick rebuke from Panama's president, who said "every square metre" of the canal and surrounding area belong to his country.
President José Raúl Mulino added that Panama's sovereignty and independence were non-negotiable.
Trump made the comments to supporters of Turning Point USA, a conservative activist group that provided significant support to his 2024 election campaign.
It was a rare example of a US leader saying he could push a country to hand over territory - although he did not explain how he would do so - and a sign of how American foreign policy and diplomacy may shift once he enters the White House following his inauguration on 20 January.
Trump's comments followed a similar post a day earlier in which he said the Panama Canal was a "vital national asset" for the US.
If shipping rates are not lowered, Trump said on Sunday, "we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, quickly and without question".
The 51-mile (82km) Panama Canal cuts across the central American nation and is the main link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
My Take:
USA wamekuwa wakiendeleza Sera za Imperialism kwa vificho, au kwa kuwa na plausible deniability sasa hivi Kichaa ameingia msema hovyo anawaanika hata kwa kipofu aweze kuona..., Wacha iendelee Kunyesha tuone panapovuja...; Ingawa binafsi as a Globalist nadhani its Sad times for every Civilized Global Citizen.. (Though this might be a blessing in disguise kwa watu kuwaona USA for what they really Are)
