By AFPMore by this AuthorOTTAWAThe appointment of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization is "absolutely unacceptable" and "ridiculous", Canada's premier said Saturday. "When I heard of Robert Mugabe's appointment... quite frankly, I thought it was a bad April Fool's joke," Justin Trudeau said during a press briefing. "It is absolutely unacceptable and inconceivable this individual would have a role as a goodwill ambassador for any organisation, much less the World Health Organization," Trudeau said. "Given the serious human rights abuses under Mugabe's regime, such an appointment is inconceivable and unacceptable," a statement read. The decision triggered confusion and anger among key WHO member states and activists who noted that Zimbabwe's health care system, like many of its public services, has collapsed under Mugabe's regime.

Source: Daily Nation October 22, 2017 03:11 UTC