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Official new exchange rate and money


Herald 3.2.09
"A base exchange rate of Z$2 (revalued) to the South African rand and Z$20 to the US dollar came into effect yesterday. Its movement, starting from today, will be determined in the market with all foreign currency transactions effected at the going rate.
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my notes:
ie 2,000,000,000,000 = 2Tr/Rand and 20 Tr/USD old money
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1 New Dollar = 1 Trillion old dollars
1000 New Dollars = 1 Quadrillion old dollars
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and out of interest 1 New dollar =10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 = 10 Sextillion Old Old dollars!!

 TS


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[MDC Media Release] Gono’s monetary statement a breach of trust and confidence in the political settlement

Gono's monetary statement a breach of trust and confidence in the
political settlement

The purported RBZ governor, Gideon Gono, yesterday announced a
monetary policy statement which violates the ground rules of normal
economics and casts further doubt on Zanu PF's sincerity to comply
with the Global Political Agreement and the SADC resolutions.

Firstly, Gono has no locus standi to act as RBZ governor as his
reappointment is still contentious. The SADC summit conceded that his
reappointment is subject to fresh negotiations.

The logical position would have been for both the national budget and
the monetary statement to be deferred to allow for the consummation of
the inclusive government.

Secondly, the decision to lop off 12 zeroes is not a panacea to the
economic ills afflicting the country. The real zeroes that need to be
lopped off are the charlatans and corrupt barons in Zanu PF who are
milking the country.

The new measures that give unbridled leeway to gold and diamond
traders will create serious leakages on precious minerals that will
allow the big sharks, who are mainly found in Zanu PF, to fleece the
country.

Thirdly, the decision to license rural shop owners is at variance with
the reality of the lack of adequate stocks in most rural shops. For a
rural shop owner with very few items on his shelves to afford United
States dollars in licence fees is an extortionate measure, to all
intents and purposes.

It will be a casino economy where even vendors and road-side dealers
are all required to procure licences of US$10 from the RBZ to engage
in mundane economic activities that are of no benefit to the national
economy.

Furthermore, there is too much rhetoric on the part of the RBZ when it
comes to its commitment to deal with corruption.

Only last week, the government threatened to name, shame and prosecute
all ministers and MPs who looted the RBZ-sponsored farm input scheme
but suddenly there is silence of the grave on the issue.

The MDC believes that a new family of local currency notes is not the solution.

Workers including civil servants should also be paid their salaries in
real money not to use the voucher system.

The real solution is a family of political formations working towards
one purpose of addressing the problems facing the people of Zimbabwe.
We must stop as a nation the habit of addressing symptoms and not the
real disease affecting our economy.

Our economy needs open heart surgery and not painkillers. We need to
bite the bullet. Only a political solution will address the challenges
facing the country.

Gono cannot make fundamental policy decisions outside the framework of
the inclusive government. He cannot claim to be restructuring the
central bank when his own tenure is a subject of serious political
differences.

His tenure has seen the RBZ being turned into Father Christmas; doling
out largesse to senior Zanu PF officials while quasi-fiscal activities
have been used to bribe the populace to vote for Zanu PF.

Under Gono's tenure, the RBZ became a Zanu PF private bank through
which they were able to sponsor terror campaigns against the innocent
people of Zimbabwe.

A solution will be found only in Zimbabwe when Zanu PF becomes sincere
on the issue of the formation of an inclusive government in line with
the resolutions of SADC.

Zanu PF should stop dithering on outstanding issues so that we clear
the way for the formation of an inclusive government which should deal
with the political and economic crisis.

We are only the solution to our problems.

Hon. Elton Mangona

MDC Secretary for Economic Affairs


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Zanu PF backtracks on inclusive government

The Zanu PF caretaker government has begun to backtrack on the inclusive government by dithering to discuss contentious issues in line with the SADC resolutions.

Last week, a full SADC summit resolved that the negotiators of the three major parties meet "immediately" to consider the National Security Council Bill and the modalities and formula for the distribution of governors.

Today, the Zanu PF negotiators said they could not talk about the issue because they have no mandate from their leader who is attending the AU summit in Ethiopia.

We in the MDC are convinced that there is no intention on the part of Zanu PF to put all these issues to rest. There is no wish to consummate an inclusive government in line with SADC resolutions.

There is no wish to alleviate the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe through a negotiated political process. In short, there is no wish to tackle the outstanding issues as directed by the SADC Heads of State.

Zanu PF is panicking. It has been caught flat-footed. Zanu PF never budgeted that the MDC would agree to be part of the inclusive government and now they are in sixes and sevens while trying desperately to scuttle the deal.

For the record, the contentious issue of governors was supposed to be dealt with last Tuesday in South Africa. But the Zanu PF negotiators said their tickets did not allow them to stay a day longer and they returned with their principal to Zimbabwe. On Wednesday, nothing happened as they said they were preparing for the budget.

On Thursday, preliminary but inconclusive discussions took place before the Zanu PF negotiators said discussions should break to enable to them to attend the budget, which Zanu PF again unilaterally presented against the spirit of the inclusive government.

The Zanu PF negotiators then suggested that discussions on the matter be deferred to today ahead of the passage of Constitutional Amendment number 19 on Thursday, but true to culture and tradition; they have shifted goal posts and are now saying they have no mandate.

Zanu PF is spoiling to scuttle the inclusive government which SADC directed should be in place by 13 February 2009. We are ready to clear all outstanding issues so that we collectively confront the challenges facing the people of Zimbabwe. Zanu PF is not. We are ready to tackle cholera, unemployment and the collapse of basic services such as
education and health. Zanu PF is not.

We are ready to sort out the working conditions of civil servants so that our children go back to school. We are ready to save lives. Zanu PF is not. We are ready to recover this economy and to bring back confidence in our institutions. Zanu PF is not. We are ready to give the people hope and faith. Zanu PF is not.

We are a party of excellence. We are celebrating a decade of commitment, courage and leadership. We are committed to the Global Political Agreement but Zanu PF's acts of commission and omission risk derailing the smooth passage of Constitutional Amendment 19.

The acts of insincerity also risk dislocating the swearing-in of the Prime Minister and his deputies and the formation of an inclusive government thereafter.

We derive our comfort from the unbridled support and loyalty of the working people of Zimbabwe, the poor and the downtrodden, our parents in the rural areas, our brothers and sisters in the urban areas, the students, and the church and minority groups.

Our wishes are anchored on the wishes and aspirations of the people of Zimbabwe who spoke unequivocally on 29 March 2009. The people are our compass.

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"The mistake that Zanu-PF is making is to imagine that we are desperate to be in the government. We are not in a hurry to be chauffeur-driven. We are a people-driven party." ~ Hon Mr. Nelson Chamisa National Spokesperson

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Tax on Miscellaneous Income Deposits into Individual & Corporate Accounts

From Chinamasa's Budget presentation in Parliament, Thursday 29 January, 2009.
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Tax on Miscellaneous Income Deposits into Individual & Corporate Accounts

 

458. Due to illegal parallel market activities, huge amounts of deposits have been reflected in both individual and corporate accounts. This unproductive income has largely remained outside the tax net.

459. I propose to introduce a special tax on funds deposited into individual and corporate accounts at the highest marginal tax rate of 40%, with the tax-free threshold to be determined in tandem with market developments, with effect from 1 February 2009.

460. This proposal will not apply to lawful sources of income as defined in the Income Tax Act and in incidences where the same income has already been subject to tax.


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West shifts policy on Zimbabwe


Tue Feb 3, 2009 1:22pm GMT
 
(Adds Mugabe comments)
By Barry Moody
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Britain expressed scepticism on Tuesday about Zimbabwe's new coalition government but pledged support because of the suffering of the population, indicating a shift in the West's stance on the crisis.
The comments from Mark Malloch Brown followed a similar marked shift of tone from Washington since opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai agreed to enter a power sharing government with President Robert Mugabe last week.
The new Obama administration has dropped its public demand for Mugabe to step down and the European Union also welcomed the deal, although Western powers say they are not ready to lift sanctions on the president and his entourage until they see concrete evidence of reform.
Malloch Brown said he had been convinced by African leaders at a summit in the Ethiopian capital that the new government must be given a chance.
"I think the one message I've got loud and clear from this summit, and I'm very sympathetic to it, is we've got to give this a go, we've got to all do our best to support it, because the needs of Zimbabweans are so overwhelming," he told BBC radio in an interview from Addis Ababa.
"We're sceptical but we've got to try and help this work," he said, saying Britain and others would be generous donors if the agreement succeeded.
Mugabe used a session of the summit on the global economic crisis on Tuesday to rail against Western powers, which he accused of blocking support to Zimbabwe from the IMF and World Bank, whose programmes have been suspended because of arrears.
"Due to some illegal, unilateral, extraterritorial legislation by some powerful members of the same institutions, the enjoyment of our rights of membership have been strangulated," Mugabe told his fellow African leaders.
"We believe that these illegal actions are not only unjustified and cruel but they have also led to the needless suffering and foreign-induced polarisation of the people of Zimbabwe."
NEW GOVERNMENT
The new government, with Tsvangirai as prime minister, is due to be sworn in by Feb. 13, although the opposition MDC accused Mugabe's ZANU-PF on Tuesday of backtracking on the agreement by delaying discussions on contentious issues.
Former colonial power Britain has been one of the fiercest critics of Mugabe, accusing him of destroying the economy of the formerly prosperous country and using militias to violently suppress opposition. The veteran Zimbabwean leader blames the crisis on Western sanctions.
Zimbabwe suffers the world's highest inflation rate, officially put at 231 million percent, and acute shortages of food, fuel and foreign exchange.
A cholera epidemic has killed 3,229 people and infected 62,909 others -- Africa's deadliest outbreak in 15 years.
Malloch Brown's remarks suggested African leaders have persuaded Western powers to take a softer line over Zimbabwe while the power-sharing government starts work.
The toning down of U.S. rhetoric was a sharp change from the previous Bush administration, which had intensified calls for Mugabe, in power since 1980, to quit.
Analysts say Western rhetoric against Mugabe is often counter-productive in Africa, feeding his allegations that Britain and other powers are plotting to overthrow him.
Malloch Brown made clear, however, that Britain would not drop sanctions against Mugabe and his entourage until it had seen whether they were making a real commitment to power-sharing, echoing U.S. and European views.
"We really hope this time it is different for the sake of the people of Zimbabwe and we will work as though it is different, but we are not going to completely put away our stick, if you like, until we're convinced it is."
Britain, Washington and the EU are holding out promises of a major aid package to Zimbabwe but only after there is evidence of substantial political and economic reform.
"At this stage we need proof on the ground ...We have to see the implementation of the agreement before we can talk about possible next steps," one EU diplomat told Reuters in Brussels.
"We have to see that real change is taking place. The bottom line for the U.S. government and for our allies is that talk will not be sufficient," State Department spokesman Russell Brooks said. (Additional reporting by Daniel Wallis, Marius Bosch in Johannesburg, Ingrid Melander in Brussels and Sue Pleming in Washington; Editing by Diana Abdallah)
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Zimbabwe / House of Lords / 2 Feb 2009 : Column WA100 - Destitute Zimbabweans

Zimbabwe / House of Lords / 2 Feb 2009 : Column WA100


http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200809/ldhansrd/text/90202w0003.htm#09020211000389

Asked by The Earl of Sandwich  [Destitute Zimbabweans]

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the recommendation of the Independent Asylum Commission that destitute Zimbabweans should be allowed a temporary and revocable permit to work in the United Kingdom. [HL737]
 
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead): Our asylum system provides protection to individuals where it is needed in the form of leave to remain in the United Kingdom. Asylum seekers who need support to avoid destitution are given it from the time they arrive in the UK until their claim is fully determined. Any failed asylum seeker who is unable to return home through no fault
of their own can apply for support. It is not government policy to grant failed asylum seekers permission to work.

As the UK Border Agency noted in response to the commissioners' findings, the Government believe that managed economic migration is a valuable source of skills and labour for the UK economy, and maintains recognised routes into the UK for those seeking to work. It is important to maintain the distinction between economic migration and asylum.

Allowing failed asylum seekers to work would be likely to encourage asylum applications from those without a well founded fear of persecution, thus slowing down the processing of applications made by genuine refugees and compromising the integrity of our asylum system.

 

Asked by Lord Hylton [Zimbabweans removed to Malawi]

      To ask Her Majesty's Government why they are deporting Zimbabwe citizens to Malawi, in view of the possibility that they may be immediately sent on to Zimbabwe; and [HL772]

      To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Government of Malawi concerning Zimbabwean asylum applicants whom they wish to send to Malawi; and whether they have received any assurances from Malawi. [HL773]

Lord West of Spithead: Unsuccessful asylum claimants are returned to Malawi only if they are entitled to reside there, and only when the decision-making and independent appeals system have found that this would be consistent with our obligations under the refugee convention and the European Convention on Human Rights. Among many other factors, decision-makers and the courts take full account of any risk that the claimant would be removed from Malawi to another country where they could be at risk.

The nationality or entitlement of an applicant to reside in a country is determined by looking at and weighing up all of the available documentary and oral evidence. Where a person holds a genuine and legally obtained Malawian passport or other identity document issued by the Malawian authorities, that would normally be enough to show that the holder is entitled to reside in Malawi.
 
As an additional safeguard in the case of those who claim connections to Zimbabwe, the British High Commission in Lilongwe has obtained from the Malawian immigration authorities confirmation that they would not deport an individual who has Malawian nationality or the right to reside in Malawi, regardless of ancestral nationality or previous residence in a third country.


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I see the world crying


Newsweek (US),
 
I see the world crying

Gono says he feels 'vindicated' by God, now that the US has been forced to print money too

By Alaina Varvaloucas
Gideon Gono has been at the center of Zimbabwe's economic decline since he was appointed governor of the country's reserve bank in 2003. A Zanu PF insider and by many accounts President Robert Mugabe's right-hand man, Gono generally keeps himself shielded from the foreign press, fortifying himself in luxury hotels or his 47-bedroom mansion in Harare. He is known in some circles as Mr. Inflation because of his penchant for printing money—most recently Zimbabwe's trillion-dollar bill, to be launched later this year—but he's more than a central banker. He is thought to have had a hand in many controversial government ventures, such as rewarding party loyalists with land and downplaying the cholera epidemic. He talked with Newsweek's Alaina Varvaloucas and Jerry Guo in Johannesburg. Excerpts:
Newsweek: A lot of people have blamed you for Zimbabwe's economic collapse. Gono: The West wants you to think it's because of mismanagement. But sanctions have had a devastating effect on the country. I cannot think of any genocide that is worse than that. By their very nature, sanctions are supposed to induce fear. It's like terrorism. It's callous.
Newsweek: The United States maintains that the sanctions are aimed at Mugabe's inner circle. Gono: They do have an impact [on me] but it's not like I'm an international persona non grata; I often travel. Contrary to what the world has been made to believe, the sanctions are not really hitting the middle- to high-income bracket. The impact of sanctions is to deny the country access to credit facilities, and then we are unable to import fuel. Then the poor suffer.
Newsweek: The global economy is also going through a credit crunch. What do you think of that? Gono: I sit back and see the world today crying over the recent credit crunch, becoming hysterical about something which has not even lasted a year. I have been living with it for 10 years. My country has had to go for the past decade without credit.
Newsweek: Your critics blame your monetary policies. Gono: To ensure that my people survive, I had to print money. I found myself doing extraordinary things that aren't in the textbooks. Then the IMF asked the U.S. to please print money. The whole world is now practicing what they have been saying I should not. I decided that God had been on my side and had come to vindicate me.
Newsweek: Do you feel optimistic about Barack Obama? Gono: I don't want anyone to put unnecessary pressure on Obama and hold him to supernatural powers. He's coming into a situation that is untenable already. By the same standards, I don't like anybody saying if President Mugabe was to go tomorrow, the fortunes of Zimbabweans will change for the better, as if he is personally liable for our situation.
Newsweek: Wouldn't sanctions be lifted if he let go of power? Gono: [Laughs] The sanctions will not be lifted because Mugabe leaves office. It is not about Mugabe.
Newsweek: How so? Gono: [The West] will not admit the sanctions are political. There are other countries with serious human-rights shortfalls, but you find [Western] investors going there.
Newsweek: Would you do anything differently if you had the last five years to do over again? Gono: There are certain policies with the benefit of hindsight where we could've managed our affairs better. I don't want to leave you with an impression that Gono or Mugabe are direct descendants of Saint John or Saint Paul. There is a very high level of indiscipline and corruption in the Zimbabwean economy. I would enact tougher legislation that would ensure offenders would never do it again, and invest more in educating the critics of our land-reform programs. We were outwitted in the propaganda war. We didn't explain to the world how our war of liberation came about.
Newsweek: Is it time to change course then? Gono: Only a fool does not change course when it is necessary.
Newsweek: In November you shut down Zimbabwe's stock exchange. Will you open it again? Gono: Unless there is more discipline and honor, the exchange will stay closed. I can't be bothered. I don't know when it will open.
Newsweek: Many people have called the government's handling of the cholera epidemic a crime. Gono: Cholera is under control. Every year there is a cholera outbreak in southern Africa; the epicenter of the disease just happened to be in Zimbabwe this year.
Newsweek: Do you view your term as a success? Gono: I am modestly credited with the survival strategy of my country. The issue is if you want to break Zimbabwe and want it to fall, just deal with one man. You deal with Gideon Gono.
Newsweek: That sounds a bit egotistical. Gono: I owe a lot of my character and who I am today from a humble background. I was poor. I got my start making tea and keeping house. I'm a normal guy; I miss going to the supermarket.
Newsweek : What do you think of your many critics? Gono: No other [central bank] governor has had to deal with the kind of inflation levels that I deal with. [The people at] my bank [are] at the cutting edge of the country.
Newsweek: Will 2009 bring improvement or disaster? Gono: It's got to be a good year. What keeps me bright and looking forward to every day is that it can't be any worse.


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Grace Grabs Judge's Grabbed Farm For Son Russell Goreraza


http://changezimbabwe.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1941&Itemid=2
Written by Telegraph Correspondent
Wednesday, 04 February 2009
Mrs Mugabe, who at 43 is more than four decades younger than her husband, already has a string of properties across the country, taken after Mr Mugabe's loyalists began evicting white farmers in 2000.
Her latest acquisition - said to be for a son, Russell Goreraza, from her first marriage - comes as Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party prepares to form a coalition with the opposition Movement for Democratic Change next week.
It demonstrates that the ruling hierarchy have yet to change their behaviour, and are even turning on their own supporters to satiate their greed.
Grace Mugabe - looting for the road, openly.
Gwina, about 50 miles north of Harare and close to Mr Mugabe's rural home, was once a prize-winning farm until Judge Ben Hlatshwayo, who presides in the High Court in Harare, forced off its owner, Vernon Nicol.
Mr Nicol - who is now in Australia, along with most members of his large family, who also lost their farms - won a court order to prevent Mr Hlatshwayo seizing the premises in 2002, but the judge ignored it and broke into the homestead.
Now he has received similar treatment, and is said to be "absolutely furious".
According to farming sources the judge was an exception among the Zanu-PF elite who helped themselves to farms, employing a qualified manager, growing decent crops, and even spending some time living on the farm.
By contrast at least 90 per cent of formerly white-owned farms - more than 20 million acres - lie fallow since Mr Mugabe began chasing whites off their rural properties, while agricultural exports, which once earned 40 per cent of Zimbabwe's foreign exchange, have collapsed, and more than half the population needs food aid.
Mr Hlatshwayo's downfall came after he held an "open day" at Gwina last year, when visitors included some connected with the first lady.
The details of how she forced him off are not clear, but according to legal sources in Harare the judge decided to go to his own court to seek "justice" shortly before Christmas.
He tried to bring an urgent chamber application before a fellow member of the bench, Judge Joseph Musakwa, but was persuaded "one way or another" to drop the case before it was heard.
Mr Hlatshwayo was contacted by The Daily Telegraph and was given all the details in this article. He did not deny anything and said only that he had "no comment".
Once one of the country's youngest judges, he chaired the commission which drew up the constitution that was rejected in a referendum in 2000. It was Mr Mugabe's first electoral defeat, which presaged the start of the land invasions two weeks later.
Now the judge is due to be given another farm, south east of Harare - so that either another of the few remaining productive white farmers will be evicted, or one of his Zanu-PF colleagues will be in danger of losing "their" land.
Mrs Mugabe was married to an air force officer when she worked as a typist in State House and had two children with Mr Mugabe while his popular first wife Sally was dying of kidney failure.
They married after her death and had a third child together. Mrs Mugabe is now renowned for her prodigious spending ability on overseas shopping trips, and recently attacked a British photographer outside a £2,000-a-night hotel in Hong Kong.
Her spokesman Laurence Kamwi did not answer his telephone and State House said there was no one in her office to comment. Telegraph.co.uk
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 February 2009 )
http://www.nehandaradio.com/zimbabwe/mugabe/gracemugabe/grabsfarm040209.html
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Grace grabs farm from Justice Hlatshwayo


http://www.nehandaradio.com/zimbabwe/mugabe/gracemugabe/grabsfarm040209.html
Picture: Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe fresh from assaulting a photographer in Hong Kong has now grabbed a farm from High Court Judge Justice Ben Hlatshwayo.
04 February 2009
Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe fresh from assaulting a photographer in Hong Kong has now grabbed a thriving farm from High Court Judge, Justice Ben Hlatshwayo.
The Gwina Farm which is 50 miles outside Harare apparently attracted the attention of Grace Mugabe who decided she would seize it on behalf of her first son Russel Goreraza, from her first marriage with an airforce pilot.
Justice Hlatshwayo is said to be furious at the seizure and has made several attempts to seek justice from his own courts but all the Judges are refusing to hear the matter under pressure from the Executive.
Justice Hlatshwayo will struggle to find sympathisers after he himself grabbed the farm from white farmer Vernon Nicol who was chased out of the homestead by the judge in 2002. Despite a court order barring Hlatshwayo from occupying the farm the judge ignored it.
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EU Sanctions, MDC Warns Amendment Sabotage


http://changezimbabwe.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1939&Itemid=2
Written by CZ Correspondent
Tuesday, 03 February 2009
As the Movement for Democratic Change threatened not to support Constitutional Amendment 19, if Zanu (PF) does not accommodate its "outstanding" demands, the European Union has announced the new sanctions list as adopted by the Council of the European Union, Brussels, January 26 2009.
ZimOnline however, reports that the talks are still going on in South Africa.
More than 200 individuals, with new additions in the security forces as well as John Bredenkamp and Billy Rautenbach, and more than 40 companies have been added to the list of companies and individuals not allowed to trade with, operate in, or visit the EU.


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COUNCIL COMMON POSITION 2009/68/CFSP of 26 January 2009 renewing restrictive measures against Zimbabwe


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 19 February 2004, the Council adopted Common Position 2004/161/CFSP (1) renewing restrictive measures against Zimbabwe.
(2) Council Common Position 2008/135/CFSP (2), adopted on 18 February 2008, extended Common Position 2004/161/CFSP until 20 February 2009.
(3) In view of the situation in Zimbabwe, in particular given the violence organised and committed by the Zimbabwean authorities and the continued blocking of the implementation of the political agreement signed on 15 September 2008, Common Position 2004/161/CFSP should be extended for a further period of 12 months.
(4) Moreover, certain persons and entities associated with the Government of Zimbabwe and whose activities seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe should be added to the list set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP.
(5) The list set out in the Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP should also be amended to take account of changes in the functions of certain persons and to include additional identifiers for certain persons and entities,
HAS ADOPTED THIS COMMON POSITION:
Article 1
Common Position 2004/161/CFSP shall be extended until 20 February 2010.
Article 2
The Annex to Common Position 2004/161/CFSP shall be replaced by the Annex to this Common Position.
Article 3
This Common Position shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Article 4
This Common Position shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 26 January 2009.
For the Council
The President
A. VONDRA
(1) OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 66.
(2) OJ L 43, 19.2.2008, p. 39.
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ANNEX
List of persons referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Common Position 2004/161/CFSP
I. PERSONS
1. Mugabe, Robert Gabriel President, born 21.2.1924, Passport AD001095.
Head of Government and as such responsible for activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
2. Abu Basutu, Titus MJ
Air Vice-Marshal, Matebeleland South. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
3. Al Shanfari, Thamer Bin
Former Chairman of Oryx Group and Oryx Natural Resources, born 3.1.1968 (see item 22 in part II). Ties to the Government and involved in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
4. Barwe, Reuben
Journalist with Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, born 19.3.1953, passport BN311374. Whipped up the government-orchestrated terror campaign before and during the 2008 elections.
5. Bonyongwe, Happyton Director-General Central Intelligence Organisation, born 6.11.1960, Passport: AD002214. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy.
6. Bonyongwe, Willa (a.k.a. Willia)
Chair of Securities Commission, married to Happyton Bonyongwe. Supporter and beneficiary of the regime through appointment and through close association with key member of the Government.
7. Bredenkamp, John Arnold
Businessman, born 11.08.1940, passports: Netherlands (1285143, expired), Zimbabwe (Z01024064, Z153612), Surinam (367537C). Businessman with strong ties to the Government of Zimbabwe. He has provided, including through his companies, financial and other support to the regime (see also items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 20, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31 and 32 in part II).
8. Buka (a.k.a. Bhuka), Flora
President's office (Former Minister of State for Special Affairs responsible for Land and Resettlement Programmes, former Minister of State in the Vice-President's office and former Minister of State for the Land Reform in the President's Office), born 25.2.1968. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
9. Bvudzijena, Wayne
Assistant Police Commissioner, Police Spokesman. Member of the security forces and bearing wide responsibility for defending serious violations of human rights.
10. Chairuka, Annie Flora Imagine
Married to Paradzai Zimondi. Supporter and beneficiary of the regime through close association with key member of the Government.
11. Chapfika, David
Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture (former Deputy Minister of Finance), born 7.4.1957. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
12. Charamba, George
Permanent Secretary, Department for Information and Publicity, born 4.4.1963, Passport AD002226. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
13. Charamba, Rudo Grace
Married to George Charamba, born 20.6.1964. Supporter and beneficiary of the regime through close association with key member of the Government.
14. Charumbira, Fortune Zefanaya
Former Deputy Minister for Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, born 10.6.1962. Former member of the Government with ongoing ties.
15. Chidarikire, Faber Edmund
Provincial Governor for Mashonaland West, former Mayor of Chinhoyi, born 6.6.1946. Ties to the Government.
16. Chigudu, Tinaye
Former Provincial Governor: Manicaland. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
17. Chigwedere, Aeneas Soko
Provincial Governor: Mashonaland East, former Minister, born 25.11.1939. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
18. Chihota, Phineas
Deputy Minister for Industry and International Trade. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
19. Chihuri, Augustine
Police Commissioner, born 10.3.1953. Member of the security forces and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of the freedom of peaceful assembly.
20. Chihuri, Isobel (a.k.a. Isabel) Halima
Married to Augustine Chihuri, born 14.4.1974. Supporter and beneficiary of the regime through close association with key member of the Government.
21. Chimbudzi, Alice
ZANU (PF) Politburo Committee Member. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
22. Chimedza, Paul
President of the Medical Association of Zimbabwe, Doctor, born 29.6.1967. Engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
23. Chimutengwende, Chenhamo Chekezha
Former Minister of State for Public and Interactive Affairs (former Minister of Information, former Minister of Post and Telecommunications), born 28.8.1943.
Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
24. Chinamasa, Monica
President of the Zimbabwe National Farmers' Union, married to Patrick Chinamasa, born 1950. Supporter and beneficiary of the regime through close association with key member of the Government and involved in activities that undermine the rule of law.
25. Chinamasa, Patrick Anthony
Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, born 25.1.1947. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
26. Chindori-Chininga, Edward Takaruza
Former Minister of Mines and Mining Development, born 14.3.1955. Former member of the Government with ongoing ties to the Government.
27. Chingoka, Peter Farai
Chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket, born 2.3.1954. Ties to the Government and involved in activities that undermine the rule of law.
28. Chinotimba, Joseph
Vice Chairman of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association, leader of ZANU-PF militia. Engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law, including direct involvement in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
29. Chipanga, Tongesai Shadreck
Former Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, born 10.10.1940. Former member of the Government with ongoing ties to the Government.
30. Chipwere, Augustine Colonel,
Bindura South. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
31. Chiremba, Mirirai
Director of Financial Intelligence at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, born 14.05.1962. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy.
32. Chitakunye, Eliphas
High Court Justice. Has refused to allow investigation of abductions and torture at the hands of security agents.
33. Chitepo, Victoria
ZANU-PF Politburo Committee Member (former Minister of Information, former Minister of Post and Telecommunications and former Tourism Minister.), born 27.3.1928. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
34. Chiwenga, Constantine Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces, General (former Army Commander, Lieutenant General), born 25.8.1956. Member of the security forces and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy.
35. Chiwenga, Jocelyn
Businesswoman, born 19.5.1955, married to General Chiwenga, Commander of the Defence Forces. Engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
36. Chiweshe, George
Chairman, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Supreme Court Judge and Chairman of the controversial delimitation committee), born 4.6.1953. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy.
37. Chiwewe, Willard
Former Provincial Governor: Masvingo (former Senior Secretary responsible for Special Affairs in the President's Office), born 19.3.1949. Former member of the Government with ongoing ties and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
38. Chombo, Ignatius Morgan Chiminya
Minister of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development, born 1.8.1952. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
39. Dabengwa, Dumiso Former ZANU-PF Politburo Senior Committee Member, ZAPU leader, born 1939.
Former member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
40. Damasane, Abigail
Deputy Minister for Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
41. Deketeke, Pikirayi
Chair of Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe and Editor of the official progovernment newspaper ‘The Herald'. Ties to the Government and involved in activities that seriously undermine freedom of expression and the media.
42. Dinha, Martin
Provincial Governor for Mashonaland Central. Ties to the Government.
43. Dokora, Lazarus
Deputy Minister for Higher and Tertiary Education, born 3.11.1957. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
44. Dube, Tshinga Judge
Head of Zimbabwe Defence Industries and ZANU-PF candidate in the parliamentary elections, Retired Colonel, born 3.7.1941. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy.
45. Gambe, Theophilus
Chairman, Electoral Supervisory Commission. Shares responsibility for fraudulent elections in 2005.
46. Georgias, Aguy
Deputy Minister for Economic Development, born 22.6.1935. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
47. Goche, Nicholas Tasunungurwa
Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare (former Minister of State for National Security in the President's Office), born 1.8.1946. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
48. Gono, Gideon
Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (central bank), born 29.11.1959. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy.
49. Gono, Helen (a.k.a.Hellin) Mushanyuri
Married to Gideon Gono, born 6.5.1962. Supporter and beneficiary of the regime through close association with key member of the Government.
50. Gula-Ndebele, Sobuza
Former Attorney-General (Former Chairman of Electoral Supervisory Commission.). Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy.
51. Gumbo, Rugare Eleck Ngidi
Former Minister of Agriculture (Former Minister of Economic Development), born 8.3.1940. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
52. Gurira, Cephas T. Colonel, Mhondoro Mubaira.
Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
53. Gwekwerere, Stephen Colonel, Chinhoyi.
Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
54. Hove, Richard
ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Economic Affairs, born 1935. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
55. Hungwe, Josaya (a.k.a. Josiah) Dunira
Former Provincial Governor: Masvingo, born 7.11.1935. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
56. Huni, Munyaradzi
Journalist on the official pro-government newspaper ‘The Herald', born 24.7.1973, Passport: BN160327. Whipped up the terror campaign before and during the elections.
57. Jangara aka Changara, Thomsen
Assistant Police Commissioner, Officer in charge, Harare South District. Member of the security forces and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of the freedom of peaceful assembly.
58. Kachepa, Newton
Member of Parliament for Mudzi North. Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections.
59. Kangai, Kumbirai
ZANU-PF Politburo Committee Member, born 17.2.1938. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
60. Karakadzai, Mike Tichafa
Air Commodore, Harare Metropolitan Province. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
61. Karimanzira, David Ishemunyoro Godi
Provincial Governor: Harare and ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Finance, born 25.5.1947. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
62. Kasukuwere, Saviour
Deputy Minister for Youth Development & Employment Creation and ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy-Secretary for Youth Affairs, born 23.10.1970. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
63. Kaukonde, Ray Joseph
Former Provincial Governor: Mashonaland East, born 4.3.1963. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
64. Kazangarare, Jawet
ZANU-PF Councillor in Hurungwe North and war veteran. Directly involved in the government-orchestrated terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
65. Kazembe, Joyce Laetitia
Deputy Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and Chair of ZEC's Media Monitoring Commission. Shares responsibility for the fraudulent election process in 2008.
66. Kereke, Munyaradzi
Chief Adviser to the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, born 29.7.1972. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy.
67. Khumalo, Sibangumuzi
Brigadier General, Matebeleland North. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
68. Kunonga, Nolbert (a.k.a. Nobert)
Self-appointed Anglican Bishop. Vociferous supporter of the regime. His followers have been backed by the police in committing acts of violence.
69. Kuruneri, Christopher Tichaona
Former Minister of Finance and Economic Development, born 4.4.1949. Former member of the Government with ongoing ties.
70. Kwainona, Martin
Assistant Commissioner, born 19.1.1953, passport AD001073. Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections.
71. Kwenda, R, Major,
Zaka East. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
72. Langa, Andrew
Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism (former Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications). Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
73. Lesabe, Thenjiwe V.
ZANU-PF Politburo Committee Member, born 1933. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
74. Mabunda, Musarashana,
Assistant Police Commissioner. Member of the security forces and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of the freedom of peaceful assembly.
75. Machaya, Jason (a.k.a. Jaison) Max Kokerai
Provincial Governor: Midlands. Former Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development, born 13.6.1952 Former member of the Government with ongoing ties.
76. Made, Joseph Mtakwese
State Minister of Agricultural Engineering and Mechanisation (Former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development), born 21.11.1954. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
77. Made, Patricia A.
Former director of Inter-Press Service, married to Joseph Made. Supporter and beneficiary of the regime through close association with key member of the Government and involved in activities that have undermined freedom of expression and the media.
78. Madzongwe, Edna (a.k.a. Edina)
ZANU-PF President of Senate, born 11.7.1943. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
79. Mahofa, Shuvai Ben
Former Deputy Minister for Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation, born 4.4.1941. Former member of the Government with ongoing ties.
80. Mahoso, Tafataona
Chair, Media Information Commission. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of the freedom of expression and media.
81. Makwanya, Judith
Journalist with Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, born 22.10.1963. Whipped up the government-orchestrated terror campaign before and during the 2008 elections.
82. Makwavarara, Sekesai
Former Mayor of Harare. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
83. Malinga, Joshua
ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Disabled and Disadvantaged, born 28.4.1944. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
84. Maluleke, Titus Provincial Governor: Masvingo (Former Deputy Minister of Education, Sports and Culture). Former Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
85. Mangwana, Paul Munyaradzi
Minister of State for Indigenisation and Empowerment, born 10.8.1961. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
86. Manyonda, Kenneth Vhundukai
Former Deputy Minister of Industry and International Trade, born 10.8.1934. Former member of the Government with ongoing ties.
87. Marumahoko, Reuben
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (former Deputy Minister for Home Affairs), born 4.4.1948. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
88. Masawi, Ephrahim Sango
Former Provincial Governor: Mashonaland Central. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
89. Mashava, G. Colonel,
Chiredzi Central. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
90. Masuku, Angeline
Provincial Governor: Matabeleland South and ZANU-PF Politburo, Secretary for Disabled and Disadvantaged, born 14.10.1936. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
91. Matanyaire, Munyaradzi
Chief Executive Officer of Zimbabwe Inter-Africa News Agency. Ties to the Government and involved in activities that seriously undermine freedom of expression and the media.
92. Mathema, Cain Ginyilitshe Ndabazekhaya
Provincial Governor: Bulawayo. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
93. Mathuthu, Thokozile
Provincial Governor: Matabeleland North and ZANU-PF Politburo, Deputy Secretary for Transport and Social Welfare. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
94. Matiza, Joel Biggie
Deputy Minister for Rural Housing and Social Amenities, born 17.8.1960. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
95. Matonga, Brighton
Deputy Minister for Information and Publicity, born 1969. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
96. Matshalaga, Obert
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs), born 21.4.1951 in Mhute Kraal - Zvishavane. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
97. Matshiya, Melusi (Mike)
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
98. Mavhaire, Dzikamai
ZANU-PF Politburo Committee Member. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
99. Mbiriri, Partson
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
100. Mhandu, Cairo (a.k.a. Kairo)
Major ZNA. Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections
101. Mhonda, Fidellis Colonel, Rushinga.
Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
102. Midzi, Amos Bernard (Mugenva)
Former Minister of Mines and Mining Development (former Minister of Energy and Power Development), born 4.7.1952. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
103. Mnangagwa, Emmerson Dambudzo
Minister of Rural Housing and Social Amenities (former Speaker of Parliament), born 15.9.1946. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
104. Mohadi, Kembo Campbell Dugishi
Minister of Home Affairs (former Deputy Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing), born 15.11.1949. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
105. Mombeshora, Millicent Sibongile
Head of Strategic Planning and Special Projects, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, born 8.7.1965, Passport BN177069. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy.
106. Moyo, Gilbert
‘War veteran', leader of ZANU-PF militia. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections in Mashonaland West (Chegutu).
107. Moyo, Jonathan
Former Minister of State for Information and Publicity in the President's Office, born 12.1.1957. Former member of the Government engaged in activities that seriously undermined fundamental freedoms.
108. Moyo, July Gabarari
Former Minister of Energy and Power Development (former Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare), born 7.5.1950. Former member of the Government with ongoing ties.
109. Moyo, Sibusio Bussie
Brigadier General ZNA. Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections
110. Moyo, Simon Khaya
Ambassador to South Africa and ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Legal Affairs, born 1945. Member of the politburo with ongoing ties to the Government and its policy.
111. Mpabanga, S. Lieutenant-Colonel,
Mwenezi East Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
112. Mpofu, Obert Moses
Minister for Industry and International Trade (former Provincial Governor: Matabeleland North) (ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for National Security), born 12.10.1951. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
113. Msika, Joseph W.
Vice-President, born 6.12.1923. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
114. Msipa, Cephas George
Former Provincial Governor: Midlands, born 7.7.1931. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
115. Muchechetere, Happison
Acting Chief Executive of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. Ties to the Government and involved in activities that seriously undermine freedom of expression and the media.
116. Muchena, Henry
Air Vice-Marshal, Midlands. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
117. Muchena, Olivia Nyembesi (a.k.a. Nyembezi)
Minister of State for Science and Technology in the President's Office (former Minister of State in Vice-President Msika's Office), born 18.8.1946. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
118. Muchinguri, Oppah Chamu Zvipange
ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Gender and Culture (Former Minister for Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development), born 14.12.1958.
Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
119. Muchono, C.
Lieutenant-Colonel, Mwenezi West. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
120. Mudede, Tobaiwa (a.k.a. Tonneth)
Registrar General, born 22.12.1942. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing state policy.
121. Mudenge, Isack Stanislaus Gorerazvo
Minister of Higher Tertiary Education (former Minister of Foreign Affairs), born 17.12.1941. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
122. Mudonhi, Columbus
Assistant Inspector ZRP. Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections.
123. Mudzvova, Paul Sergeant.
Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections.
124. Mugabe, Grace
Born 23.7.1965, Passport AD001159. Spouse of the Head of Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
125. Mugabe, Leo
Director of Zimbabwe Defence Industries, born 28.8.1962 (a.k.a. 28.2.1957). Businessman with strong ties to the Government of Zimbabwe, and nephew of Robert Mugabe.
126. Mugabe, Sabina
ZANU-PF Politburo Senior Committee Member, born 14.10.1934. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
127. Mugariri, Bothwell
Former Senior Assistant Police Commissioner. Former member of the security forces and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of the freedom of peaceful assembly.
128. Muguti, Edwin
Deputy Minister for Health and Child Welfare, born 1965. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
129. Mujuru, Joyce Teurai Ropa
Vice President (former Minister of Water Resources and Infrastructural Development), born 15.4.1955. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
130. Mujuru, Solomon T.R.
ZANU-PF Politburo Senior Committee Member, born 1.5.1949. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
131. Mukosi, Musoro Wegomo
Producer with Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. Whipped up the government orchestrated terror campaign before and during the 2008 elections.
132. Mumba, Isaac
Superintendent. Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections.
133. Mumbengegwi, Samuel Creighton
Former Minister of Finance; former Minister of State for Indigenisation and Empowerment, born 23.10.1942. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
134. Mumbengegwi, Simbarashe Simbanenduku
Minister of Foreign Affairs, born 20.7.1945, Passport: AD001086. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
135. Murerwa, Herbert Muchemwa
Former Minister of Finance, born 31.7.1941. Former member of the Government with ongoing ties.
136. Musariri, Munyaradzi
Assistant Police Commissioner. Member of the security forces and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of the freedom of peaceful assembly.
137. Mushohwe, Christopher Chindoti
Provincial Governor: Manicaland. (Former Minister of Transport and Communications, former Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications), born 6.2.1954. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
138. Mutasa, Didymus Noel Edwin
Minister of State for National Security, Land Reform and Resettlement in the Office of the President, ZANU-PF, Secretary for Administration, born 27.7.1935. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
139. Mutasa, Gertrude
Colonel in the Zimbabwe Defence Force, married to Didymus Mutasa (item 138). Involved in farm invasions where death threats were made.
140. Mutasa, Justin Mutsawehuni
Chair of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings and Chief Executive of Zimbabwe Newspapers, born 6.4.1954, passport BN498951. Ties to the Government and involved in activities that seriously undermine freedom of expression and the media.
141. Mutezo, Munacho
Former Minister for Water Resources and Infrastructural Development. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
142. Mutinhiri, Ambros (a.k.a. Ambrose)
Minister of Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation, Retired Brigadier. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
143. Mutinhiri, Tracey
Deputy Minister for Indigenisation and Empowerment (Former Deputy Speaker of the Senate). Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
144. Mutiwekuziva, Kenneth Kaparadza
Former Deputy Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Development and Employment Creation, born 27.5.1948. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
145. Mutsvunguma, S.
Colonel, Headlands. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
146. Muzenda, Tsitsi V.
ZANU-PF Politburo Senior Committee Member, born 28.10.1922. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
147. Muzonzini, Elisha
Brigadier (former Director-General Central Intelligence Organisation), born 24.6.1957. Former member of the security forces and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of the freedom of peaceful assembly.
148. Mzembi, Walter
Deputy Minister for Water Resources and Infrastructural Development, born 16.3.1964. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
149. Mzilikazi, Morgan S.
Colonel (MID), Buhera Central. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
150. Ncube, Abedinico
Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare (former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs), born 13.10.1954. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
151. Ndlovu, Naison K.
Deputy President of the Senate, and ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Production and Labour, born 22.10.1930. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
152. Ndlovu, Richard
ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Commissariat, born 26.6.1942. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
153. Ndlovu, Sikhanyiso
Former Minister of Information and Publicity (Former Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education), born 20.9.1949. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
154. Nguni, Sylvester
Minister of Economic Development (Former Deputy Minister for Agriculture), born 4.8.1955. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
155. Nhema, Francis
Minister of Environment and Tourism, born 7.4.1959. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
156. Nkala, Herbert
Chair of Zimbabwe Newspapers, which prints State propaganda and Chair of First Banking Corporation.
157. Nkomo, John Landa
Former Speaker of House of Assembly (former Minister of Special Affairs in the President's Office), ZANU-PF national chairman, born 22.8.1934. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
158. Nyambuya, Michael Reuben
Former Minister for Energy and Power Development (former Lieutenant General, Provincial Governor: Manicaland), born 23.7.1955. Former member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
159. Nyanhongo, Magadzire Hubert
Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
160. Nyathi, George
ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary of Science and Technology. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
161. Nyawani, Misheck
Retired Superintendant. Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections.
162. Nyikayaramba, Douglas
Brigadier General, Mashonaland East. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
163. Nyoni, Sithembiso Gile Glad
Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development and Employment Creation, born 20.9.1949. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
164. Parirenyatwa, Choice
Married to David Parirenyatwa. Supporter and beneficiary of the regime through close association with key member of the Government.
165. Parirenyatwa, David Pagwese
Minister of Health and Child Welfare (former Deputy Minister), born 2.8.1950. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
166. Patel, Bharat
Former Acting Attorney General, Justice, Hon. Engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
167. Patel, Khantibhal
ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Finance, born 28.10.1928. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
168. Pote, Selina M.
ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Gender and Culture. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
169. Rangwani, Dani
Police Detective Inspector. Member of the security forces and engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
170. Rautenbach, Muller Conrad (a.k.a. Billy)
Businessman, born. 23.9.1959, PO Box CH52, Chisipite, Harare, passport: BN491589. Businessman with strong ties to the Government of Zimbabwe, including through support to senior regime officials during Zimbabwe's intervention in DRC (see also item 26 in part II).
171. Rugeje, Engelbert Abel
Major-General, Masvingo Province. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
172. Rungani, Victor TC
Colonel, Chikomba. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
173. Ruwodo, Richard
Brigadier General, promoted on 12 August 2008 to the rank of Major General (retired); former Acting PUS for Ministry of Defence, born 14.3.1954. Directly involved in the campaign of terror waged before and after the elections.
174. Sakabuya, Morris
Deputy Minister for Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
175. Sakupwanya, Stanley
ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Health and Child Welfare. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
176. Samkange, Nelson Tapera Crispen
Former Provincial Governor: Mashonaland West. Ties to the Government and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of human rights.
177. Sandi, E.
ZANU-PF Politburo Deputy Secretary for Women's Affairs. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
178. Savanhu, Tendai
ZANU-PF Deputy Secretary for Transport and Social Welfare, born 21.3.1968. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
179. Sekeramayi, Sydney (a.k.a. Sidney) Tigere
Minister of Defence, born 30.3.1944. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
180. Sekeremayi (a.k.a. Sekeramayi), Tsitsi Chihuri
Married to Sydney Sekeremayi, born 1944. Supporter and beneficiary of the regime through close association with key member of the Government.
181. Sekeremayi, Lovemore
Chief Elections Officer. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing oppressive state policy.
182. Shamu, Webster Kotiwani
Minister of State for Policy Implementation (former Minister of State for Policy Implementation in the President's Office), born 6.6.1945. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
183. Shamuyarira, Nathan Marwirakuwa
ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Information and Publicity, born 29.9.1928. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
184. Shiri, Perence a.k.a. Bigboy Samson Chikerema
Air Marshal (Air Force), born 1.11.1955. Member of the security forces and complicit in forming or directing oppressive state policy.
185. Shumba, Isaiah Masvayamwando
Deputy Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, born 3.1.1949. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
186. Shungu, Etherton
Brigadier General, Mashonaland Central. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
187. Sibanda, Chris
Colonel, Bulawayo Province. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
188. Sibanda, Jabulani
Former Chair, National War Veterans Association, born 31.12.1970. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing oppressive state policy.
189. Sibanda, Misheck Julius Mpande
Cabinet Secretary (successor to Charles Utete), born 3.5.1949. Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
190. Sibanda, Phillip Valerio (a.k.a. Valentine)
Commander Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant General, born 25.8.1956. Member of the security forces and complicit in forming or directing oppressive state policy.
191. Sigauke, David
Brigadier General, Mash West Province. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
192. Sikosana, Absolom
ZANU-PF Politburo Secretary for Youth Affairs. Member of the politburo and as such with strong ties to the Government and its policy.
193. Stamps, Timothy
Health Advisor in the Office of the President, Former Health Minister, born 15.10.1936. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing oppressive state policy.
194. Tarumbwa, Nathaniel Charles
Brigadier General, Manicaland and Mutare South. Directly involved in the terror campaign waged before and during the elections.
195. Tomana, Johannes
Attorney General. Engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
196. Tonderai Matibiri, Innocent
Deputy Police Commissioner. Member of the security forces and engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
197. Udenge, Samuel
Minister of State for tate Enterprises (Former Deputy Minister of Economic Development). Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
198. Utete, Charles
Chairman of the Presidential Land Review Committee (former Cabinet Secretary), born 30.10.1938. Ties to the Government and complicit in forming or directing oppressive state policy.
199. Veterai, Edmore
Senior Assistant Police Commissioner, Officer Commanding Harare. Member of the security forces and bearing wide responsibility for serious violations of the freedom of peaceful assembly.
200. Zhuwao, Patrick
Deputy Minister for Science and Technology (NB Mugabe's nephew). Member of the Government and as such engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
201. Zimondi, Paradzai
Prisons Director, born 4.3.1947. Member of the security forces and complicit in forming or directing oppressive state policy.
202. Zvayi, Caesar
Journalist on the official pro-government newspaper ‘The Herald'. Whipped up the terror campaign before and during the elections.
203. Zvinavashe, Vitalis
Politburo, Indigenisation and Empowerment Committee in the party, born 27.9.1943. Former member of the security forces and complicit in forming or directing repressive state policy and member of politburo.
II. ENTITIES
1. Alpha International (PVT) Ltd
Park Road, Camberley, Surrey GU15 2SP, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
2. Breco (Asia Pacific) Ltd
Isle of Man Company Registration M78647 - 1st Floor, Falcon Cliff, Palace Road, Douglas IM2 4LB, Isle of Man. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
3. Breco (Eastern Europe) Ltd
Isle of Man Company Registration FC0021189 - Falcon Cliff, Palace Road, Douglas IM99 1ZW, Isle of Man; Hurst, Reading Berkshire RG10 0SQ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
4. Breco (South Africa) Ltd
Isle of Man Company Registration Q1962 - Cumbrae House, Market Street, Douglas IM1 2PQ, Isle of Man; 9 Columbus Centre, Pelican Drive, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
5. Breco (UK) Ltd
UK Company Registration 2969104 - London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 0DJ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
6. Breco Group
Thetford Farm, PO Box HP86, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe; Sandford Lane, Hurst, Reading, Berks RG10 0SQ, UK; London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berks, SL5 0DJ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
7. Breco International
25 Broad Street, St. Helier JE2 3RR, Jersey. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
8. Breco Nominees Ltd
UK Company Registration 2799499 - London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 0DJ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
9. Breco Services Ltd
UK Company Registration 2824946 - London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 0DJ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
10. Cold Comfort Farm Trust
Co-operative 7 Cowie Road, Tynwald, Harare, Zimbabwe. Owned by Didymus Mutasa, Grace Mugabe also involved.
11. Comoil (PVT) Ltd
Block D, Emerald Hill Office, Emerald Park, Harare, Zimbabwe. 2nd Floor, Travel Plaza, 29 Mazoe Street, Box CY22344, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe. Owned by Saviour Kasukuwere.
12. Corybantes Ltd
London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 0DJ, UK; Titlarks Hill Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 0JB, UK Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
13. Divine Homes (PVT) Ltd
6 Hillside Shopping Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe; 31 Kensington Highlands, Harare, Zimbabwe; 12 Meredith Drive, Eastlea, Harare, Zimbabwe. Chaired by David Chapfika.
14. Echo Delta Holdings
Thetford Farm, PO Box HP86, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe; Sandford Lane, Hurst, Reading, Berks RG10 0SQ, UK; London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berks, SL5 0DJ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
15. Famba Safaris
4 Wayhill Lane, Umwisdale, Harare, Zimbabwe; PO Box CH273, Chisipite, Harare, Zimbabwe. Major shareholder is Webster Shamu.
16. Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe 93 Park Lane, PO Box CY1431, Harare, Zimbabwe. Wholly owned by the Government of Zimbabwe.
17. Intermarket Holdings Ltd
Zimbank House, 46 Speke Avenue, PO Box 3198, Harare, Zimbabwe. Subsidiary of ZB Financial Holdings Ltd.
18. Jongwe Printing and Publishing Company (PVT) Ltd (a.k.a. Jongwe Printing and Publishing Co., a.k.a. Jongwe Printing and Publishing Company)
14 Austin Road, Coventry Road, Workington, PO Box 5988, Harare, Zimbabwe. ZANU-PF's publishing arm.
19. M & S Syndicate (PVT) Ltd
First Floor, Victory House, 88 Robert Mugabe Road, Harare, Zimbabwe; PO Box 1275, Harare, Zimbabwe. ZANU-PF's investment company.
20. Masters International Ltd
UK Company Registration 2927685 - London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 0DJ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
21. Ndlovu Motorways
Sam Nujoma Street, Livingston Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe. Controlled by Sikhanyiso Ndlovu.
22. Oryx Diamonds Ltd (a.k.a. Oryx Natural Resources)
Alexander Forbes Building, Windhoek, Namibia; Parc Nicol Offices, 6, 301 William Nicol Drive, Bryanston, Gauteng 2021, South Africa; S Drive, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; 3 Victor Darcy Close, Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe; Bank of Nova Scotia Building, 4th Floor, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Company enabling ZANU-PF officials to derive personal benefit from mining ventures in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
23. OSLEG Ltd (a.k.a Operation Sovereign Legitimacy)
Lonhoro House, Union Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe. Controlled by Zimbabwe army.
24. Piedmont (UK) Ltd
London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 0DJ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
25. Raceview Enterprises Zimbabwe. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
26. Ridgepoint Overseas Developments Ltd (a.k.a. Ridgepoint Overseas Developments Ltd)
C/o: Mossack Fonseca & Co. BVI Ltd, Akara Building, 24 DeCastro St, Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands, British; P.O. Box 3136, Road Town, Tortola, Virgin Islands. Owned by Billy Rautenbach.
27. Scotfin Ltd
Zimbank House, 46 Speke Avenue, PO Box 3198, Harare, Zimbabwe. Wholly owned by ZB Financial Holdings Ltd.
28. Scottlee Holdings (PVT) Ltd
124 Josiah Chinamano Avenue, PO Box CY3371, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe; London Road, Sunningdale, Berkshire SL5 0DJ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
29. Scottlee Resorts Ltd 124 Josiah Chinamano Avenue, PO Box CY3371, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe;
London Road, Sunningdale, Berkshire SL5 0DJ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
30. Swift Investments (PVT) Ltd
730 Cowie Road, Tynwald, Harare, Zimbabwe; PO Box 3928, Harare, Zimbabwe. Controlled by Zanu-PF, directors include Vitalis Zvinavashe.
31. Timpani Export Ltd
Isle of Man Company Registration 3547414 - Falcon Cliff, Palace Road, Douglas IM99 1ZW, Isle of Man; King Street, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 2LG, UK; Mapstone Hill, Lustleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 9SE, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
32. Tremalt Ltd
Thetford Farm, PO Box HP86, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe; Hurst Grove, Hurst, Reading, Berks RG10 0SQ, UK; London Road, Sunningdale, Ascot, Berks, SL5 0DJ, UK. Owned by John Arnold Bredenkamp.
33. ZB Financial Holdings Ltd (a.k.a. Finhold)
Zimbank House, 46 Speke Avenue, PO Box 3198, Harare, Zimbabwe. Over 75 % owned by the Government of Zimbabwe.
34. ZB Holdings Ltd
Zimbank House, 46 Speke Avenue, PO Box 3198, Harare, Zimbabwe. Wholly owned by ZB Financial Holdings Ltd.
35. Zidco Holdings (a.k.a. Zidco Holdings (PVT) Ltd)
PO Box 1275, Harare, Zimbabwe. ZANU-PF's financial holding company.
36. Zimbabwe Defence Industries
10th floor, Trustee House, 55 Samora Machel Avenue, PO Box 6597, Harare, Zimbabwe. Wholly owned by the Government of Zimbabwe. Directors include Leo Mugabe and Solomon Mujuru.
37. Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (a.k.a. Zisco, Ziscosteel)
2 Redcliff, Zimbabwe. Over 88 % owned by the Government of Zimbabwe.
38. Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation
90 Mutare Road, PO Box 2628, Harare, Zimbabwe. Wholly owned by the Government of Zimbabwe.
39. Zimre Holdings Ltd
9th Floor, Zimre Centre, 25 Kwama Nkrumah Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe. Over 69 % owned by the Government of Zimbabwe.
40. Zimre Reinsurance Company (PVT) Ltd
9th Floor, Zimre Centre, 25 Kwama Nkrumah Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe. Wholly owned by Zimre Holdings Ltd.
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‘Zeroes Gono Must Step Aside’



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http://changezimbabwe.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1937&Itemid=2
Written by Makusha Mugabe
Tuesday, 03 February 2009
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Gono's Monetary Statement:
Breach of Trust and Confidence In Political Settlement
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Elton Mangoma MP, MDC Secretary for Economic Affairs
Gideon Gono, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor has been accused of waiving the US20 000 fee for foreign currency licenses for Zanu-PF members, friends and relatives.
Besides empowering Zanu-PF cronies as part of a looting strategy, his monetary policy of lopping zeros off the currency has been criticised as not dealing with the causes of inflation.
His monitory statement has also been termed a breach of trust and confidence in the political settlement that Zanu (PF) has entered with the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
Elton Mangoma, MDC Secretary for Economic Affairs, wrote:
The purported RBZ governor, Gideon Gono (SADC has confirmed that his appointment is subject to agreement with the MDC), yesterday announced a monetary policy statement which violates the ground rules of normal economics and casts further doubt on Zanu (PF)'s sincerity to comply with the Global Political Agreement and the SADC resolutions.
Firstly, Gono has no locus standi to act as RBZ governor as his reappointment is still contentious. The SADC summit conceded that his reappointment is subject to fresh negotiations.
The logical position would have been for both the national budget and the monetary statement to be deferred to allow for the consummation of the inclusive government.
Secondly, the decision to lop off 12 zeroes is not a panacea to the economic ills afflicting the country. The real zeroes that need to b lopped off are the charlatans and corrupt barons in Zanu (PF) who are milking the country.
The new measures that give unbridled leeway to gold and diamond traders will create serious leakages on precious minerals that will allow the big sharks, who are mainly found in Zanu PF, to fleece the country.
Thirdly, the decision to license rural shop owners is at variance with the reality of the lack of adequate stocks in most rural shops. For a rural shop owner with very few items on his shelves to afford United States dollars in licence fees is an extortionate measure, to all intents and purposes.
It will be a casino economy where even vendors and road-side dealers are all required to procure licences of US$ 10 from the RBZ to engage in mundane economic activities that are of no benefit to the national economy.
Furthermore, there is too much rhetoric on the part of the RBZ when it comes to its commitment to deal with corruption.
Only last week, the government threatened to name, shame and prosecute all ministers and MPs who looted the RBZ-sponsored farm input scheme, but suddenly there is silence of the grave on the issue.
The MDC believes that a new family of local currency notes is not the solution.
Workers including civil servants should also be paid their salaries in real money not to use the voucher system.
The real solution is a family of political formations working towards one purpose of addressing the problems facing the people of Zimbabwe.
We must stop as a nation the habit of addressing symptoms and not the real disease affecting our economy.
Our economy needs open heart surgery and not painkillers. We need to bite the bullet. Only a political solution will address the challenges facing the country.
Gono cannot make fundamental policy decisions outside the framework of the inclusive government. He cannot claim to be restructuring the central bank when his own tenure is a subject of serious political differences.
His tenure has seen the RBZ being turned into Father Christmas; doling out largesse to senior Zanu (PF) officials while quasi-fiscal activities have been used to bribe the populace to vote for Zanu (PF).
Under Gono's tenure, the RBZ became a Zanu (PF) private bank through which they were able to sponsor terror campaigns against the innocent people of Zimbabwe.
A solution will be found only in Zimbabwe when Zanu (PF) becomes sincere on the issue of the formation of an inclusive government in line with the resolutions of SADC.
Zanu (PF) should stop dithering on outstanding issues so that we clear the way for the formation of an inclusive government which should deal with the political and economic crisis.
We are only the solution to our problems.
Elton Mangona M.P.
Gono was accused in this article of assisting Zanu (PF) to loot the economy.
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MDC on course to bring change - Chaora



http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimbabwe/1477.html
03 February, 2009 11:14:00
by Makusha Mugabe
A party meeting in Reading, UK READING, UK
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) remains on course to achieve if objectives of a democratic Zimbabwe, says MDC UK chairman Jonathan Chawora.
He told the South West District Assembly at the weekend at Reading that as far as the party’s agenda, direction and objectives are concerned we are on course.
The decision to join the government was guided by the suffering masses of Zimbabwe.
“The people of Zimbabwe have suffered hence a response was needed. I appeal to everyone who believes in democracy to stand up and defend the values of the party.
“We now need unity of purpose and rally behind our leadership. This is not the end of the struggle but it’s a transitional period towards achieving our goal, hence we now need to strengthen our support base in preparation for free and fair elections.”
Speakers made parallels with the Kenyan scenario and members and members were given enough time to ask questions with regards to the recent political settlement, which is still unfolding.
An executive member of the the district, Christopher Dzikiti, has now taken the post of portfolio Secretary for Legal Affairs and was given a send off as Southwest District Youths also held their elections.
The assembly was attended by more than 200 MDC members, various executives from the MDC UK province, including as well as the Reading Conservative MP, Mr Rob Williams.
Provincial members: Vice chairman, Present Jameson Mashakada, Information and Publicity Secretary, Mathew Nyashanu, Women's chair, Ms Jennifer Moyo, Women's secretary, Ms Bertina Siwela, Treasurer Tendayi Goneso and many other members were present.
The following Branch Chairs also represented their branches: Mr Morgen Mutasa (Bristol), Mr David Kadzutu (Woking and Guildford), Dadirai Matambanadzo (Highwycombe Slough), Mr Desmond Tinarwo (Bournemouth), Janet Ngulube (Reading), Rachel Lupafya (Southbeds), and Mr Katerere (Southampton).
The following branches were also represented. Peterborough, Sothbeds, Wallsall, Birmingham,Hertfordshire and Southend on Sea.
Julius Muguwe, South West District, Organising Secretary, said Nyasha Banhire, Mr Peter Matsa, Mr Michael Mpofu, Mr Michael Mpofu, Nobuhle Mavhindidze, Mrs Lornar Chivandire, Mercy Mwakipesile, Stuart Masango, Joseph Banda, and Melody Dube were also present.
South West District Chairperson Mr Owen Muganda took reports from SW district branches, some very detailed and well-informed
 


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ZANU PF backtracking on unity govt: MDC



http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=4200
by Cuthbert Nzou Wednesday 04 February 2009
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PATRICK CHINAMASA . . . says ZANU PF is committed to the formation of the inclusive government
Harare
Zimbabwe’s opposition on Tuesday accused the ruling ZANU PF party of backtracking on the formation of a new unity government and delaying negotiations on outstanding issues that must be resolved before an inclusive administration can be named.
The Morgan Tsvangirai-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party said ZANU PF negotiators Patrick Chinamasa and Nicholas Goche yesterday declined to meet their counterparts from the opposition to consider a National Security Council Bill and the allocation of provincial governorships among the three parties to the power-sharing agreement.
The opposition said in statement that Chinamasa and Goche had said they had no mandate from their principal, President Robert Mugabe, to enter negotiations on the outstanding issues and had to wait for his return from the African Union Summit in Ethiopia.
The ZANU PF negotiators were yesterday due to meet their counterparts in MDC-T, Tendai Biti and Elton Mangoma, and those from the smaller formation of the MDC - Welshman Ncube and Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga to iron the contentious issues
The MDC negotiators flew to South Africa yesterday where they were informed that ZANU PF would not be able to attend the meeting because Chinamasa and Goche - who did not travel to Pretoria - were yet to consult Mugabe.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) last week directed Zimbabwe’s rival political parties to urgently form a unity government, ordering that outstanding issues be dealt with between the parties negotiators before a unity government is put in place by February 13.
The MDC-T, whose leader Tsvangirai will become prime minister in the unity government, last Friday resolved to be part to the government once outstanding issues were resolved.
"We in the MDC are convinced that there is no intention on the part of ZANU PF to put all these issues to rest. There is no wish to consummate an inclusive government in line with SADC resolutions," the MDC-T information department said in a statement.
"There is no wish to alleviate the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe through a negotiated political process. In short, there is no wish to tackle the outstanding issues as directed by the SADC."
The MDC-T, which under the power-sharing deal will also get one of the two positions of deputy prime minister with the other slot going to the smaller MDC formation, said ZANU PF had not expected it to agree to join the unity government and was now in panic mode.
"It has been caught flat-footed. ZANU PF never budgeted that the MDC would agree to be part of the inclusive government and now they are in sixes and sevens while trying desperately to scuttle the deal," the MDC-T said.
"For the record, the contentious issue of governors was supposed to be dealt with last Tuesday in South Africa. But the ZANU PF negotiators said their tickets did not allow them to stay a day longer and they returned with their principal to Zimbabwe."
The following day, the opposition said, nothing happened after ZANU PF said they were preparing for the presentation of the country's national budget on Thursday.
"On Thursday, preliminary but inconclusive discussions took place before the ZANU PF negotiators said discussions should break to enable o them to attend the budget presentation, which ZANU PF again unilaterally resented against the spirit of the inclusive government," the MDC-T claimed.
The MDC-T said: "ZANU PF is spoiling to scuttle the inclusive government which SADC directed should be in place by 13 February 2009. We are ready to clear all outstanding issues so that we collectively confront the challenges facing the people of Zimbabwe. ZANU PF is not.
“We are ready to tackle cholera, unemployment and the collapse of basic services such as education and health. ZANU PF is not."
Chinamasa and Goche yesterday declined to comment on the matter besides saying that ZANU PF was committed to the formation of the inclusive government.
A unity government is expected to help ease the political crisis and allow the country to focus on tackling an unprecedented economic and humanitarian crisis marked by hyperinflation, acute shortages of food and basic commodities, amid a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 3 000 Zimbabweans since August.
But there has been lukewarm response from Western governments whose financial support is critical to any programme to revive Zimbabwe’s comatose economy.
The United States and Britain, who are Zimbabwe’s biggest donors, have said they will adopt a wait-and-see attitude to the unity government, with UK Africa minister Mark Malloch-Brown saying yesterday that London would maintain sanctions against Mugabe and his top lieutenants.
Malloch-Brown told the BBC Britain was sceptical about the new coalition government in Zimbabwe but believed it should be given assistance to tackle the humanitarian crisis in the country.
The UK government would continue to give such support but would not lift sanctions on Mugabe and his top officials until it was convinced there were committed to power-sharing and democratic change.
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USAID worker charged in Air Marshall Shiri shooting



http://www.talkzimbabwe.com/news/117/ARTICLE/4246/2009-02-04.html
Zimonline/TZG
Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:40:00 +0000
AN employee of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Zimbabwe has filed a bail application in the High Court pending his trial on charges of attempting to kill Air Marshall Perence Shiri.
A report by Zimonline.com says Frank Muchirahondo, “was arrested on January 22 at Forbes Border post in Mutare and the state has alleged that he was attempting to run away from the country when he was apprehended.”
Air Marshall Shiri was shot in the hand after he was ambushed by gunmen while driving to his farm in December last year.
The Zimbabwe Government said the attack was part of an orchestrated terror attack on the country to try and force the ouster of President Mugabe.
The state alleged in court papers that Muchirahondo had an air ticket and planned to fly from Maputo to South Africa, according to Zimonline.com.
Muchirahondo initially appeared before a Bindura magistrate last month for initial remand and was advised to apply for bail at the High Court.
He is denying the charges and said he does not even know Air Marshall Shiri.
“I was nowhere near the scene of the crime. I was in Mashonaland Central driving team of (aid workers) monitoring food distribution at the time of the crime,” Muchirahondo said in his affidavit filed with the court.
The state alleged in court papers that Muchirahondo had an air ticket and planned to fly from Maputo to South Africa.
- Zimonline.com/TZG
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USAID staffer faces charges of trying to kill Zim airforce chief

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http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=4202
by Wayne Mafaro
Wednesday 04 February 2009
Harare
A USAID employee has asked the High Court to grant him bail pending trial on charges of attempting to kill Zimbabwe Airforce Commander Perence Shiri.
Frank Muchirahondo, whose bail application was postponed to Thursday because the state was not ready to deal with the matter, wants the court to release him pending outcome of trial.
A key ally of President Robert Mugabe, Shiri was reportedly shot in the hand after he was ambushed by gunmen while driving to his farm in December last year and the Zimbabwe government said the attack was part of terror attacks against high profile figures to destabilise the country.
Muchirahondo first appeared before a Bindura magistrate last month for initial remand and was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. He is denying the charges.
“I was nowhere near the scene of the crime. I was in Mashonaland Central driving team of (aid workers) monitoring food distribution at the time of the crime,” Muchirahondo said in his affidavit filed with the court.
He said the complainant (Shiri) was unknown to him.
Muchirahondo was arrested on January 22 at Forbes Border post in Mutare and the state has alleged that he was attempting to run away from the country when he was apprehended.
The state alleged in court papers that Muchirahondo had an air ticket and planned to fly from Maputo to South Africa.
Muchirahondo said in court papers that his continued “incarceration was wrecking untold havoc on himself and his family.”
The state has opposed bail on the grounds that he was arrested at the border while leaving the country.
High court judge Alphus Chitakunye will hear the bail application on Thursday.
Shiri is a member of the Joint Operations Command - a grouping of security chiefs from the Airforce, Army, Police and Prison Services - that is the real power behind Mugabe and is widely blamed for masterminding the bloody campaign for the veteran leader’s re-election in a June presidential run-off vote.
Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party leader Morgan Tsvangirai boycotted the run-off poll over attacks on his supporters, leaving Mugabe to win the vote as sole candidate.
But Mugabe’s victory was rejected by the international community, forcing him to enter a power-sharing deal with Tsvangirai and another opposition leader, Arthur Mutambara.
Mugabe’s government has accused the MDC of training bandits, saying it had collected evidence that neighbouring Botswana was providing military training to members of the opposition as part of a plot to oust the Zimbabwean leader. Both the MDC and Botswana denied the accusations.
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Farm crimes 'bad for stats' (South Africa)



News24
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2463535,00.html
03/02/2009 22:53 - (SA)
Johannesburg
Police were not investigating crime incidents in farming communities to keep crime statistics in their areas down, AgriSA said on Tuesday.
"Apparently police do not investigate some cases reported by farmers.
"It is alarming that some police officers understate the serious nature of crimes so that the police station's crime solution figures look better," AgriSA's André Botha said.
This, Botha added, was an "economic sabotage" on the farming community as it defeated any crime-combating measures put in place.
"The increase in robbery and theft of farm products and implements holds serious financial implications for agriculture. This high crime rate is experienced by the industry as economic sabotage," he said.
Sector policing forums
Botha said AgriSA was in the process of distributing a questionnaire to farmer associations regarding the implementation of sector policing forums.
"No satisfactory progress has been made with the implementation of the sector policing system because of a lack of resources.
"Once the questionnaires are returned to AgriSA by the end of June, we will use the information to identify shortcomings in respect of sector policing for further attention by the police," he said.
Apart from the sector policing issue, AgriSA will also consult the department of agriculture regarding the finalisation of the National Pound Act.
"In the absence of such legislation, no action can be taken against owners of stray animals and the unauthorised use of farmer's grazing land... the department has for many years been dragging its feet in this regard," said Botha.
Border control
Farmers were also unhappy about ineffective international border control.
"Influx and border control should be upgraded urgently to protect South Africa's farming sector.
"The ineffective international border control holds serious implications for the agricultural industry because of the possible spread of animal and human diseases," he said.
Police spokesperson on rural safety issues, Director Phuti Setati, could not immediately comment on AgriSA's claims.
- SAPA
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Uncertainity over GNU deal as police brutality continues in Zimbabwe



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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 18:45
Students from the University of Zimbabwe have been tear gassed and arrested for demonstrating on campus against fees that require foreign currency.
On Monday, a notice appeared on a board at the University of Zimbabwe telling students they had to find $ 400, in U.S. currency, in order to take exams in eight days.
The government has legalized use of foreign currency because the Zimbabwe dollar is worthless.
The university also said that fees for the second semester, amounting to $ 1,000, had to be paid before students could begin their studies.
In Zimbabwe, even $ 10 U.S. is an enormous amount of money for ordinary people to find when more than 90 percent of the few employed people, including public servants, are paid in Zimbabwe dollars.
The university administration did not give students advance warning about the impending foreign-currency requirements.
Students angry about new fees
Hundreds of students began demonstrating against the fee early Tuesday. Some threw stones at passing traffic. Scores of armed riot police descended on the campus, released tear gas and then arrested about 60 students, five of whom were injured and needed medical attention.
The group Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights says it is attending to the students who have been detained.
The University, once one of Africa's best, has several closed departments because staff and teaching materials are not available. Residence halls are closed because there is no money for essential repairs, so students from outside the Harare area have to rent rooms to stay in.
There are about 200 Zimbabwean students on presidential scholarships at South African universities, but this group is mainly children of senior members of ZANU-PF. President Robert Mugabe's daughter, Bona, studies at the University of Hong Kong under an assumed name. Children of the elite mostly study outside Zimbabwe.
The university protest was the first connected with the disappearance of Zimbabwe's currency. All goods and services are now charged in hard foreign currency, mostly the U.S. dollar and the South African Rand.
ZANU-PF a no-show at negotiations
Meanwhile, the MDC says ZANU-PF has failed to attend negotiations as instructed by the SADC communiqué following last week's summit, which concluded that a unity government had been agreed upon by the two MDC parties and ZANU-PF.
Article 7 of the communiqué instructs the three parties to immediately consider legislation proposed by Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC for establishment of a National Security Council to replace Robert Mugabe's private, but powerful, committee of service chiefs.
MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said ZANU-PF has deliberately avoided making time for the discussions ordered by the SADC. The failure to conclude these negotiations jeopardizes the scheduled Wednesday parliament debate of a constitutional amendment to enable formation of a unity government by the middle of this month.
 
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Gono orders universities to hike fees in forex



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Our Town - Education
Written by Ivene Cheunga
Monday, 02 February 2009 20:00
Gono's order is in defiance of entreaties from tertiary colleges students
The governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Gideon Gono has ordered universities countrywide to charge punitive fees in foreign currency a situation that is likely to force most students to drop out before the completion of their studies, Harare Tribune heard.
In wide-ranging interviews with the affected students, it has been established that initially students had been asked to fork out US$ 400 for the first semester before Gono made a summersault and asked universities to hike their fees to US$ 1 200 per semester.
Harare Polytech is charging US$ 575 for resident students and US$ 275 for non-resident students.
The latest fees structure will cause a further squeeze on the parents and students alike that are now praying for divine intervention to pull them out of the mud.
According to confirmations, most universities had skeleton students that had started attending lessons in dribs and drabs.
The RBZ public relations directorate has however denied that Gono has instructed universities and other tertiary institutions to charge fees in foreign currency arguing that the issue is awaiting Cabinet determination.
This publication has also established that lecturers and teachers have resorted to continue with their strike until their demands for salaries in foreign currency are met.
According to sources, teachers and lecturers are throwing their full weight behind the idea of students paying their fees in foreign currency.
They are arguing that the government has demonstrated its bankruptcy to their demands and the only option is for students to pay for their education in the stable currency where their salaries might also eventually be financed.
The local currency has lost its place in the socio-business sector with most consumers desisting from visiting banks to withdraw their money. The currency is not being accepted with only public transport operators accepting the bill here and there save for the Z$ 10Trillion that has become manure.
Gono is anticipated to slash zeros once again in his monetary policy statement today and the tally of the removed zero is going to add on to the current thirteen
 


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Zimbabwe Must Show Genuine Power-Sharing, U.S. Says (Update1)



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By Paul Tighe
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg)
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe must demonstrate “true power-sharing” with the opposition Movement for Democratic Change before the U.S. will send new development aid and lift sanctions, the State Department said.
Mugabe’s Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front party and Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC agreed to form a coalition government last month, ending a near five-month impasse. The accord was brokered by leaders of the Southern African Development Community at a meeting in South Africa.
“The success or failure of such a government will depend on credible and inclusive power sharing by Robert Mugabe and his Zanu-PF party,” the department said in a statement from Washington late yesterday. “We urge the SADC to fulfill its obligation to guarantee that Mr. Mugabe proceeds on a new path toward reconciliation and genuine partnership with the MDC.”
Mugabe, 84, extended his 28-year rule of Zimbabwe when Tsvangirai declined to take part in a run-off presidential election last June. The new government will have to deal with a decade-long recession in a country where at least 6.9 million people, more than half the population, need emergency food aid, according to the United Nations.
While Tsvangirai won most votes in the presidential election in March, the state-appointed electoral commission said he didn’t secure the 50 percent needed for victory. The MDC won a majority in parliamentary elections last March.
Mugabe and Tsvangirai agreed to share power last September. Implementation of the accord stalled over who would control key ministries such as Home Affairs that oversees the police force.
U.S. Sanctions
The U.S. imposed sanctions in the past, including freezing government assets, to show disapproval of Mugabe’s rule.
“The U.S. will only consider new development assistance and easing of targeted sanctions when we have seen evidence of true power-sharing as well as inclusive and effective governance,” the State Department said. “We will continue to provide humanitarian assistance.”
The international community must scrutinize Mugabe’s actions to ensure he adheres to the agreement with the MDC and respects human rights and the rule of law, it said.
The European Union last month expanded a list of companies and people subject to financial sanctions, saying Mugabe is ignoring the plight of the population amid economic collapse and a cholera epidemic. At least 3,295 people have died in the outbreak that began last August, the Geneva-based Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said yesterday.
Talks aimed at choosing a cabinet failed to start yesterday after Mugabe traveled to Ethiopia for an African Union summit, the MDC said. The discussions were to include the release of 42 detained opposition supporters and changing the constitution so that Tsvangirai can be sworn in as prime minister.
To contact the reporter on this story: Paul Tighe in Sydney at ptighe@bloomberg.net
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Ruling Zimbabwe party accused of deception



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HARARE, Zimbabwe, Feb. 3 (UPI) --
The Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change accuses the Zanu-PF Party headed by President Robert Mugabe of trying to sabotage power sharing.
Nelson Chamisa, a spokesman for the MDC, said in a statement that Zanu-PF leaders had said the new government would not be implemented until Mugabe returns from an African Union summit in Ethiopia, CNN reported. But he said that the MDC is convinced Mugabe and his allies do not intend to move forward.
Under the agreement, Mugabe would remain as president while Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the MDC, would become prime minister. Tsvangirai agreed last week to join the government on Feb. 13 if Zanu-PF negotiates on the remaining issues.
Chamisa said there have been no talks.
There is no wish to alleviate the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe through a negotiated political process, Chamisa said. In short, there is no wish to tackle the outstanding issues as directed by the SADC Heads of State. Zanu PF is panicking. It has been caught flat-footed. Zanu PF never budgeted that the MDC would agree to be part of the inclusive government and now they are in sixes and sevens while trying desperately to scuttle the deal.
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African ‘failed states’ warning



http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A932039
Posted to the web on: 04 February 2009
Foreign Staff
HALF of Africa’s nations could become failed or failing states in the next decade if their governments did not address the global financial crisis and climate change, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said yesterday.
African leaders should unite to demand a financial recovery package for the continent, Meles said in a speech at the African Union heads of state summit in Addis Ababa.
Compensation should also be sought from industrialised nations for the effects of global warming. “It’s likely that the coming decade or so will be very dark indeed for Africa,” Meles said. “Our prospects are not bright at all.”
The International Monetary Fund says economic growth in Africa may slow to 3,4% this year, from 5,2% last year amid expectations that economies such as the US, Japan and the UK will suffer their deepest recessions since the Second World War.
Rising global temperatures have intensified the effects of droughts, floods and storms in Africa, scientists say.
According to the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, soil damage caused partly by climate change could plunge the continent, which is home to 1-billion people, into chaos as food production falls.
“We have to recognis e the dire consequences of what is unfolding before our eyes,” said Meles. “Our continental organi sations should be seized with this matter in a much more effective and serious matter.”
Meles said that Africa should take a more aggressive stance in seeking compensation from rich countries that spent billions of dollars bailing out their financial systems. The world’s biggest financial companies suffered losses of more than $ 1-trillion since the start of the US subprime mortgage crisis in 2007.
Meles said, “A bank in these countries which is deemed too important to fail is getting more assistance, more bail-out money than the whole continent of Africa. We have to insist that Africa is at least as important in the global economy as the individual banks getting the bail-outs.”
Meles urged fellow African leaders to nominate a single representative to lead negotiations at the United Nations conference on climate change in Copenhagen in December to present a united front on behalf of all 53 countries.
“The coming decade is likely to be a period of structural transformation and the associated pain of transition,” he said.
“The fate of countries and continents is likely to be determined by how well and how fast they adjust to the transition. Those who lack these resources and capabilities are likely to suffer and may even fail.”
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said that it would triple its lending to African countries to help the world’s poorest continent fight the effects of the global financial crisis.
AfDB president Donald Kaberuka said at the summit that the bank would take four steps to support vulnerable nations, including a $ 1,5bn emergency liquidity fund and a $ 1bn trade finance facility.
“Africa has gone through two decades of structural adjustment and hard work,” he said. “For the past six years we have begun to bear the fruit. Now suddenly (we are suffering) this crisis, which is not of Africa’s making.”
The bank will also set up a board to push for closer regional economic integration and cut red tape that slows funds from reaching low-income countries.
The World Bank has said Africa’s economic growth will slow to 3,5% this year, from an average of 5,8% a year over the past decade, and might drop to 2,5% next year. With Bloomberg and Reuters
 


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No agreement on date for corruption trial (Jacob Zuma)



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Posted to the web on: 04 February 2009
Franny Rabkin
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AFRICAN National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma’s lawyers and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have not agreed on a date for his corruption trial, Business Day was told yesterday.
This means the chances of Zuma going to trial this year are slim.
Agreement between the NPA and Zuma’s legal team was reached on a timetable for Zuma’s Constitutional Court appeal against the Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment, which saw corruption charges against him being reinstated, and Zuma’s application for a permanent stay of prosecution.
Zuma will appear before Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Leona Theron today, when a date for an application for a stay of prosecution in August will be formalised.
Zuma’s lawyers and the NPA had been “in discussion” on dates for court appearances for weeks since the restoration of corruption charges after Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Louis Harms overturned Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Chris Nicholson’s setting aside of acting national director of public prosecutions Mokotedi Mpshe’s decision to prosecute Zuma.
NPA spokesman Tlali Tlali would not say what was agreed with Zuma’s legal team. Zuma’s lawyers filed an appeal in the Constitutional Court yesterday, a day after the deadline.
The issue before the Constitutional Court is whether Zuma had the right to be invited to make representations to the NPA before it decided to prosecute him. Nicholson found that he did, while Harms found that he did not.
Should Zuma succeed in his Constitutional Court appeal, the decision to charge him would again be set aside. But this would not necessarily be an end to the case because, as Nicholson said, the NPA could simply decide to charge him again after taking representations. If Zuma gets a permanent stay of prosecution it would put an end to his trial once and for all.
Finally, there are the “representations” that Zuma has indicated he wished to make to the NPA to convince it not to charge him.
Last week Tlali said Zuma had not committed to a future date to make representations.
If he fails at the Constitutional Court and in his application to stay the prosecution, or if the representations come to nothing, Zuma will probably face trial while president of SA.
 


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Mugabe to spend $ 300k on birthday party as Zimbabwe starves



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Wednesday, 04 Feb 2009 02:01
Robert Mugabe to spend $ 300,000 on 85th birthday party as hunger stalks half of Zimbabwe's population Printer friendly version Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe is set to splash over $ 300,000 on his 85th birthday party despite hunger stalking over half of the country's population.
Mugabe - the oldest African president - turns 85 on February 21st but his main birthday celebrations will be held a week later in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West, his hometown.
The usual lavish birthday bashes for Mugabe are a national event and struggling state and private companies, suffering civil servants and hungry villagers are usually forced to donate towards the celebrations.
Mugabe's Zanu-PF party is seeking more than $ 300,000 (£211,000) in donations, dozens of loves of bread and five tonnes of mealie rice, while over 100 cattle, goats and sheep will be slaughtered on the lavish one-day celebration, Patrick Zhuwawo, the nephew of Zimbabwe's leader told inthenews.co.uk.
Ordinary Zimbabweans who cannot afford to hold birthday celebrations have not tasted meat, bread and mealie rice in months owing to a decade-long economic crisis that has left salaries of most workers worthless.
"It's an important day for Zimbabweans to celebrate the life of our great leader and Africa's hero," Mr Zhuwawo, who is also the head of the organising committee for Mugabe's birthday party, said.
"Zanu-PF continues to receive massive donations from the corporate world, ordinary Zimbabweans and from people from all walks of life and we are confident that this year's celebrations will be the best."
Mugabe's birthday celebrations are held in the face of an acute economic crisis that has forced the state to dump the worthless local dollar and open up to foreign currencies.
In Zimbabwean dollars, Mugabe's birthday party is expected to cost more than Z$ 12 trillion.
Inflation is officially standing at 231 million per cent but independent finance institutions argue that it is over a quintillion per cent.
Zimbabwe's central bank yesterday lopped off twelve zeroes in a clear sign of the ravages of world record breaking hyperinflation. A 100 trillion dollar note became one dollar.
Mugabe - in power since 1980 and who has vowed that only God will remove him from power - is blamed for the economic crisis.
Analysts who spoke to inthenews.co.uk blasted Mugabe for holding lavish birthday celebrations when seven million out of 12 million Zimbabweans face starvation.
"Doctors, nurses, teachers, magistrates, in fact all civil servants are on strike over poor pay but Mugabe goes on to hold lavish celebrations," Raymond Majongwe, the secretary general of a militant teachers union, the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) said.
"The money should be spent elsewhere to meet the dire needs of Zimbabweans.
"This only goes to show the kind of leadership that we have and that has brought Zimbabwe to where it is now."
The lavish birthday bash comes barely a month after Mugabe's wife, Grace, 43, reportedly went on a $ 92,000 holiday in the Far East, an amount adequate to cater for literally thousands of Zimbabweans.
Grace, known as the First Shopper of Zimbabwe, flew into a rage and beat up a reporter who took pictures of her leaving the exclusive Shangri-La hotel in Hong Kong.
Reports said Grace who was holding a Jimmy Choo style bag estimated at £2,000, had had been staying there with her entourage at a cost of £2,000 a day while the country endures poverty, hunger and disease.


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Archbishops call for Robert Mugabe to resign



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It is about time the Catholic church increased its maniac quotient
Rod Liddle
From Times Online
February 4, 2009
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Robert Mugabe
Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent
Nearly 40 Anglican archbishops from around the world have issued an unprecedented call for the resignation of a head of state.
The Primates of 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion have called for Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe to stand down.
Meeting in Alexandria, Egypt, the Primates said last night that they "note with horror the appalling difficulties" of the people of Zimbabwe and in particular the plight of many Christians being refused access to their churches.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, who is chairing the meeting, is expected to send an envoy to show "solidarity" with the people of Zimbabwe.
The Primates also declared the Christian festival Ash Wednesday on 29 February this year, which marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent, a day of "prayer and solidarity" with the people of Zimbabwe.
The Primates, urging all Anglican parishes, dioceses and provinces to observe this and take any other action they can to support people and churches in Zimbabwe, said: "We wish to assure them of our love, support and prayers as they face gross violation of human rights, hunger and loss of life as well as the scourge of a cholera epidemic, all due directly to the deteriorating socio-political and economic situation in Zimbabwe."
Describing it as a matter of "grave concern" that there had been a breakdown of law and order, they condemned the "flagrant disregard" of the democratic process that allowed Mugabe to "illegitimately" hold on to power.
The Primates said: "There appears to be a total disregard for life, consistently demonstrated by Mr Mugabe through systematic kidnap, torture and the killing of Zimbabwean people."
Calling for Mugabe to go, they said: "We therefore call upon President Robert Mugabe to respect the outcome of the elections of 2008 and to step down. We call for the implementation of the rule of law and the restoration of democratic processes."
The problems in Zimbabwe have spread to the Anglican province of Central Africa, currently without a Primate. The Bishop of Harare Nolbert Kunonga, a puppet of the regime, was deposed by the province and Sebastian Bakare elected in his stead. Kunonga has resisted the deposition, and has seized churches and other property from the diocese. Anglicans who attempt to worship in their churches have suffered harrassment by police.
The Primates reiterated that they do not recognise the status of Kunonga and another "bishop", Elson Jakazi, as Anglican bishops. They called for the full restoration of Anglican property.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, made one of the most memorable protests against the regime when he cut up his clerical collar on live television and swore not to wear it again until Mugabe had gone.
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No new Zimbabwe aid without power-share - US



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04/02/2009 01:44 WASHINGTON
Feb 3 (AFP)
The United States will only consider new aid for Zimbabwe and a potential easing of sanctions when it has seen evidence of "true power sharing," a State Department spokesman said Tuesday.
"The US will only consider new development assistance and easing of targeted sanctions when we have seen evidence of true power sharing as well as inclusive and effective governance," spokesman Robert Wood said in a statement.
"We will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the Zimbabwean people in their time of suffering," Wood said.
Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), decided on Friday to join a government of national unity with President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF, ending a protracted deadlock more than four months after signing a power sharing deal.
Wood said "the success or failure of such a government will depend on credible and inclusive power sharing by Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party."
He also called on the international community to "remain engaged and continue to scrutinize actions by Mr. Mugabe to ensure adherence to the letter and spirit of this agreement, including respect for human rights and the rule of law."
 


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Zimbabwe Banks Take Delivery Of New Bank Notes Following Redenomination



http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/Zimbabwe/2009-02-03-voa43.cfm
By Jonga Kandemiiri
Washington
03 February 2009
New bank notes promised by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe should be available in banks on Wednesday, financial institution sources in Harare said Tuesday.
The new notes were not in circulation Tuesday, Harare sources said, but one bank officer in a Harare institution said managers had just picked up a shipment of the new notes.
An official at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the RBZ had to record the serial numbers of the notes issued to individual banks.
RBZ Governor Gideon Gono announced on Tuesday in the course of his quarterly monetary statement that the redenomination involving the removal of 12 zeroes from the national currency and the issuance of new bills would be “with immediate effect.”
Gono also said companies holding licenses to conduct their business in foreign exchange were now authorized to pay their employees in hard currencies.
Economist Luxon Zembe told reporter Jonga Kandemiiri of VOA's Studio 7 for Zimbabwe it was unfortunate the Reserve Bank announced its new monetary measures without being fully prepared to roll out the new currency immediately, causing confusion.
 


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Zimbabwe splashes US$ 2m on MPs' cars



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HIGH RIDERS: Zimbabwean MPs are given loans to buy 4x4 vehicles for use on constituency business
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CASH-STRAPPED Zimbabwe will splash US$ 2 million on imported vehicles for the country’s legislators.
New MPs and senators in the country’s two bulging legislative assemblies are all in line to access funds to buy cars for use during their constituency business.
The budget for the legislators’ cars is contained in a blue book presented to parliament by acting Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa last Thursday.
There was still no budget allocation for the construction of the long-awaited new parliament building in Harare's Kopje area to deal with an increased number of MPs and the re-introduction of the Senate. The Senate has 66 members and the House of Assembly has 210 legislators, up from the previous 150.
Chinamasa did not say how many vehicles are to be bought, but MPs who have previously benefitted from the scheme would be excluded.
MPs from both the opposition and the ruling Zanu PF party have previously defended the scheme - which is officially a soft loan - as necessary to enable them to do the business of their constituents.
Zimbabwean authorities, seemingly giving up the fight against inflation, released a national budget in United States dollars for the first time last Thursday.
The Zimbabwe government aims to raise foreign currency through a number of taxes. Workers earning in foreign currency will also be targeted. Earnings of up to US$ 125 will not be taxed, while those earning US$ 126 to US$ 500 will be taxed at a rate of 20 percent.
Those earning between US$ 501 to US$ 1,000 will be taxed at 25 percent, while those taking home between US$ 1,001 and US$ 1,500 would face a 30 percent tax. Earnings of US$ 1,501 to US$ 3,000 will attract a 35 percent tax, and anything above that will see the state claiming a cut of 37,5 percent.
In this the 2009 budget, the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture was allocated the highest vote of nearly US$ 285 million, followed by Health and Child Welfare at US$ 206 million and Defence at US$ 140,3 million.
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Radical Action Needed To Stop Zimbabwe Economic 'Death Spiral' - Economist Hanke



http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/Zimbabwe/2009-02-03-voa65.cfm
By Blessing Zulu
Washington
03 February 2009
The Zimbabwean economy is in a "death spiral" that will continue to inflict suffering upon the people of the country unless stringent monetary reforms are instituted to reverse the effect of years of profligate central bank money-printing, says U.S. economist Steve Hanke.
Hanke, an expert on the phenomenon of hyperinflation which in Zimbabwe has reached mind-boggling proportions with estimates of percentage inflation rates measured in the sextillions, currently declines to put a specific figure on Zimbabwean hyperinflation other than to set a frequency at which the general level of prices doubles - about every 1.3 days.
The professor of applied economists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore had been posting estimates of Zimbabwe's inflation rate on the Web site of the Cato Institute. The last such estimate for November estimated Zimbabwean inflation at 89.7 sextillion percent.
The site describes the most recent official estimate of inflation from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe of 231 million percent last July as "hopelessly outdated."
Hanke in June 2008 published a monograph entitled "Zimbabwe: From Hyperinflation to Growth," outlining the country's hyperinflationary woes and possible cures.
He told reporter Blessing Zulu of VOA's STudio 7 for Zimbabwe that RBZ Governor Gideon Gono is "certainly the world's worst central banker at present, maybe even in history."
"This is one of the great hyperinflations in the history of the world that's occurred in Zimbabwe and the results have been absolutely catastrophic from an economic point of view and more importantly from just a human point of view," Hanke said. "Either you emigrate from Zimbabe for a great segment of the population or you stay there and die.
"The only way the (recovery) switch will be turned on and the death spiral will stop is if there is some sound money alternative that comes in and sweeps the Reserve Bank away."
Hanke said the Zimbabwean economy is being "spontaneously dollarized" through what economists call "currency substitution," in which businesses and consumers abandon money which is losing value to migrate to currencies that are more reliable stores of value.
Hanke outlined three options for turning the inflation-riddled Zimbabwean economy around: full dollarization, with the Zimbabwe dollar abandoned; a currency board system under which a new Zimbabwe dollar would be fully convertible into a reserve currency at a fixed exchange rate, requiring 100% of foreign reserves backing up the local currency; or a so-called free banking system in which private banks would issue their own reserve-backed notes.
He said Zimbabwe has at one point or another in its history - including that of colonial predecessor Rhodesia - employed all three alternative monetary systems.
 


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Arrests & beatings as police clash with students at UZ and MSU



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By Violet Gonda
3 January 2009
Running battles broke out between riot police and students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) on Tuesday resulting in several arrests. Similar clashes were reported at Midlands State University (MSU) in Gweru. The students were continuing with their campaign to force the authorities to revisit the policy introduced recently, demanding payment of fees in foreign currency.
Clever Bere, the President of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) said more than 2000 UZ students demonstrated against the dollarisation of education in Zimbabwe, while about 150 took part in protests at MSU.
Bere said the disgruntled students are being forced to pay fees of US$ 400 before sitting for exams, which started on Monday.
After an address by their representatives in front of the campus library, the UZ students marched to the Vice Chancellor’s office where they clashed with campus security. Bere reports that riot police arrived with dogs, resulting in running battles. “They beat up students, indiscriminately arresting several in the process,” the ZINASU President said.
We were not able to establish how many students had been arrested at the time of broadcast, as lawyers were still trying to get the exact figures.
This is the first public demonstration to be seen since the political rivals in Zimbabwe agreed to form an inclusive government last week; as such it was a test of the proposed new government’s willingness to allow free expression. Sadly the students were answered in the usual government style with baton sticks, dogs and multiple arrests.
Undeterred, the ZINASU leader said: “We are going to continue with our protests unless and until our grievances have been addressed. Whether there is Morgan Tsvangirai as Prime Minister, or Mugabe as President, our demands still remain. We don’t want to be in a situation where we are forced to pay for our studies in United States dollars when most of our parents are not getting that as salaries. I can warn whoever is in authority that the students are intensifying their campaign.”
ZINASU agrees there is a need for a negotiated settlement between the major political players but says it is unfortunate that this process excluded other stakeholders from the broader civil society. “We are still very suspicious and sceptical of the political parties, especially in a process where we don’t have direct control and influence,” Bere said
Meanwhile, the MDC Tsvangirai sent out two statements on Tuesday complaining about the continued breaches of trust and confidence in this political settlement. The party accuses ZANU PF of continuing to make unilateral decisions, despite the power-share deal.
Elton Mangoma, the MDC’s Secretary for Economic Affairs criticised a monetary policy statement announced on Monday by Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono. The controversial RBZ governor redenominated the Zimbabwe dollar again, and removed twelve zeros from the currency with immediate effect.
Mangoma said the monetary statement and national budget - announced by ZANU PF’s Patrick Chinamasa - casts further doubt on Zanu PF's sincerity to comply with the Global Political Agreement and the SADC resolutions, and should have been deferred until an inclusive government had been implemented.
He pointed out: “Gono has no ‘locus standi’ to act as RBZ governor as his re-appointment is still contentious. The SADC summit conceded that his re-appointment is subject to fresh negotiations.”
In a strongly worded statement the MDC official said: “The decision to lop off 12 zeroes is not a panacea to the economic ills afflicting the country. The ‘real zeroes’ that need to be lopped off are the charlatans and corrupt barons in ZANU PF who are milking the country.”
An observer, who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “Mugabe will continue to do whatever he wants to do, whenever he feels like doing it. The MDC are never going to stop this.”
 


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Obstacles to Mugabe’s prosecution under International law - Lloyd Msipa



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Tuesday, 27 January 2009
A lot has been written in the media concerning the possible indictment of President Robert Mugabe to the International Criminal Court (ICC) relating to crimes against humanity or other. Whilst condemnation of the humanitarian situation obtaining in Zimbabwe today is called for, one wonders what will be the efficacy of these prosecutions. The most fundamental question that confronts Zimbabwe is whether to undertake prosecutions of the leaders of the former or ousted regime together with its officials for the violations inflicted on the nations during their rule or to pardon them.
Political concerns are important. Making them accountable for their crimes on the nation might actually upset the often-fragile transitional peace settlement that would have been reached in most instances at great cost in terms of loss of life. In most cases the outgoing regime would have made their departure conditional that they will be no prosecutions after their departure.
There are those that are arguing that trials and punishment of the Mugabe regime are an essential element to a nation undergoing transition and therefore essential to achieve some degree of justice and confidence in the new government. Prosecutions it is argued are necessary in order to draw a line between the old and the new regime
The more sober will argue that trials are unbefitting of a democracy and that they manifest a victors’ justice. They further argue that to use criminal sanctions against those that lead the old regime may actually not have the desired effect and may in fact run directly counter to the development of a democratic nation. They further argue that a program of forgiveness is the best way forward in order to reconcile and rebuild a nation by leaving the past behind by means of an amnesty.
Whatever decision Zimbabwe takes, it will have long-term implications on its stability, economic and political development. In an ideal world a balance is often required between justice and peace.
Any attempt to hold those accountable without risking instability or the country reverting back into anarchy is often a major consideration. Whilst those who are guilty of committing crimes of impunity against the people should be held to account, the idea of accountability is often fraught with contradictions in that trade offs and compromises are often the norm. The reality of these negotiations and decisions often involve various actors that may include international organisations attempting to get the most on the accountability continuum without risking the stability of the new regime.
The old adage “no one size fits all” probably sums the inherent dilemma faced by Zimbabweans in reckoning with how to deal with past atrocities committed by previous regimes. Competing interests often derail agreements often contemplated by the various parties to the decision making process.
The solution so often arrived at in most transitional governments usually take into consideration the various historical, cultural, and political realities of the country in question. Zimbabwe despite having ratified other treaties under international law, the Rome statute is not one of them. This is the statute that brought into existence the International Criminal Court.
The International Criminal Court opened its doors in July 2002 and its first indictment was the former warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The International Criminal Court was able to indict Thomas Lubanga Dyilo for war crimes and other crimes against humanity because the Democratic Republic of Congo has ratified the Statute of the International Criminal Court.
The recent arrest of General Nkunda by the Rwandese authorities has brought this topic back into the limelight. It excites many. The Congolese government issued an international arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes in 2005.It says it wants Gen Nkunda to be sent back home to face trial.
The International Criminal Court has been conspicuously quiet over whether to bring him to the ICC. The old adage kicks in again “no one size fits all” probably sums the inherent dilemma faced by the International Criminal Court.
This is because General Laurent Nkunda has long sought to portray himself as the only man who can protect his Tutsi community in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo from Hutu forces.
This led to accusations that he was a stooge of the Tutsi-led Rwandan government. In other words in some African circles he is regarded as the friend of the people. He is considered by some countries in the region a necessary evil for the balance of power in the region. Power politics I might add. Remember the Rwandan genocide.
In Zimbabwe, despite the continued call for President Mugabe to be indicted for crimes against humanity or other no statement has been forth coming from the ICC or the UN Security Council for that matter. It is usually the competing interests of the parties, the trade offs and the compromises considered that largely determine what decision a government or institution takes.
It is the magnitude and the quality of physical repression, the extent and degree of the impunity by way of atrociousness that will often determine the approach taken by governments attempting to strike a balance between peace and justice. The more brutal the crimes against its people, the more the number of perpetrators taking part, or the existence of large numbers of collaborators, supporters, the more transparency that is required in dealing with it. It is argued that if institutions of the state, the army and the police were used in the repression and brutality, this will contribute significantly to the approach used. A standard so often used to determine this is to what extent those outgoing regimes had militarised the state institutions.
It is generally argued that the more a regime relied on the military for its day-to-day governance issues; it would normally follows that there would be a direct correlation or an ambiguous link between the armed forces and the commission of atrocities.
Zimbabweans can readily point to two major events in their history that possibly fit this criteria, notably the Gukurahundi massacres in the 1980’s and more recently Operation Murambatsvina.
Unfortunately, since the ICC Statute does not provide for retrospective investigations or trials (that is trials for events before July 2002), the Gukurahundi massacres do not fall within its Jurisdiction.
The second event raising the possibility of Mugabe being brought before the ICC is for the Operation Murambatsvina human rights violations under Customary International Law .This makes the assumption that a country does not have to ratify the ICC treaty in order for it to be bound by international laws for crimes against humanity.
Custom or an established pattern of behaviour by States binds all States. I would, however, hasten to say that Customary International Criminal law has not been tried and tested yet on a sitting or former head of State.
The Security Council route whereby a unanimous vote by all the permanent members to prosecute President Mugabe is also fraught with its own problems. China and Russia are long time friends of Mugabe dating back to the war of liberation. Any hope of a Security Council mandate to arrest Mugabe is wishful thinking.
Anyway, however one conceives these issues, complex ethical, legal and practical concerns always accompany decisions in transitional democracies. The way forward on the road to democracy and economic prosperity for Zimbabwe is going to be a difficult exercise. The concept of justice, the legacy of the past political repression can be both an emotional and practical burden affecting the stability of Zimbabwe as it tries to deal with past atrocities. Questions will arise on how to peacefully integrate former officials associated with past repressions with its victims. How does a new Zimbabwe respond to the demands of a new democracy, address the needs of the people without creating new injustices for others?
It remains to be said that even after his ouster from power, President Mugabe will still have his defenders, who will either deny that the atrocities ever took place or will claim they were committed by somebody else or worse still argue that at the time these atrocities were committed they were legal under the country’s laws and therefore justified.
Lloyd Msipa is a Lawyer writing form the United Kingdom. He can be contacted at lmsipalaw@googlemail.com
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NEWEST Top 20 African Rich List
http://www.zimeye.org/?p=1747
By Isaac Chihota



for ZimEye.org
Published: February 2, 2009
Comment
Weird News!
ZimEye (London)
This came out of Uganda. I am not sure how accurate it is, but it makes fascinating reading. Some of these guys are reputed to be more wealthy than Bill Gates.
E Cross
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Top 20 African Rich List.
1. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (EST $ 65 Billion)
President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979
2. Muammar al-Gaddafi ($ 56 Billion)
Leader and Guide of the Revolution, the Libyan Leader
3. Dr. Mike Adenuga ($ 27 Billion)
Chairman of Globacom, a Telecommunications company
4. Onsi Sawiris ($ 20 Billion)
Egptian Businessman who heads Orascom, Telecommunicatons Company
5. Mohammed Al Amoudi ($ 9 Billion)
Ethiopian Business man, Oil, Gas, Mining, Hotels, Agriculture and hospitals
6. Aliko Dangote ($ 4 Billion)
Nigerian Businessman, Dankotes businesses include food processing, cement
manufacturing and freight
7. Strive Masiyiwa ($ 3.5 Billion)
(aka “Bill Gates of Africa”) is a Zimbabwean businessman and cellphone
pioneer, founding Econet Wireless.
8. Robert Mugabe ($ 3 Billion)
President of Zimbabwe
9. Mohamed Fayed ($ 3 Billion)
Eqyptian Businessman. His Business interests include Harrods department
store in London and Fulham, an English Premiership football club.
10. Ibru Family ($ 2.5 Billion)
Hotels and Banking in Africa, Nigerian Businesses
11. Femi Otedola ($ 2 Billion)
Nigerian Business man, Business interests include Zenon Oil and other Oil
Products
12. Yoweri Museveni ($ 1.7 Billion)
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was born into a family of cattle keepers in Ankole,
Western Uganda. His name was taken from the Abasuveni, who were Ugandan
servicemen in the Seventh Regiment of the Kings African rifles. Uganda’s
economy began to grow steadily and poverty levels have dropped by 45% since
1992. Mr Museveni has been praised for liberalising the economy and he
appealed to the Asian business community expelled by Idi Amin to return and
invest. Primary & Secondary school education enrolment has doubled, HIV
levels have dropped because of an impressive anti-Aids campaign spear-headed
by the president.
Mr Museveni also began carving out a position as an African statesman. Mr
Museveni is a man with a vision. He is also a man who believes strongly that
he has the capacity to lead Uganda..He has surpressed all the opposition in
Uganda including FDC
13. Olusegun Obasanjo ($ 1.3 Billion)
President of Nigeria
14. Anis haggar ($ 1.3 Billion)
Sudanese industrialist
15. Mo Ibrahim ($ 1.2 Billion)
A Sudanese, the founder of Celtel International
16. Arap Moi ($ 1.2 Billion)
Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, President of Kenya 1978 - 2002
17. Musa Danjuma (EST $ 1.2 Billion)
Musa Danjuma, A Nigerian Businessman, Business Interests include real estate
and shipping
18. Patrice Motsepe (EST $ 1.2 Billion)
South African entrepreneur, has interests in gold, ferrous metals, base
metals, and platinum
19. Madhvani Family (EST $ 800 Million)
Roni Madvani, a Ugandan Business man Business interests include Uganda
Tourism Board and Hotels
20. Cyril Ramaphosa (EST $ 600 Million)
Cyril Ramaphosa South African business man and politician Business interests
include Shaduka Holdings, Bidvest Group, MTN Group and SASRIA Limited. (ZimEye, Zimbabwe)
 


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Zimbabwe - High Level UN Team to Help in Humanitarian Crisis



http://allafrica.com/stories/200902030298.html
BuaNews (Tshwane)
Bathandwa Mbola
3 February 2009
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Addis Ababa
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has agreed to allow a top-level United Nations (UN) team to enter Zimbabwe to explore ways to end the humanitarian crisis there and find out what aid is most needed.
Last week, Mr Mugabe and the two Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) factions agreed to form a unity government after a Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit was held in Pretoria to discuss the ongoing political violence.
Under the agreement, Mr Mugabe will remain President while MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai will be sworn in as Prime Minister. This is expected on 11 February.
It is hoped the agreement will lift Zimbabwe out of a worsening humanitarian disaster. Zimbabwe's basic infrastructure has collapsed under the economic crisis, while cholera has killed more than 3 000 Zimbabweans and infected at least 57 000, according to the World Health Organisation.
During a press conference held on the sidelines of the 12th African Union (AU) Summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said President Mugabe had assured him that he and his country would be fully open to humanitarian work and activities.
"I have urged President Mugabe to build up on this new development and try to make progress as soon as possible so that they can ensure full democracy and freedom," he said.
Mr Ban said the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, "which has reached an almost unbearable point for the people, has been a source of deep concern for the international community".
He warned that a mere agreement would not be enough to resolve Zimbabwe's crisis. For the union government to work the Zimbabwe government will have to release political prisoners and end human rights abuses.
"I urge them to fully protect the human rights of the Zimbabwean people and release all prisoners who have been arrested over the last few months."
Mr Ban had earlier described the agreements as the first step towards full democracy, but there is still a long way to go.
 


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Jestina Mukoko Framer promoted



http://www.zimtelegraph.com/show_top_stories.php?id=91
By FRANK KUWANA
Published: Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Ricardo Washoni, a police detail that placed Jestina Mukoko a director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) under surveillance and later claimed that he was engaged by the human rights board to recruit MDC youths that would undergo military training in Botswana.
According to the impeccable family source, Washoni an impostor police detail of Malawian origin has emerged at the Police General Headquarters (PGHQ) under a heavy escort vigil to the amazement of family members that had been baying for his whereabouts since his purpoted arrest last year in a group of abductees that included Mukoko.
“We were surprised to see Washoni nicely dressed in a glittering suit and had gained weight with confirmations that he was being well looked after by his “hosts” wherever he was for the past three months,” said a jubilant family member.
According to Washoni’s family member he was said to have assured them that life has now really changed for the better as the government has rewarded him with an undisclosed pack and was heading for a transfer and promotion from Waterfalls police his original base.
He has reportedly subsequently promised to throw a celebratory bash for the family once he returns home.
Meanwhile Mukoko a former news anchor of the then Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has remained immersed on remand in Chikurubi Maximum Prison amid persistent denials by the Botswana government that they have never and do not intend to train any saboteurs of the government of Zimbabwe.
An official comment was not immediately available by the time of going to print as the PGHQ public relations directorate has sighted sensitivity as defence for their denial to delve into the Washoni case.
Mukoko was abducted last year in an early morning raid by men clad in civilian clothes and with a fleet of vehicles without number plates.
Following her abduction, her family members spent days on end trying to establish her whereabouts. She later emerged in the hands of the police after there was an international outcry calling for her release as it was correctly suspected that she might have been in the hands of the notorious central intelligence snipers.
She has lodged several applications for release without any success as the partisan legal system is maintaining that she is a threat to national security.
Meanwhile the MDC that has just confirmed its triumphant entry into an all-inclusive government has mandated itself to take ZANU PF head-on to release all the civil rights activists and abducted persons on trumped up charges to suppress dissent.
Iden Wetherell head of the editors’ forum and senior journalist with the Zimbabwe Independent has also said that if ZANU PF is sincere with the unity government it should recall all the journalists that fled the country owing to the war of retribution against them.
He also said that all the abducted persons should be freed and a new chapter be opened for national healing.
Basildon Peta, Ray Choto now with Studio 7, Blessing Zulu, Marvelous Mapininga, and Geoffrey Nyarota are some of the journalists that fled the country as the CIO was baying for their blood *

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