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The Scotsman
March 8, 2003

US imposes economic sanctions on Mugabe 
JENNIFER LOVEN IN WASHINGTON 


IN a rare action against a head of state, President
George Bush has levied economic sanctions against the
Zimbabwe�s president, Robert Mugabe, and fellow
government officials on grounds they systematically
undermined the country�s democratic institutions. 

The executive order by Mr Bush blocks all property and
financial holdings in the United States by Mr Mugabe
and 76 government officials. It also bars US citizens
from having any financial dealings with the listed
people. 

The order states that the Mr Mugabe government�s
policies are "contributing to the deliberate breakdown
in the rule of law in Zimbabwe, to politically
motivated violence and intimidation in that country
and to political and economic instability in the
southern African region". 

Mr Bush�s order "is aimed not at the people of
Zimbabwe but rather at those most responsible for
their current plight", the White House press
secretary, Ari Fleischer, said in a statement. 

His statement hinted at other US actions "to support
the aspirations of Zimbabwe�s people for a peaceful
and democratic future". He provided no specifics. 

In recent years, Mr Mugabe has become increasingly
authoritarian, spearheading media controls and
take-overs of white-owned farms. 

The farm seizures, vandalism and the inability of
resettled black farmers to grow enough food have,
along with drought, been blamed for serious food
shortages that relief groups say threaten famine for
half of Zimbabwe�s 12.5 million people. 

The government�s campaign to take over white-owned
farms has led to more than two years of political
unrest, during which scores of political opponents
have been killed. 

Western nations including Britain, the US and
Australia have demanded international action against
Mr Mugabe�s government beyond the sanctions and travel
limits already imposed.  




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