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http://www.news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=284342003 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. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bdn7KI.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
