15th July 2002
Ban Zimbabwe From Commonwealth Games
North West Euro-MP David Sumberg is supporting calls to ban Zimbabwe from taking part in the Commonwealth Games later this month.
He said: “Action should be taken to ban the Zimbabwean team from competing at the Games. These Games are supposed to be “friendly” and should not be open to Mugabe’s oppressive regime.
“Since the Commonwealth imposed a partial suspension on Zimbabwe in March, Mugabe's oppressive policies have now contributed to the famine which threatens millions of people in his country and the rest of the region.”
Mr Sumberg said the European Parliament in Strasbourg passed an emergency resolution on Zimbabwe initiated by a Conservative MEP which attracted cross-party and trans-national support.It demands proper enforcement of the EU's 'smart sanctions' and their extension to include all those in positions of power in Mugabe's oppressive regime
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