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ZANU PF takes Donald Trump heads on
05 Mar 2019 at 20:30hrs | Views
The ruling Zimbabwe African National Union has reacted angrily to the one year extension of sanctions of sanctions against Zimbabwe by American President Donald Trump.
In a hard hitting statement issued on Wednesday by Party Spokesperson Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo the party said, "ZANU PF notes that this development hard on the heels of another similar decision by the European Union extending sanctions against Zimbabwe.
"This perpetuation of hostilities by the USA and like-minded countries is unjustifiable, despicable and contemptible to say the least as it comes against the government of Zimbabwe towards implementation of its national reform agenda including the engagement and re-engagement policy."
On Monday President Trump, "On July 25, 2008, the President issued Executive Order 13469, which expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13288 and authorized the blocking of the property of additional persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.
"The actions and policies of these persons continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on March 6, 2003, and the measures adopted on that date, on November 22, 2005, and on July 25, 2008, to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond March 6, 2019. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13288."
In a hard hitting statement issued on Wednesday by Party Spokesperson Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo the party said, "ZANU PF notes that this development hard on the heels of another similar decision by the European Union extending sanctions against Zimbabwe.
"This perpetuation of hostilities by the USA and like-minded countries is unjustifiable, despicable and contemptible to say the least as it comes against the government of Zimbabwe towards implementation of its national reform agenda including the engagement and re-engagement policy."
On Monday President Trump, "On July 25, 2008, the President issued Executive Order 13469, which expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13288 and authorized the blocking of the property of additional persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.
"The actions and policies of these persons continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on March 6, 2003, and the measures adopted on that date, on November 22, 2005, and on July 25, 2008, to deal with that emergency, must continue in effect beyond March 6, 2019. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13288."
Source - Byo24News
