MPs fume over Grace Mugabe's visa snub

Zanu-PF MPs yesterday objected to the European Union's decision to deny First lady Grace Mugabe a visa to attend the EU - Africa summit in Belgium next week.

The legislators registered their protest during a hearing of the parliamentary portfolio committee on Foreign Affairs chaired by Enoch Porusingazi that was receiving oral evidence from Joey Bimha, permanent secretary in the ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Lawmakers asked Bimha to take up the matter with Sadc and other African leaders.

The EU-Africa summit is set for Belgium from April 2-3.

Meanwhile, Bimha told Parliament yesterday that the African Union and Sadc had been tasked to demand that First Lady Grace Mugabe be granted a visa to accompany President Mugabe to the European Union/Africa Summit in Brussels, Belgium next week .