ACDP calls on SA Government to heed the World Food Summit concerns over Zimbabwe

Steve Swart MP – ACDP

Thursday, 13 June 2002

During a Notice of Motion in Parliament yesterday African Christian Democratic MP Steve Swart called on the SA Government to heed the World Food Summit’s concerns over Zimbabwe, in particular food aid distribution:


That the House notes:

That Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, has again been at the center of global attention at the United Nations World Food Summit in Rome, where he became the target of blistering criticism for his objectionable governance and land polices;

That he also came under fire for his government’s food distribution patterns in which he is accused of feeding his supporters only not giving food aid to persons perceived to be members of the MDC; and consequently

Calls on the South African government to take heed of the concerns expressed at the World Food Summit, as well as similar concerns expressed by Danish Doctors for Human Rights, to ensure that there is no discrimination regarding the distribution of food aid in Zimbabwe, and

Expresses the heartfelt concern of this House regarding the severe hardships and suffering experienced by Zimbabweans at this time.


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For further comment please call Steve Swart MP at 083 2856290 or ACDP Media Liaison Liza Bloemetje at 082 4781037