EP - Joint motion for a resolution on Zimbabwe

Doc.: B5-0016/2004, B5-0020/2004, B5-0022/2004, B5-0023/2004, B5-0026/2004, B5-0030/2004, B5-0033/2004

Debate :15.01.2004
Vote : 15.01.2004

Vote

In adopting the joint resolution on the situation in Zimbabwe with 66 votes in favour, 4 against and 2 abstentions, MEPs call on the Council to adopt a more active and urgent approach to the Zimbabwe disaster, including the renewal of the targeted sanctions. MEPs insist that the charges against Morgan TSVANGIRAI are spurious and unsubstantiated. The House also congratulates the Commonwealth for its principled stance in maintaining Zimbabwe's suspension. MEPs regret the failure of the EU Council to make any effective impact on the policies of Zimbabwe's neighbours and they strongly criticise the failure of some southern African governments to exert any pressure on the ZANU-PF regime. The House urges senior government figures and public servants of goodwill to insist that Mugabe and his close associates step down from office.

Furthermore, MEPs call for the urgent opening of formal talks between the Government of Zimbabwe and Opposition representatives with a view to establishing a respectable interim coalition of national unity prior to a representative government being fairly and freely chosen in properly managed and internationally monitored elections.

The House calls on all representatives of EU Member States to refuse to meet members of the ZANU-PF regime and others banned from travelling to the EU, regardless of location.

MEPs underline the importance of providing adequate funding to meet the requirements of the UN World Food Programme to alleviate the humanitarian suffering in Zimbabwe caused by Mugabe's actions.

Finally, MEPs call upon sporting federations of EU Member States due to play matches in Zimbabwe this year to refuse to play sport in that country at this time.

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• EU Presidency declaration on recent events in Zimbabwe (10/2/2004)