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Zimbabwe says mines minister denied British visa
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Obert Mpofu
Britain has denied Zimbabwe's mines minister a visa for an investment conference, fuelling anger in President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party over continued Western sanctions on its officials.
Mugabe formed a unity government in February with arch-rival Morgan Tsvangirai, now prime minister, to try to end an economic and political crisis worsened last year by a disputed presidential poll. Tsvangirai is in London as part of a Western tour to drum up financial support for Zimbabwe's new government.
But on Tuesday, a Harare government official said Britain had refused Mines and Mining Development Minister Obert Mpofu a visa -- under European Union travel sanctions against Mugabe and his top associates.
The minister had wanted to travel to London to address a conference on investment opportunities in the southern African country.
"The minister did not get a visa and in our view all this does not make sense except to confirm that some people in London are pursuing their fight against ZANU-PF," the official said.
"They are trying to undermine the inclusive government with this sort of attitude."
But on Tuesday, a Harare government official said Britain had refused Mines and Mining Development Minister Obert Mpofu a visa -- under European Union travel sanctions against Mugabe and his top associates.
The minister had wanted to travel to London to address a conference on investment opportunities in the southern African country.
"The minister did not get a visa and in our view all this does not make sense except to confirm that some people in London are pursuing their fight against ZANU-PF," the official said.
"They are trying to undermine the inclusive government with this sort of attitude."
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