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Global Witness against Belgium move

Global Witness today said the move by Belgium to push for the lifting of sanctions on the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation so that it can buy Zimbabwe diamonds was premature. “We are concerned that Belgium is calling for the immediate removal of the sanctions when there is strong evidence of electoral fraud. Our research has shown that the ZMDC, and some of the joint venture companies that the group operates in Zim, have links with the military and senior members of ZANU PF. We are worried that ZANU PF may have used these companies as some form of off-budget financing for the elections. We are especially concerned because there seems to be major concerns that electoral fraud took place,” Emily Armistead of Global Witness said.

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