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| Identifier: | 01HARARE3661 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 01HARARE3661 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Harare |
| Created: | 2001-12-11 06:59:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | ZI PREL PHUM |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
110659Z Dec 01
UNCLASSIFIED PTQ2352
PAGE 01 HARARE 03661 110754Z
ACTION INR-00
INFO LOG-00 NP-00 AF-00 A-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00
DS-00 EUR-00 UTED-00 VC-00 H-01 TEDE-00 LAB-01
VCE-00 NSAE-00 TEST-00 USIE-00 IIP-00 DSCC-00 DRL-02
NFAT-00 SAS-00 /004W
------------------49AD38 110754Z /38
FM AMEMBASSY HARARE
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0492
INFO NSC WASHDC
AMEMBASSY PRETORIA
AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
AMEMBASSY WINDHOEK
AMEMBASSY GABORONE
AMEMBASSY LILONGWE
AMEMBASSY LONDON
UNCLAS HARARE 003661
SIPDIS
AF/PD FOR COX, ROBERTSON, AF/S FOR KRAFT, AF/RA FOR
SWANN, INR/R/MR, NSC FOR JENDAYI FRAZER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ZI, PREL, PHUM
SUBJECT: MEDIA REPORT ZDERA; HARARE
1. THE DECEMBER 10 EDITION OF THE GOVERNMENT-OWNED
DAILY "THE HERALD" PRINTED THE FULL TEXT OF THE
ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT (ZDERA) OF
2001 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON
DECEMBER 4. THE TEXT OF THE BILL WAS PUBLISHED
ACCURATELY AND FULLY. THE "HERALD" ALSO PUBLISHED THE
HOUSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT URGING
HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL.
2. THE NEWSPAPER OFFERED THE FOLLOWING INTRODUCTION
TO THE BILL: "THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF MISINFORMATION
ABOUT THE ZDERA, WITH SOME SECTIONS OF THE MEDIA SAYING
THAT SMART SANCTIONS WOULD TARGET SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS
AND THEIR FAMILIES AND THAT THE MAJORITY OF ZIMBABWEANS
WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED. CONTRARY TO THAT VIEW, THE BILL
SEEKS TO ECONOMICALLY STRANGLE ZIMBABWE AND ITS
CITIZENS, ESPECIALLY WITH ITS INTENDED INFLUENCE OVER
THE OPERATIONS OF THE IMF AND THE WORLD BANK."
SULLIVAN
UNCLASSIFIED
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