Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
(asked on 7th July 2023) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Zimbabwean government concerning the banning of opposition party rallies.
Answered by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 21st July 2023
As the Minister for Development and Africa said to President Mnangagwa on 5 May, it is important that Zimbabwe's upcoming elections are peaceful and credible. The UK regularly calls on the Government of Zimbabwe to ensure that political opposition and civil society are able to operate freely. On 3 May, the UK's Ambassador to Zimbabwe publicly underlined that the fundamental rights of assembly and expression are enshrined in Zimbabwe's constitution.