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21:38, July 13, 2007 |
Australia has advised its citizens against travelling to Zimbabwe, claiming that the political situation was deteriorating in yet another veiled attempt to isolate Zimbabwe, The Herald reported on Friday.
Australia''s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade''s announcement comes in the wake of the government crackdown on unjustified price increases, an exercise that has led to the arrest of several businesspersons for overcharging.
Zimbabwean Information and Publicity Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu has, however, scoffed at the claims, saying that they were false alarmist statements by the Australian government.
He said this was not the first time the country had issued alarmist statements, pointing out that the last time they had asked Australian citizens in Zimbabwe to be on standby for possible evacuation.
"Zimbabwe is a peaceful country, much better than Australia in light of the treatment given to Aborigines in that country. Recently they exonerated a policeman who killed an Aborigine. Zimbabwe is a good tourist destination and we urge Australians in Zimbabwe to remain here, but, of course, if they leave, we will not miss them," said Ndlovu Thursday night.
"We urge Australians to come here and we have received many applications from them, wanting to come to Zimbabwe. If their government is so dictatorial as to stop them from coming, then that is their problem," he said.
He said the Howard administration had actually committed greater human rights offenses against the Aborigines.
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