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Zimbabwe suspends aid operations

by Sanjay Jha | June 5, 2008 at 09:42 pm | 72 views | add comment

Frustrated with negative publicity emerging just before the Presidential re-run Zimbabwe's government has stopped aid groups and NGOs from doing any field works.

Zimbabwe's government has indefinitely suspended all field work by aid groups and non-governmental organisations.
Social Welfare Minister Nicholas Goche accused several of "breaching the terms and conditions of their registration", in a written notice sent to the groups.
Earlier, police detained a group of US and UK diplomats for several hours as they investigated political violence there, US ambassador James McGee said.
The US and UK demanded an explanation for the "unjust and outrageous" move.
Zimbabwean Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu accused Mr McGee and the UK High Commissioner of working with the opposition to incite the population and warned they risked being expelled.
He also insisted the police had every right to question the diplomats.