Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party). It was answered on Tuesday, 14 March 2006 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Zimbabwe

Question: What assistance is the Government offering to the opposition parties in Zimbabwe that are taking such a courageous and noble stand against the excesses of the Mugabe regime?

Answer: We talk on a regular basis with the Movement for Democratic Change and the various elements within it. In addition to putting pressure on the regime to change, the key thing that we do is to provide humanitarian assistance to the people in Zimbabwe who are being disadvantaged by that completely odious regime. We will continue to do that through the Department for International Development, because it is important work and it is helping to save people's lives.

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