04/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - British Conservative Geoffrey Van Orden has again denounced the “Mugabe tyranny” in Zimbabwe, calling on the European Commission to reflect before granting any further aid to that regime. During Monday evening plenary, Mr Van Orden expressed concern when learning that the Commission apparently plans to provide aid of €1 million for “parliamentary reform” in Zimbabwe. “The only parliamentary reforms that would be meaningful in Zimbabwe are free and fair elections and an end to tyranny and political repression”, he said, noting that: “With half the rural population surviving on international food aid and rampant political oppression, it is time the international community brought the appalling situation in Zimbabwe to the top of its agenda”.
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