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Mugabe legalises seizure of white farms
 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has confirmed signing into law controversial constitutional changes he says will finally settle any dispute over the legality of seizing white-owned farms. Mr Mugabe, who is on a state visit to Cuba, says he has approved laws passed two weeks ago by Zimbabwe's Parliament that allow his Government to effectively nationalise formerly white-owned farms and impose travel bans on "traitors"."The amendment ends any doubt about the acquisition of land from British settlers," he said. "That it is now final and no one can question it. Our constitution has put a seal to the liberation of our land and its acquisition by our nation." The changes also provide for the creation of a Senate as the second chamber of Parliament. Critics of Mr Mugabe say the new chamber would be packed with the veteran leader's allies. But Mr Mugabe describes it as a "consolidation of national power". He says elections for the Senate would be held before the end of the year. Posted by: Fred 2005-09-13 |
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