A motion of censure against the President of Zimbabwe, Mr Robert Mugabe, has been tabled at the European Parliament by the Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Mrs Mary Banotti.
"Disaster faces agriculture in Zimbabwe because the country is sliding into chaos with a dramatic deterioration in law and order in recent weeks as a direct result of actions inspired by President Mugabe, entrenching a climate of fear and despair which impacts on all elements of the population," Mrs Banotti said.
The resolution asks the European Commission to ensure that its food aid programme in Zimbabwe is not misdirected by Mugabe's ZANU-PF party for electioneering purposes.