ZIMBABWE: EU names Zimbabwe's "blacklist

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The EU ban now includes all ZANU-PF high-ranking officials

JOHANNESBURG, 25 July 2002 (IRIN) - Under pressure from Britain and Germany, European Union ministers this week extended sanctions to cover all cabinet minsiters, deputy ministers and high-ranking members of Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party in protest at the government's crackdown on the independent press, the judiciary and opposition officials. The EU already imposed so-called "smart sanctions" against President Robert Mugabe and 19 of his close associates in February, ahead of a March presidential poll which Mugabe won amid widespread allegations of election rigging. Under the amended list agreed on Monday, 72 officials will be banned from travelling in the EU, and will have assets held in Europe frozen. The following are the 72 senior ZANU-PF and government leaders whose names now appear on the EU's expanded "blacklist". The lone non-official was Grace Mugabe, wife of the president. ZANU-PF politburo: Robert Mugabe, (First Secretary), Simon Muzenda and Joseph Msika (second secretaries); John Nkomo (chairman), Emmerson Mnangagwa (administration), David Karimanzira (finance), Patrick Chinamasa (legal), Nicholas Goche (security), Didymus Mutas(external), Nathan Shamuyarira (publicity and information), Naison Ndlovu (production and labour), Thenjiwe Lesabe (women's affairs), Richard Hove (economic affairs), Joyce Mujuru (education), Sydney Sekeramayi (health and child welfare), Oppah Muchinguri (gender and culture), Enos Chikowore (land redistribution and resettlement), Josiah Tungamirai (indigenisation and economic empowerment), Angeline Masuku (disabled and disadvantaged) and Elliot Manyika (youth minister). Politburo committee members: Solomon Mujuru, Bernard Chidzero, Dumiso Dabengwa, Stephen Nkomo, Tsitsi Muzenda, Shuvai Mahofa, Olivia Muchena and Sabina Mugabe. Politburo deputy secretaries: Jonathan Moyo (information), Simon Khaya Moyo (legal), Sikhanyiso Ndlovu (commissariat), Saviour Kasukuwere (youth affairs), Simba Makoni (economic affairs), Sithokozile Mathuthu (transport and welfare), SM Pote (gender and culture), Ignatius Chombo (land redistribution and resettlement), Sithembiso Nyoni (indigenisation and economic empowerment), Witness Mangwende (administration), Edna Madzongwe (production and labour), Herbert Murerwa (education), Stanley Sakupwanya (health), Solomon Tawengwa (finance), Obert Mpofu (security) and Stan Mudenge (external affairs). Cabinet ministers not in the politburo: Joseph Made (agriculture), Francis Nhema (environment and tourism), Swithun Mombeshora (transport), Timothy Stamps (health), Edward Chindori-Chininga (mines and energy), July Moyo (labour and social welfare), Samuel Mumbengegwi (higher education), Andrew Chigovera (attorney-general), Aeneas Chigwedere (education) and Flora Buka (Muzenda's office). Deputy Ministers not in the Politburo: David Parirenyatwa (health), Kembo Mohadi (local government), Isaiah Shumba (sports and culture), Christopher Mushowe (transport), Christopher Kurineri (finance), Rugare Gumbo (home affairs), Paul Mangwana (justice) and Abedinico Ncube (foreign affairs). Those on the original EU blacklist but neither in the politburo nor cabinet: Charles Utete (secretary to cabinet), George Charamba (permanent secretary, information), Willard Chiwewe (permanent secretary, foreign affairs), General Vitalis Zvinavashe, Air Marshall Perence Shiri, General Constantine Chiwenga, Police Commissioner Augustine Chihuri, Brigadier General Elisha Muzonzini, Major General Paradzai Zimonde.