Zimbabwe accuses UN of ambush

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By Agencies

THE Zimbabwean government has accused the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) of "ambushing" it by releasing a report citing bad governance in the country.

The ECA report was released at the Fourth African Development Forum of the Africa Union conference in Addis Ababa. Zimbabwe's outspoken Jonathan Moyo, the information minister, criticised the UN for releasing the report before his delegation had been given the opportunity to read it.

"The Zimbabwean delegation reiterates that it was unprocedural, unfair and unacceptable for the ECA to circulate this report as it was being presented. Because this was not done, the report ended up assuming the character of an ambush," Moyo said. Details of the report were not immediately available, but the UN has repeatedly raised concerns of the breakdown of the rule of law in Zimbabwe. - Sapa
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