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Australia's federal government said yesterday it was dropping 82 Zimbabwean   official sanctions from financial to travel sanctions ,but maintained a ban on gun-running with Harare and barring children listed individuals from studying there.

Australian's acting foreign minister Graig Emerson said the move recognises that Zimbabwe is  taking important steps to wards democratisation.Emerson 's contention that adult children of listed individuals continue to be prohibited from studying in Australia is likely to stoke tensions in Zanu PF.

"We will continue to uphold this until there is democracy and respect of rule of law",he was quoted saying on live wire on Sunday.

Australia, one of the major donor assistance on humanitarian  to Zimbabwe ,said it is was scaling up aid.

"We want to see Zimbabwe get back to its feet so that  its economy can prosper,its society freer,fairer and democratic",said Emerson.

In my opionion i support these developments by the donor community.Zimbabwe needs tough love but i dont think it is fair to deny some children of these listed guys to study in Australia.

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  1. whistleblower7 March 2012 at 20:32

    Foreing governments must not set the tone for us. We are an independent state who they are that they can saction us just because they have means of production. They musn't dare talk about democracy coz they are the worst abusers of H R. only that they do it in a professional subtle manner

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