Targeting the assets of Robert Mugabe

US Executive Order targeting the assets of Robert Mugabe 
 
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 7, 2003 

Statement by the Press Secretary 
U.S. Targeted Sanctions on Zimbabwean Government Officials
Under the Authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers 

Act and the National Emergencies Act, the President has issued an 
Executive Order targeting the assets of Robert Mugabe and 76 
Zimbabwean Government officials who have formulated, implemented, 
or supported policies that have undermined Zimbabwe's democratic 
institutions. 

The order blocks all property and economic assets of the targeted 
individuals. It also prohibits United States citizens or residents 
from engaging in any transaction or dealing with the targeted 
individuals. 

The Executive Order complements action taken by the European Union 
to freeze the assets of these same individuals, and makes clear our 
agreement that the situation in Zimbabwe endangers the southern 
African region and threatens to undermine efforts to foster good 
governance and respect for the rule of law throughout the continent. 

This action is aimed not at the people of Zimbabwe but rather at those 
most responsible for their current plight. The United States is acutely 
aware of the hardships and frustrations which the Zimbabwean people 
are enduring. The United States is working diligently with its 
international partners to try to ensure that adequate food supplies 
are made available to those in need. In the weeks and months ahead, 
our Government will continue to seek measures to support the 
aspirations of Zimbabwe's people for a peaceful and democratic future. 

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Charles A. Gervin

"Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always 
remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless 
you hate them, and then you destroy yourself." 

From Richard Nixon's Farewell Address