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British MP Kate Hoey has called on British Prime Minister David Cameron to boycott the upcoming summit between Africa and the European Union following the invitation extended to Zimbabwean President,Robert Mugabe.
Aldo Dell’Ariccia, EU ambassador last week confirmed that Mugabe had been invited to attend the summit along with other Africa leaders.
Dell’Ariccia, however made it clear that Mugabe’s attendance did not signal a softening of the EU position on targeted measures imposed on Zimbabwe, nor did it suggest the measures have been ineffective.
Former British prime minister Gordon Brown boycotted an earlier EU-Africa summit attended by Mugabe in Lisbon in 2007. He also ruled that no British minister would be present.
Hoey, who chairs the all-party parliamentary group on Zimbabwe, urged Cameron to boycott, saying the prime minister should follow the principled lead of his predecessor Gordon Brown.
Aldo Dell’Ariccia, EU ambassador last week confirmed that Mugabe had been invited to attend the summit along with other Africa leaders.
Dell’Ariccia, however made it clear that Mugabe’s attendance did not signal a softening of the EU position on targeted measures imposed on Zimbabwe, nor did it suggest the measures have been ineffective.
Former British prime minister Gordon Brown boycotted an earlier EU-Africa summit attended by Mugabe in Lisbon in 2007. He also ruled that no British minister would be present.
Hoey, who chairs the all-party parliamentary group on Zimbabwe, urged Cameron to boycott, saying the prime minister should follow the principled lead of his predecessor Gordon Brown.