29 August 2002
Goff Must Pursue Zimbabwean Claims
National is demanding that Foreign Affairs Minister, Phil Goff, makes a Ministerial Statement in Parliament today about
claims militant supporters of Robert Mugabe have threatened Zimbabwean exiles living in New Zealand.
"The Minister must reassure all New Zealanders that the police, security and immigration checks are in place to stop
Mugabe's thugs visiting here and terrorising immigrants and exiles," says National's Foreign Affairs spokesman Dr Wayne
Mapp.
"In these days of heightened awareness of international terrorism, a country's security should be the foremost duty of
any Government. It is imperative that Phil Goff assures New Zealanders that their security is of utmost concern.
"This issue is too important to be left in the hands of immigration authorities alone, given their inability to detect
proven criminals coming into this country," says Dr Mapp.
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