Ambassadeur van Zimbabwe in Australië vraagt asiel
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Australia has asked the Australian government for asylum, saying she fears for her safety and believes Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s government is “illegitimate,” media reported Saturday. (..) Zwambila, who was recalled from her post after Mugabe won, has moved out of her residence but said she has no intention of flying back to Zimbabwe as scheduled next week. She said she is worried about being detained indefinitely amid threats of arrest after a court in Zimbabwe found that she owed money to a tradesman — a charge she denies. “I don’t feel safe about returning to Zimbabwe at all,” she told Fairfax media. Zwambila has asked the Australian government for protection visa so she can stay in the country. Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lees het hele artikel hier: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/12/28/world/zimbabwes-ambassador-to-australia-seeks-asylum/#.Ur9UZtLu