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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The Zimbabwean parliament's approval of constitutional restrictions on civil liberties has fueled calls here for President Thabo Mbeki to reconsider his policy of gentle diplomacy with his northern neighbor.
Despite mounting concerns that Zimbabwe could face an economic and social meltdown, the opposition Democratic Alliance has pushed for Mbeki to withdraw an offer to loan the country money to avoid expulsion from the International Monetary Fund for falling behind on loan payments.
Pressure has been mounting for Mbeki to make the loan — which his Cabinet agreed to in principle — conditional on political and economic reforms.
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