Administrative Measures 19.4 Zimbabwe asserted her right to self-determination through the liberation struggle which brought political independence. The country continues to assert its economic independence and empowerment through the implementation of the indigenisation and empowerment programme. 19.5 Zimbabwe holds elections periodically to elect a government of choice through which the people assert their right to selfdetermination. Challenges 19.6 There have been sustained attempts by Europe and the West to interfere with Zimbabwe’s democratic existence, by imposing and maintaining illegal sanctions. In addition there has been a failure by the West to recognise the outcomes of Zimbabwe’s electoral processes against the will of the people of Zimbabwe and other progressive nations and organizations such as SADC and the AU. Responses 19.7. Zimbabwe continues to engage the international community with the view to end all these unnecessary attempts to subvert the right of Zimbabweans to self-determination. 20. Articles 21 & 22: Right to freely dispose of Wealth or National Resources; Right to Development Constitutional and Legislative Measures 20.1. The Constitution provide that every person has the right, in any part of Zimbabwe to acquire, hold, occupy, use, transfer, Page | 51

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