101.   The president has been criticized in the West for curbing press freedoms and cracking down on political opponents.

102.   The president was criticized by senators of both parties earlier this week for moving too slowly to provide money needed to deal with the disaster.

103.   Under the final version, foreign correspondents would be permitted into the country to cover specific events and clauses that barred journalists from criticizing the president were dropped.

104.   Zimbabwe, like many African countries, has laws that make it illegal to criticize the president and require police permission for political meetings.

105.   She also criticized the president.

106.   The bills grant sweeping security powers to the government, make it an offence to criticize the president and authorize police to disperse public gatherings.

107.   The bill originally proposed by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe banned all foreign journalists and imposed stiff penalties for criticizing the president.