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Tuesday 26 June MDC Information & Publicity Department, Harvest House, 44 Nelson Mandela Ave, Harare, Issue 112 2012 MDC not formed to fight army The MDC was formed to fight Zanu PF formed to fight the army; it was formed who was one of the election observers and not the army, a parliamentarian said to contest Zanu PF,” he added. in Malawi’s first ever democratic last week. election in the early 1990s said people Hon Chitando explained that the must differentiate between transfer of Masvingo Central Member of the introduction of the motion was power and transitional process. House of Assembly, Hon Jeffreyson motivated by the fact that Zimbabwe Chitando said this when he introduced will hold elections within a year and “I would like to emphasise on the a motion to deal with pre and post- the manifestations of violence already transfer of power which would happen election transition. emerging in the country. where the winner is declared and the loser acknowledges the election; that is Hon Chitando’s call comes in the wake Before the start of the debate, during transfer of power. of peaceful power transition in Zambia, the Prime Minister’s Question and Malawi, Senegal and Lesotho. Answer session, Central MP, “The aspect of transition would then Hon Blessing Chebundo had asked come in, in the whole civil service, be it Even in Egypt, transition has, largely, what the Prime Minister’s position was in the army, the police, the civil servants been peaceful. regarding utterances by some misguided in general and also across the media. securocrats that they will not respect the Transition means you have changed After months of speculation on who outcome of an election where another bosses and you must always know would be Egypt’s next president, party other than Zanu PF wins. which side of your bread is buttered,” Mohammed Morsi was finally declared Hon Gwiyo explained. the winner of the presidential re-run In his response, President Tsvangirai held on 16 and 17 June 2012. made it clear that people should not Highfield West MP, Hon Simon Hove paint all the security forces with one expressed optimism that Zimbabwe According to reports from Egypt, Morsi brush as only a few had that attitude. will have democratic elections. won by 800 000 votes which translates television said. “Firstly, when we are dealing with this to 51,7% of the votes cast beating his motion, we should note that this motion “I have often stated here that we have “I want to thank the mover of the rival Ahmed Shafiq. “Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi is not a one-sided political motion… to distinguish between institutional motion with these few words and I pray congratulates Dr Mohamed Morsi We have got also the liberation struggle mandates as opposed to individual for Zimbabwe that we have a free and The announcement prompted scenes on winning the presidency of the which we have got also to cherish. We attitude. I want to state here that those fair election, come next time we are of jubilation in Egypt with supporters republic,’’ the channel reported, after have also the GNU which we have got utterances by a few individuals do not having these elections…,” he said. of Morsi converging at Tahrir Square, a race that polarised the Arab world’s also to look at,” Hon Chitando said. undermine the patriotic Zimbabweans home of the uprising which toppled most populous nation. who are serving in the army, police Zimbabwe is currently in the process dictator, Hosni Mubarak. “Partisan police and some of their force or the intelligence services, the of preparing a new constitution, However, the legislator is disturbed and statements that incite violence should majority of whom are committed to after which the country will go for a Although the military in Egypt concerned with the violent transition in be stopped. We want also the army to upholding the Constitution and the referendum. This is likely to happen wanted Shafiq to become the some parts of Africa, particularly Ivory uphold the Constitution. There is one protection of the people of Zimbabwe,” this year. Around June next year, president, Marshal Hussein Tantawi Coast and Mali. aspect I would want you to understand. President Tsvangirai responded. Zimbabweans will go for what has been on Sunday congratulated the Muslim When the MDC was formed, it was not termed the ‘watershed elections’. Brotherhood’s candidate, Morsi state Hon Collen Gwiyo of Zengeza West Military should stay out of politics – Lewanika The military in Zimbabwe has no such a respected force is used to In recent years, vocational training However, Lewanika said it was not all role to play in civilian processes such campaign and play an active role in centers have been used by Zanu PF soldiers who were meddling in partisan as elections and should be educated civilian processes against the people. to train a militant youth notoriously politics. on their roles and responsibilities Why should Douglas Nyikayaramba, a known as the . so that they safeguard the country’s serving military person be in the Copac “In 2007, some soldiers demonstrated Constitution, the people and the country process? This is shameful,” he said. Media reports also say senior army and after others were arrested and some with pride and passion, a leading human officials are demanding that they be died in detention during that time. rights activists has said. He said after the defeat of Zanu PF at allocated a certain fraction in the next Soldiers are not a homogenous entity, the hands of the MDC in 2008, the army Parliament. they also see. Some celebrated in 2008 Macdonald Lewanika of the Crisis in was used to prop up violence against when they heard that the MDC had Zimbabwe Coalition said this while MDC members across the country. “During times of elections, the soldiers won. The biggest challenge, I am sure, addressing an ideological lecture series must be confined to the barracks and lies at the highest echelons of the army. at the MDC headquarters, Harvest This operation led to the death of over they are not supposed to be part and The rest are just like us, unhappy with House, Harare last Friday. 500 MDC members while thousands parcel of civilian life. They have their what is happening,” he said. were maimed. own processes and a special oath to The lecture series was on; “The role of protect the country that they need to He pointed out that it is strange that the military in elections in Zimbabwe”. Lewanika said this is where the hold sacred,” said Lewanika. recruitments are being done now when Zimbabwean problem began as the bulk talk of election has risen in the country “Our entire community has been of the military leaders are unaware of He said soldiers in Zimbabwe are and that those being recruited do not militarised,” said Lewanika. what their role should be. deployed at the whim of a political have proper qualifications. It is clear; he party yet the soldiers are subordinate said that the people are being recruited “Even at the crowning of the Miss “In fact, they continue to operate as if to a civilian government. He added for purely political reasons. Zimbabwe, there is army’s presence they are political commissars of Zanu that soldiers owe their allegiance to which is intimidating. Wherever we PF,” he said. the country and its people and not to a “Soldiers are trained to kill and to are, we live with soldiers. Soldiers political institution. beat up so the moment we see soldiers Mr Lewanika should be confined to the barracks, He said the Zimbabwean political being deployed even under the guise when they come into the society they landscape has been purely militarised “Here in Zimbabwe, an army general of civilian clothes, we begin to get the MDC ought to be seen to lead should be in their civilian clothing not with Zanu PF forming terror groups like has the audacity to tell the Prime worried. But, we have an example of differently. in camouflage. But it has become a Chipangano in Mbare, Harare and the Minister that they will not support him, Egypt, where solders refused to rise culture and it is difficult to deal with. Top Six in Chinhoyi. elsewhere, that person will be fired. against their own people, so we should The people who attended the lecture We should not even be asking if the We need to know what the role of the not treat the military as a monolith,” he series said they were happy with the army has a role to play in politics. In 2008, these groups and many others soldiers and the security sector is, and said. discussion as it assisted them to unpack were used to terrorise and violently this is contained in the constitution, a the role of the security during elections. “Zimbabwe is celebrated as a country thwart democratic. public document, so we can not stop He said that though the country’s with the best army but unfortunately, talking about these,” he said. landscape is highly militarised,

The people’s struggle for real change: Let’s finish it!!

1 WhoBy Hon. would be an ox in Zimbabwe?

I have used the illustration of a span in our society as key stakeholders, they operate transparently and work in of oxen being used to pull a plough critical to our long term welfare, they the interests of the communities they as a means of explaining the way our are the only people who can raise up our serve and who rely on them. society works and what are the essential standard of living and give us a better elements for success. quality of life. We expect them to charge prices that are competitive and fair, we expect them to In this illustration I say that the So, we say that we will not do what pay their taxes, on time and in full, we person who leads the span is like a Zanu PF has done since 1997, killing expect them to serve the needs of the democratically elected leader. Their job the oxen and using the meat to attract country, as well as the interests of their is to win the confidence and trust of the the poor voters to a braai. Then saying shareholders and customers. oxen – without this we cannot expect to the same people, if you want to eat the team to work well. again, you have to support us. We will celebrate our oxen – rejoice in their strength and good looks, share Their other job is to ensure that the oxen They did that to the farms and now we pride in the quality of our stock and their are properly fed and safe. They cannot are hungry and importing most of our abilities. We will celebrate our Econets, be expected to plough properly if they food, they are now doing it to the mines Zimplats, NMB Banks, schools and are half starved and weak or having to and investment inflows have dried hospitals aa well as the people who spend all their time and energy trying to feed while it works – as a right and a In Zimbabwe under Zanu PF, our oxen up and instead, people with oxen are make them work. to survive. sensible thing to do. were beaten, intimidated, threatened taking them out of the country for safety and starved. It is no wonder that under or hiding them in the bush where they Our approach to our oxen is not to kill The person handling the plough could The other aspect I witnessed as a small Zanu leadership the economy collapsed cannot be found. them and divide up the spoils with those be the Government or local Council boy on a farm is that the oxen need to and died. that follow us like jackals follow a lion, leadership. trust their keeper. When he calls they Now it is the banks, industry and but to harness them in a yoke that will respond and come without coercion. In 2008, far from being able to plough, commerce is next, followed by hotels link them to the plough. Their job is to ensure that the plough Discipline is used sparingly and then our wealth creators were starved, unable and services; until all oxen are killed is in good shape and able to do the job only when absolutely necessary. to even walk, let alone plough. Had and eaten. To then grow a crop on the land we required and then to see that there are the GPA not brought relief and forced are ploughing and making sure that no errors in how the plough is managed In any society the number of wealth dual management of the situation, As a social democratic political Party, everyone eats and that next year, we day to day. creators is a tiny minority. These are those oxen would have died, without the MDC says we will give the private can do it again, and again and again. We the risk takers, the entrepreneurs, our exception. Now, we are faced with a sector security, stability and the right to will not eat the ox; we will use them to Since 2009, I have also said that the business persons and our managers. similar ploy by Zanu PF. This time, they make a decent return on investment. meet the needs of the people. oxen could be regarded as the two main are taking the oxen in our midst that are Parties to the GPA – how we plough They are our oxen and in a social back on their feet and looking fat and We will encourage everyone to bring I hope that in an MDC-led Zimbabwe, for the people depends on the two oxen democratic society the oxen are well, killing them and inviting all and in capital and technology and skills. the oxen will know the voice of the working together, rather than against regarded as being just that – the sundry to a braai. We will work hard to be trusted by our democratic leadership, will trust us each other. productive sector designed and meant productive enterprise. and recognise that we will act in their as the engine of growth, the provider of The only problem is that the next day, interests as well as those of the State. In the Bible, the New Testament talks jobs; the generator of wealth. we are left with bones and a hangover We will not coerce or beat; we will not about an ox working on a threshing and in another twelve hours we are make impossible demands on them. I hope that in an MDC-led Zimbabwe, floor, pulling a wheel and in the process A sound and sensible social democratic hungry again. When Zanu has killed all This does not make us capitalists – we we will handle the output of our people walking around and around a centre society recognises that they have to the oxen, they will have nothing left to are just following the biblical injunction and our oxen with care and honesty, pivot to enable the farmer to thresh the feed their oxen, they have to keep them offer the people. to allow the ox to feed while it works. using those scarce resources for the crop and later mill the grain into flour. safe, they have to have them feeling benefit of all who call Zimbabwe home. It talks about the need to allow the ox confident and secure. By contrast, the MDC regards the oxen What we expect from our oxen, is that Judge reserves bail ruling in Glen View murder case High Court judge, Justice Chinembiri “VoterVoters’ registration shall be conducted on a continuous basis socorner as to keep the voters rolls up-to-date.”(Zimbabwe Bhunu has reserved judgment in the Electoral Act, Part 4 Section 17A Subsection (1)) bail application filed on Monday by 29 MDC members who are seeking leave Bulawayo to appeal for bail at the Supreme Court. No. Station Physical address The 29 MDC members who are facing 1. Provincial Registry Old Income Tax Building, 10th Avenue/ false charges of murdering a policeman Herbert Chitepo Street and public violence in Glen View, 2. District Registry Drill Hall Grounds, 10th Avenue/ Lobengula Harare last year were denied bail by Street Justice Bhunu when the trial kicked off 3. Pumula sub-office Pumula Housing Office, Pumula early this month.

4. Nketa sub-office Nketa Primary School, Nketa 6 On denying them bail at the start of 5. Emakhandeni sub-office Emakhandeni Primary School, Emakhandeni the trial, the judge said they were no

6. Mpilo Hospital sub-office Mpilo Hospital Grounds, exceptional circumstances in their bail applications to show why they should 7. United Bulawayo Hospital sub- United Bulawayo Hospital /Outpatient be granted bail. office Department Solomon Madzore They have been in remand prison since their indictment for trial in March. Harare The State is opposing the application. No. Station Physical address On Monday in court, the defence Meanwhile, the trial of the 29 accused 1. Market Square 86 Mbuya Nehanda Street lawyers cited several instances why resumes on Tuesday with an in loco the 29 members should be granted bail inspection in the morning at the scene 2. Hatfield sub-office Hatfield District Office, Harare Municipality, including that some of the accused had of the crime at Glen View 3 Shopping Corner Elgin and been granted bail before their indictment Centre. Fairfield Roads for trial but none had breached his or her bail conditions. 3. Highfield sub-office Highfield Community Centre, near Zimbabwe Those accused for the false murder and Hall, Corner 51st and public violence charges are; Solomon Madzore, the MDC Youth Assembly Main Streets chairperson, Last Maengahama, 4. Kuwadzana sub-office Holland Old Farm House, Kuwadzana 6 a National Executive Committee member, Councillor Oddrey Sydney 5. Mabvuku Tafara sub-office Former Wenela Offices in Chizhanje Chirombe of Ward 33, Budiriro, Community Services, Chizhanje Councillor Tungamirai Madzokere of Area Ward 32, Glen View, Cynthia Manjoro, Lloyd Chitanda, Stanford Mangwiro 6. Magaba sub-office Employment Exchange, Corner Rudd and and Tendai Chinyama. Harare Street

7. Mount Pleasant sub-office Mount Pleasant District Office- Harare The others are; Jefias Moyo, Abina Municipality, 88 The Chase Rutsito, Gabriel Shumba, Stephen 8. Harare Central Hospital Harare Central Hospital, Old Block Out Takaedzwa, Linda Madyamhanje, Patient Department Tafadzwa Billiard, Simon Mudimu, Dube Zwelibanzi, Simon Mapanzure, 9. Parirenyatwa Hospital Parirenyatwa Hospital, Mazowe Street Augustine Tengenyika, Gapara Entrance Nyamadzawo, Paul Rukanda, Lazarus and Stanford Maengahama, Kerina Dewa, Memory Ncube, Rebecca The Election Resource Centre (ERC) is a non-profit making electoral institution which services the needs of electoral stakeholders in Zimbabwe. Contact Details: Email: [email protected]/[email protected] Phone: +263 772 934 577/ +263 776 Mafukeni, Yvonne Musarurwa, Phineas 347 629; Website: www.erc.co.zw; Follow us on Twitter @ erczimbabwe; like us on Facebook: ERC Zimbabwe; Mr Last Maengahama Skype: erczimbabwe Nhatarikwa and Stanford Mangwiro.

2 Road accidents worrying - MDC Bindura Town battles The MDC has said it registers bus rammed into serious concern over increasing a broken-down road accidents across the country, heavy goods to recover US$1, 5m resulting in unnecessary loss of life. truck in Kwekwe. Since March, 50 Bindura - The MDC-led Bindura Town work although the company was paid In a statement released by the party, people have died Municipality is fighting a Harare based its money in full. However, the Bindura the MDC said more worrying is the in road accidents construction company to recover a Town Council has since moved in and loss of life and injury to civilians by across the country total of US$1, 5 million it gave to the sacked the town engineer, Batsirai Robert Mugabe’s motorcade which in accidents that company to do road maintenance in the Musona for allowing such shoddy work has been involved in four separate could have been town last year. to be carried out and agreeing to the accidents in two weeks leaving three avoided if due care payment of Twalumba for the not yet people dead and 15 others injured. had been taken. Bindura last year received US$1, 5 done job. million from the Zimbabwe National “It is a known fact that Zimbabweans The MDC Road Authority (Zinara) to carry out The council has also blocked another are hassled out of the road when the encouraged all maintenance on the town’s roads. attempt by Zinara to bring in a new motorcade is approaching, so one police officers contractor, Heingate which is owned by wonders how these accidents have Bindura’s mayor, Ivory Matanhire, Danny Kasukuwere. said a total of 40km was expected to been happening if it was not just pure the Bulawayo – Fort Rixon road in manning the country’s roads to negligence by those driving and riding have been covered but the contracted Kasukuwere is Zanu PF Politiburo Matebeleland South. perform their duty religiously in company Twalumba Contractors only member Saviuor Kasukuwere’s brother. in the motorcade,” the MDC said. order to avoid road carnage. The managed to resurface a road which is “On the same day, six people died accidents should therefore be a less than a stretch of a kilometre. Mayor Matanhire said the council will “If for nothing else, the drivers in this after a Wedza – Harare kombi was wake up call for the Zanu PF Police ridiculously long motorcade should go not allow Zinara and the provincial involved in another accident. The Commissioner, Chihuri to realize his The council is angry that Zinara and administrator, Jaji to continue approving for retesting so that other road users are two accidents come just a month after incompetence and quit the police force. not endangered. the Mashonaland Central provincial dubious companies and not engaging 13 other people were killed in another administrator, Josphat Jaji imposed the council as this was not procedural fatal accident which occurred along The MDC said as a Party of Excellence, “While at it, the powers that be would Twalumba on the council to carry out and would take further steps to recover the Harare-Bindura highway when it recognizes road safety as a priority the work without going for tender which money that was given to Twalumba. do us all suffering Zimbabweans a a mini-bus driver lost control and in the quest to build a safe and favour by reducing the motorcade’s is against the Road Authority Act. veered off the road,” said the MDC. secure nation based on the effective In consultations with the Ministry size and saving thousands of enforcement of traffic laws, road safety dollars in the process,” the said. Jaji even threatened the Bindura council of Transport and Infrastructural On Wednesday last week, nine people education, better driver training and that he would pressure Zinara to take Development, Zinara is responsible perished and 18 others were hospitalised licensing as well as the reduction in The party said it is saddened to note back the funds if the council refused among other things for monitoring the after a Gweru-bound Zimbabwe incidents of drunken driving. Twalumba the right to carry out the implementation of road maintenance that last week on Tuesday, 13 people United Passenger Company (Zupco) were killed in a fatal kombi crash along work but the contractor failed to do the works by road authorities. Our record in leadership …as we move together with the people place. There is need to invest in the education of the child and children must work extra hard. Vamwe hapana chavakaita neCDF. Vakatenga mombe nekuroora vakadzi vakawanda, hudofo ihwohwo,” said President Tsvangirai, adding that the government is not going to be silent over legislators who abused the funds. “Investigations are underway and they (MPs who abuse CDF) are going to face the full wrath of the law. It has really shown that these legislators do not have people at heart and have failed to be accountable on the little funds. “Munodzipwa nemafufu ko kuzoti makawana chingwa tinokuwanai mafa?” President Tsvangirai said. At Zimbobvu Primary School, Hon Sululu is constructing a nursery school which has a capacity of 50 children. Hon Sululu acknowledged the $50 000 allocated for constituency development President has pledged a water tank and supplied an irrigation but pleaded with the government to support to MDC MPs who manage to engine and horse pipes for the scheme. increase the allocation in rural areas. Hon come up with several projects meant to The project has a potential of producing a Sululu said the roads are in bad shape, uplift the lives of many people through maximum of 20 tonnes of maize through secondary schools need state-of-the-art the Constituency Development Fund irrigation. laboratories and electricity while a doctor (CDF) extended by Minister of Finance, is needed at Silobela Hospital. Hon . “Agriculture once formed the backbone of Zimbabwes’ economy, its peak There were also reports of students, some Speaking in Silobela on Saturday after accounting for more than 30% of the below 14 years dropping out of school touring CDF projects initiated by Hon country employment. Donsa Irrigation preferring to become gold panners so Anadi Sululu the MP for Silobela, scheme is a tangible project that can boost that they sustain their families. This President Tsvangirai said there can be food supply in Silobela which is one of the was confirmed by Mines and Mining no more priorities than delivering good drought affected districts,” said President Development Deputy Minister, Gift service to the community and meeting the Tsvangirai. Chimanikire who was part of the needs of people. delegation. Addressing to members of Donsa Hon Sululu managed to sink nine irrigation scheme, President Tsvangirai “Recently, we called for a meeting with boreholes in his area. Most boreholes said food aid distribution should be illegal panners and of the over 200 who were sunk in institutions such as clinics apolitical and no benefiaciary is to be came, about 30 were children of a very and schools that include Muchape Primary chosen when distributing food aid due tender age who told me they had been at School. Re sunk at Dambridge Ward 25, to his or her political beliefs. He urged it for years in an attempt to earn a living,” Holy Trinity and Rungu Ward 27 with the villagers to take note of the names of those he said. help of the local leadership. who distributed grain on partisan grounds so that government takes action against President Tsvangirai urged parents to take “Water is life and we should prioritise them. their children back to school after assuring to ensure that the communitydrink clean them that government will not allow them water so as to prevent the community MDC Councillor for Ward 29, Willard to starve. from diseases such as cholera or diarrhea Moyo said that the community has which are caused by drinking water expressed great appreciation for such On elections, President Tsvangirai called from unprotected wells,” said President self sustaining projects by the local MP for peace to prevail in Midlands North Tsvangirai. that uplifts the lives of many youths and and urged members of political parties widows within the community. to desist from violating human rights The additional provision of boreholes has ahead of the referendum and plebiscite eased the lives of many people in Silobela President Tsvangirai had an opportunity scheduled for next year. who were forced to travel long distances in to visit Simana Secondary School where search of water since the region received Hon Sululu repaired window panes, desks Other dignitaries who accompanied little rains and most areas are dry. and refurbished classroom blocks. the President on the tour include Hon Minister of Home Affairs Theresa President Tsvangirai visited Donsa “For years now, the literacy rate in Makone, Minister of Health Dr Henry irrigation project which is benefiting over Zimbabwe has been under threat but the Madzorera, Hon Gift Chimanikire, MPs, 170 families in Ward 29. Hon Sululu built CDF enabled education to take its rightful and the MDC leadership. The Silobela tour in pictures...

3 President Tsvangirai tours Harare City Water Works President Tsvangirai has castigated the treatment plant was completed advent of the inclusive government politicians who bring in ill-informed before the end of the year. had gone a long way in the council’s political opinions into the operations of operations as it was able to get loans to public institutions saying this has had Concurring with President Tsvangirai fund its operations. a disastrous effect in the lives of the on the unnecessary political meddling ordinary people. in the operations of public institutions, The Firle Sewage Plant, with 250 Harare Mayor, Muchadeyi Masunda workers is now managed under the He said this after touring a multi-million said in 2008, before the formation of the Harare Water Department with a dollar rehabilitation programme being inclusive government, Zimbabwe “had capacity of receiving 144 mega litres a carried out by the Harare City Council literally gone to the dogs”. day. It is located some 12 kilometres at the Firle Sewage Treatment Plant and upstream of Lake Chivero along the Ingwe Farm in Harare. “When we came into the office the same Mukuvisi River. year the council was kaput,” the mayor “Zinwa (the Zimbabwe National said. Effluent from the plant is either Water Authority) should not have been discharged directly into the river from allowed to run this place in the first He, however, said the aim of the council Biological Nutrient Removal Plant or instance. This is where politicians was to make Harare a metropolis of pumped to the council’s farms when make mistakes when they put politics world class by 2025. it is coming from the Conventional where it is not supposed to be and you Trickling Filter System. compound the problem,” President Mayor Masunda added that the Tsvangirai said. rehabilitation of the sewer plant The council has three farms, Pension, would go a long way in reducing the Ingwe, and Crowborough with a total In 2003, Zanu PF’s Ignatious Chombo, water treatment bill for Harare which of 4 500 hectares and can accommodate the Minister of Local Government, President Tsvangirai is shown how the sewage treatment plant operate currently stands between US$1, 5 and 11 000 cattle. Urban and Rural Development and those from its environs drinking the inclusive government and returning US$2 million. dismissed the then MDC-led council heavily contaminated water. the operations of treating sewage and Harare City Council will soon be able and replaced the democratically elected water to the Harare City Council. The council also wants to increase its to generate electricity from methane gas councillors with Zanu PF special Chombo’s bungling in the operations “We cannot have a city that is accused herd of cattle at its farms from 5 000 from the sewer plant with a capacity of interest councillors. of the City of Harare and other towns in this day and age of experiencing to 13 000. 2,5 megawatts able to supply electricity across the country led to a serious cholera and other ancient diseases,” to 4 000 households. Chombo further took away the outbreak of cholera in 2008, which President Tsvangirai said in reference “We want an agricultural revolution and operations of water treatment from the resulted in the deaths of 4 000 people to the 2008 cholera outbreak. it has to start on the doorstep of Harare. President Tsvangirai had the Harare City Council and moved it to the and over 20 000 being hospitalised. We will be creating employment for the opportunity to visit, Ingwe Farm which government-owned Zinwa, which had He pledged to do all he could in his people because not everyone wants to is next to Firle Sewage Treatment Plant. no technical capacity to carry out the The situation was only saved by the capacity as the Prime Minister to ensure be a shareholder in these companies,” He was accompanied by several senior operations, resulting in Harare residents MDC’s involvement in the formation of that the remaining work in rehabilitating said Mayor Masunda adding that the government officials.

MDC happy with draft Constitution - Mangoma Court orders MDC The MDC is satisfied that most of the people’s views were captured in the draft Constitution and the party will support it in the coming referendum, Hon. , the MDC activists to stand trial Deputy Treasurer has said. A Harare magistrate last Thursday House, the heavily armed police Hon. Mangoma was addressing hundreds denied an application for a discharge officers looted party regalia, DVDs of MDC officials at a fundraising lunch filed by eight MDC members who and CDs from the MDC’s “Shop of hosted by the Mashonaland West provincial are facing false charges of public Excellence”. executive at Chinhoyi University of violence ruling that they should stand Those arrested were heavily Technology last Friday. for trial. assaulted while in police custody Hon. Mangoma is one of the MDC negotiators at Harare Central Police Station in the Global Political Agreement and is part The eight are part of 11 MDC resulting in Barnabas Mwanaka, one of the Copac management committee. activists who were arrested early this of the accused being hospitalised “As a party, we are optimistic of the year after the police stormed Harvest after the police broke his right leg. developments in the draft Constitution as House, the MDC headquarters in it has managed to capture the views of the central Harare. However, Patson Murimoga, Jefias people and as a party we are going to support the draft in the coming referendum,” Hon. Moyo and Leonard Dendera were Mangoma said. Through their lawyer, the eight acquitted last month. Hon Chamisa addresses thousands of supporters in Chiundura, Midlands South over the weekend activists had applied for a discharge Hon. Mangoma praised the Mashonaland was speaking at Stanley Hall where he said participation of known Zanu PF functionaries after the State witnesses completed Those to stand trial on 11 July provincial executive for holding the only 80 000 out of 200 000 registered voters in police operations. In addition, the so- fundraising dinner saying it was a pioneer in Bulawayo managed to cast their votes in called members of the police constabulary giving their evidence. are; Mwanaka, Taurai Nherera, project that other provinces should emulate. 2008. department are allegedly chanting Zanu PF Simbarashe Makaha, Muchineripi songs during their training sessions. However, the trial magistrate ruled Muzengeza, Samson Nerwande , The dinner was attended by several senior “”Out of over 200 000 registered voters only that they should stand trial. Murambiwa Dzwenge, Kudakwashe MDC officials who included the deputy about 80 000 came out. This shows that over In Midlands South, Hon , national chairperson; Hon. Morgan Komichi, 100 000 registered did not cast their votes,” the National Organising Secretary addressed Usai and Paul Majarira. the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, he said. thousands of party supporters at Chiundura During the illegal raid at Harvest Hon. and the Mashonaland business center. West provincial executive. In Gutu South, Masvingo province, terror militia bases have resurfaced at Man`a He took time to acknowledge the contribution Meanwhile, the MDC held several rallies Business Centre in Ward 27. of Mr Ngwegwe and some elderly women of across the country that were attended by Chiundura who have stood by the party since thousands of party supporters. According to MDC councillor for Ward its formation. 27, Alderman Jeffrey Tangemhare at least Addressing party supporters at Chidamoyo 20 known Zanu PF militia members, He said the MDC is in the inclusive Growth Point in Magunje, the Mashonaland masquerading as members of the government for institutional, constitutional West provincial secretary, Wilson Neighbourhood Watch Committee(NWC), and election reform to take place. Makanyaire said it was time for every person are camped at Man`a Business Centre where who was eligible to vote to make sure that he they are carrying out sinister activities He added that: “The Indigenisation or she is a registered voter to enable them to reminiscent of the build up to the 2008 Zanu programme is misbegotten because it seeks vote in the next election. PF terror campaign. to distribute resources as opposed to creating wealth. The MDC has a clear policy that In Bulawayo, Mzilikazi Senator Matson Alderman Tangemhare said although the seeks to create employment for the people, Hlalo said the people should go out and vote coordinators of the programme claim the especially the youthe and women so that in the next election in order to do away with camping has nothing to do with politics, the become active players for economic voter apathy in the province. Senator Hlalo the local community is concerned about the development.” Mat South MDC youth leader denied bail Bulawayo - Morgan Ncube, the Meanwhile, Ncube through his lawyer, Luke Mudiya, the MDC Kariba District Matebeleland South MDC Youth Liberty Mcijo will be applying for bail at Vice Organising Secretary confirmed the Assembly chairperson was on Friday the High Court this week. developments saying the two were told remanded in prison after he was denied to evict company houses by Tuesday, 26 another chance to apply for bail by a Meanwhile, two MDC members have June. Plumtree magistrate. been given marching orders by an employer at the behest of the CIO in “When we talked to Body, he said they Ncube was arrested early this month on Mola, Kariba. had gotten a directive straight from the cooked-up charges of insulting Zanu PF’s President’s office that if they do not fire the Robert Mugabe and has been in remand The two, Plama Mutale, the Kariba two, they risked losing their businesses. Those who have names of perpetrators of violence in your constituencies since then. district Vice Chairperson and Lovemore Mutale was ordered to leave on Monday, feel free to phone or write to Siyachitema, a district committee member while Siyachitema on Tuesday. The two MDC Information and Publicity department. On his initial court appearance, Ncube were informed on Friday that they were are yet to get formal letters from their Telephone: 04-770708 who is also a councillor in Beitbridge retrenched from Padenga Holdings. employers but have since been told to Email: [email protected] was denied bail as the magistrate claimed vacate the company premises,” he said. Postal Address: Harvest House, 4th Floor, he would “incite violence ahead of the Company Directors, Charles Body and coming elections”. Gary Sharp retired the two citing political Siyachtema has been with Padenga 44 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Harare. reasons. Holdings for the past 17 years.

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