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Tuesday 10 July MDC Information & Publicity Department, Harvest House, 44 Nelson Mandela Ave, Harare, Zimbabwe Issue 114 2012 Sibanda a threat to peace to embark on developmental projects in referendum on the new Constitution and died at the hands of Zanu PF and State their respective areas. the elections to be held next year. security agents since the formation of the People’s Party of Excellence in The villagers told President Tsvangirai Some of these securocrats who have 1999. that the rogue Sibanda was in Masvingo come out in the open in support of province on a Zanu PF campaign the dying party are the acting police In the run-up to the election re-run in programme dubbed; “Operation commissioner-general, Augustine 2008, over 500 MDC activists were Kubudirana Pachena”. Chihuri, major generals Douglas murdered, thousands maimed while Nyikayaramba, Martin Chedondo and several others displaced at the instigation They said Sibanda was threatening the Trust Mugoba. of Robert Mugabe and his Party. villagers with death if they continued supporting the MDC. Addressing thousands of villagers, President Tsvangirai challenged President Tsvangirai urged the villagers government officials responsible for All the four Zaka parliamentary seats to desist from violence and live in food distribution to do so in a non- and one senatorial seat are under the harmony. partisan manner for the benefit of MDC after the party heavily defeated every Zimbabwean. Reports of MDC Zanu PF in the 2008 elections. He appealed to all political parties to live supporters being denied food aid and interact with each other in harmony because of their political affiliation The President received reports that the irrespective of their political ideologies. have been rampant in most parts of the Zaka community was unhappy by the country. notorious Sibanda’s acts of terrorising “The different party leadership of Zaka villagers. should co-exist in peace and allow every People in Zaka had told the President President Tsvangirai joins party supporters in song and dance in Gutu recently political party to hold its rallies freely that the distribution of food was being President Tsvangirai is taking seriously Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister said Sibanda is intensely fighting for the without interference,” said President politicised. complaints by villagers in Masvingo that this while touring the Constituency direct control of the Zimbabwe National Tsvangirai. self-styled war veterans’ leader Jabulani Development Fund (CDF) projects in Liberation War Veterans’ Association President Tsvangirai appealed to the Sibanda is terrorising them ahead of Zaka West, Masvingo province at the (ZNLWVA) with another self-styled “The MDC does not condone political administrators to fairly distribute food the crucial elections set for next year weekend. war veteran, Joseph Chinotimba. violence and urges the responsible regardless of their political affiliations. and that grain is being distributed in a authorities to take a hard-line stance partisan manner and will take the matter The CDF projects are an initiative Apart from using the so called war on all the culprits by bringing them to He also assured the Zaka community to Cabinet this week. brought about by the Minister of veterans like Sibanda, Zanu PF is also book”. that he will bring the matter to the Finance and MDC Secretary General, using some top securocrats to campaign attention of Cabinet. President Tsvangirai who is also Hon. Tendai Biti to enable legislators for the crumbling party ahead of the Thousands of MDC supporters have To page 3 MDC leaders shine in providing better service delivery Parliamentarians and councillors who on. Progress is being stalled by certain maximum levels for Harare and this is he has no clue how the local economy is were voted into office on an MDC provisions in the GPA (Global Political happening in the context of an emerging doing,” Hon. Zvidzai said. ticket have worked tirelessly despite Agreement),” he said. economy,” he said. numerous challenges to turn around the He said when the MDC came into office, livelihoods of the people, a senior MDC He said when it comes to service “Cholera is a product of a failed policy. it brought in a new facet of delivery official has said. delivery, it was important to look back To transfer a basic service into the hands and went beyond tangible deliveries to 2006 - 2008 in order to appreciate of the central government is unheard of. like water but also provided intangible Senator Sessel Zvidzai, the MDC what has been done to date. Unbeknown to Zanu PF and informed deliverables by consulting the people. Secretary for Local Government and the by their weak policy of thinking, they Deputy Minister for Local Government, “There was rubbish all over, sewage gave the government through Zinwa, “Once a need has been met, the people’s Rural and Urban Development said this was flowing everywhere, our roads the role to deliver water to the people needs are organic, they keep growing. on Friday at an Ideological Lecture where pathetic but with the MDC in and this resulted in the problem that we It is impossible to get to a point where Series on; “MPs and Councillors’ place, all this began to improve. have at the moment. the society says they are satiable. The Delivery Audit – the MDC’s Duty to world of the intangible is the world of Deliver”, held at Harvest House, the “We understood what the people of “Zanu PF believes in the total total satisfaction. What is the perception MDC headquarters in Harare. Zimbabwe wanted, that is why they centralisation of power and this has of the community in light of the services entrusted 31 urban councils and 10 rural destroyed Zimbabwe. The 1984 provided?” he asked. He said it is important for the people of councils to the MDC, because we are decentralisation pronouncements were Zimbabwe to look and appreciate what the party of the future,” he said. a lie because Zanu PF cannot speak He said it is important for people to say Hon. Sessel Zvidzai the MDC has managed to do in the past of decentralisation which is why it they are enjoying maximum pleasure four years. He added that when the MDC took over happened theoretically while nothing over a service delivered, thus the good work done in MDC run councils. the councils; there was hyperinflation, happened on the ground,” Hon. Zvidzai importance of engaging the people in “When one looks back, it is important poor, if not non-existent service said. coming up with a plan. “That is why there is no agreement to see how much has been done given delivery that culminated in an outbreak between Zanu PF’s Chombo and myself the difficult circumstances so that one is of rudimentary diseases like cholera, a He said it was not in the best interests “If people were only interested in basic in the ministry due to policy differences, not too brutal with self judgement,” said total disregard of the rule of law and a of the country for Ignatius Chombo to tangibles, then the likes of Gadaffi so we will fight perpetually until we Hon. Zvidzai. hungry nation. determine what the councillors should would still be in their positions but the win,” he said. be paid. people are not interested in stimuli, they “We may not have done as much as we “We have managed to stop Stone Age want to be involved in deciding what is Hon. Zvidzai said his ministry is not wanted to, but it is important to look diseases that hit us in those years. The “One wonders why Chombo wants to needed to be done, in drawing up the delivering what it could because of at what we have done against what we road network continues to be improved, determine how much a councillor gets. budget, they want to be consulted. That the legal framework. He said when could have done. given the background of where we are He must allow the local council board to is what our councillors are doing,” Hon Parliament tried to normalise the law, coming from. determine the councillors’ allowances Zvidzai said. Chombo took the Parliament to court for “We have done a lot as parliamentarians depending on the council’s economy, trying to revise the Local Government given that most of the developments “In terms of water, the production not to have someone etched up there to However, he said it was regrettable that legislation. that take place have to be negotiated capacity has improved to almost determine what a councillor gets when Zanu PF was trying hard to spoil the To page 2

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1 Indigenisation: Time to stop Tyson and Zanu PF now! By Anna Mukome health as well as nutrition of the pupils volumes about the path that their Apparently, there is big money in has to be assured to retain the absolute misguided policies are taking us let schools. So, as with everything that confidence of the parents who have to alone the legality of them having has big money in Zimbabwe, Zanu PF pay these monies. anything to do with banking. wants its fingers in it. On education, just like on banking, we As Gideon Gono put it: “Anyone who But whatever they lay their hands on, now have to draw a line because if they was near a failed bank is not a fit and they destroy, so farms have stopped try to take them over and run them like proper person to deal with banking producing; the industries are gone village grinding mills, we will all end up matters or to ever own, run or talk about and now attention is on the banks and in a society which we never imagined, the ownership of a bank again until private schools. just as we almost did in 2007 and 2008, cleared by the central bank.” only worse this time. Zimbabweans should rally behind the This is a universal practice, so MDC in saying no to this madness, Zanu PF has invaded and taken over Kasukuwere and Chapfika’s Zimbabwe especially to the schools and the banks farms that were producing our food, must be outside this universe! because public education has already employing people and producing raw been ruined by insufficient funding, materials for our food processing Kasukuwere’s universe is made up only leaving parents to fork out unbelievable industries. Now, the people are starving of flashing dollar signs, which explains amounts on private education for their because there is no food; the farm why he and his supporters are now children. workers are unemployed and even ignoring the advice of the man whom homeless and dying in droves but Zanu they once elevated to a God, giving him These parents are scrounging because PF does not care. the powers to do anything he wanted they realize that the most important with the national purse. gift they can give to their children is In the urban areas, the industries have education, so that if all else fails in closed because of lack of inputs and Now, he is offering them an Zimbabwe, at least they will be able to lack of demand. Nobody has the money indigenisation model that keeps find their way anywhere in the world, as to buy their products and the shops Zimbabwe’s economy growing – and a lot of other Zimbabweans are already are full of South African goods and of being failed bankers. He repeated away to order before he destroys our therefore, creating jobs and incomes for doing because of their education. cheap Chinese imports which we could his position and that of the Minister of economy. the rest of us – while also empowering manufacture better ourselves. Finance, Tendai Biti, that there is no the traditionally disadvantaged, but Research has shown that parents are law that provides for arbitrariness on Kasukuwere himself should be fired they will not hear of it. paying between US dollars 50 and We should not allow Zanu PF to destroy the part of anyone or expropriation of for putting politics ahead of his sworn 150 per month for pre-schools in the education just as they should lay off the banking assets in Zimbabwe. ministerial job without any due regard This is because under their model it cities and anything from $700 to $2 banks, where the savings and pensions for the well-being of all Zimbabweans does not matter what happens to the 000 per term for secondary school of the nation are managed, where the He should have added, “or expropriation as any self-respecting Minister of the economy or to the rest of us; as long as while parting with $4 000 to $5 000 monthly payments of workers are of any assets of any company” which is government should do. they would have pocketed their shares, for colleges such as Peterhouse and processed and operational funds of what Zanu PF and its cronies have been no matter that the companies’ values Watershed. Zimbabwe’s indigenisation companies are all being safely kept. doing under the guise of indigenisation. If the Reserve Bank Governor who is will be diminished and eventually elite is looking at this and saying there the custodian of the country’s monetary forced to close, they would have got is money to be enjoyed. Kasukuwere himself took over United The governor should cut short his trip policy says the gazetted laws are devoid their shares for nothing, squandered any Touring Company and ran it to the wherever he is and come back to sort of rationality and contrary to existing income from them and moved on. But, as some of them have already ground, unable to distinguish between out this mess once and for all because laws in the country such as the Banking demonstrated in their own companies, revenue and profit. it is clear the policy statements are not Act and the RBZ Act, who is the It is about time they were stopped, they forget that building of private enough to stop Zanu PF doing what it Minister of Indigenisation to argue? if it means civil disobedience on the schools in some cases is still being paid Lobels is now a gonna. Only recently, wants to do. part of companies, if it means taking for, teachers have to be paid and paid the Reserve Bank Governor accused The fact that both the Minister of them to court; if it means introducing well to retain the cream of the teachers, Kasukuwere and the chairman of the And in the absence of President Indigenisation and his chairman of the emergency measures in Parliament to their pensions and taxes have to be National Indigenisation and Economic Mugabe, the acting President should Indigenisation Board, are associated stop them, it now has to be done. contributed, supplies for the schools Empowerment Board, David Chapfika also step up to the plate and bring this with failed banks, Unibank (Chapfika) have to be sourced and paid for and the errant Minister who is getting carried and Genesis (Kasukuwere) speaks MDC leaders shine in providing better service delivery nationwide From Page 1 Voters’“Voter registration shall be conducted on a continuous basis socorner as to keep the voters rolls up-to-date.”(Zimbabwe “But, let me assure you that Local this country because it is the only one Electoral Act, Part 4 Section 17A Subsection (1) Government will never be the same able to carry an AK47 on its back,” Mashonaland Central Province again because it will be in the new Hon. Zvidzai said. Constitution, full with responsibilities OFFICE PHYSICAL ADDRESS defined by the Supreme Law of the However, he said the economic country”, he said. stabilisation and growth agenda is 1. Provincial Registry District Administrator's Complex, corner being stalled by certain aspects of the Robert. Mugabe/ J.M. Tongogara Street, Hon. Zvidzai said that the MDC formed work of Parliament; you get one side Bindura. the government to ensure that people of Parliament talking about putting 2. District Registry DA's complex, corner R. Mugabe/ J.M. have food on the table as prior to the together laws on investment promotion Tongogara Street, Bindura. inclusive government; people risked and the other side talking about their lives by crossing the borders into dispossession and that tends to slow 3. Nyava sub-office Nyava Clinic Complex Bindura. neighbouring countries using illegal down economic development. 4. Gatumba sub-office Gatumba farm house Bindura. routes to get a packet of mealie meal. “Today we cannot proudly talk about 5. Bindura Hospital sub-office Bindura Hospital records office, Bindura. He added that the MDC joined the our records in terms of employment inclusive government to ensure that creation because the indigenisation 6. Guruve Hospital Mhishi complex opposite Guruve bakery, people enjoy their freedoms and had a agenda tends to scare away investors Guruve. better life. and many other discordant voices tend 7. Kachuta sub-office Guruve Hospital Complex Guruve. to slow down development. We have “It is important to ask: Are we enjoying managed to stabilise the economy but it 8. Mahuwe sub-office Kachuta clinic complex, Guruve. maximum economic freedoms? What is another question to talk of growth,” 9. Mushumbi sub-office Arex building complex Guruve. has Parliament done in the last four he said. years to ensure the freedoms are 10. District Registry Mazowe DA's office complex, Mazowe. achieved? Are we able to make free The weekly lecture series provide choices? I must admit that a lot of work a platform to brainstorm issues of 11. Mvurwi sub-office Mvurwi community hall, Mazowe. has been done in Parliament to try and national concerns, be they political or 12. Howard Hospital sub-office Howard Hospital Complex, Mazowe. disinfect the dictatorial, cruel and brutal developmental. The public lectures are feeling of the past regime, which is why an initiative of the MDC to inculcate 13. Nzvimbo sub-office Nzvimbo Rural Council offices, Mazowe. we are able to exercise some form of a culture of debate among the party’s 14. District Registry Mhandu buildings, Stand no 32, Lodore Street, freedoms. cadres and interested stakeholders. Shamva. They are held every Friday at the “But, we are still saddled with POSA party headquarters in Harare and other 15. Chakonda sub-office Chakonda Rural District Council offices and AIPPA, we are still saddled with a provinces. complex Shamva. security institution that believes it owns 16. Madziwa sub-office Madziwa Rural District Council Offices complex, Shamva.

17. District Registry Mt Darwin District Administrator's Complex, Mt Darwin.

18. Mt Darwin Hospital sub-office Mt Darwin Hospital Complex, Mt Darwin.

19. Dotito sub-office Dotito Rural District Council offices, Mt Darwin.

20. Kamutsenzere sub-office Kamutsenzere sub post office complex, Mt

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2 Kasukuwere, Chapfika failed bankers Partisan grain Saviour Kasukuwere and David However, Kasukuwere and Chapfika distribution to Chapfika, the two Zanu PF politicians have been ruled unfit to call for pushing for the takeover of foreign indigenisation because of their past end: President owned banks are linked to two failed and that their indigenisation drive is a From Page 1 banks which have been closed down scorched earth policy. Cabinet sits every Tuesday and due the two’s shaddy dealings. President Tsvangirai is expected to Even Zanu PF sympathisers, Gideon table the matter for discussion this Kasukuwere, the Minister of Youth Gono, Johannes Tomana and week. Development, Indigenisation and Karikoga Kaseke have castigated Empowerment is linked to the closure the way Kasukuwere in driving the The politicisation of food aid by of Genesis while Chapfika is linked to indigenisation issue. Zanu PF is part of a wider campaign Unibank, another closed bank. strategy aimed at propping up the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) sunset party’s faltering fortunes. Chapfika is the chairperson of the governor Gideon Gono has put National Indigenisation and Economic out the claws on Indigenisation Apart from reports of unfair Empowerment Board. minister Saviour Kasukuwere and his distribution of food aid under the empowerment fixer David Chapfika, government’s Grain Loan Scheme The two were major shareholders in the saying they were unfit to preside over in Masvingo province, similar two failed banks. the localisation of foreign banks. reports have been received from all the corners of the country especially Recently, Kasukuwere in the General Gono said anyone associated with a The faces of failure: Kasukuwere (left ) and Chapfika Mashonaland East, Mashonaland Notice 280 of 2012 gazetted the failed bank was not fit to deal with Kaseke said there was wide abuse of the and Gideon Gono and we will give you Central and Manicaland provinces. implementation of indigenisation in banking matters or to ever own, run empowerment drive by senior Zanu PF the licence to start a bank,” said Hon. nine sectors which include, finance, or talk about the ownership of a bank members. Biti. President Tsvangirai toured schools, tourism, education and sport, arts, again. clinics and road projects done under entertainment and culture, engineering Hon. Tendai Biti the MDC Secretary- “We need to be careful with how to the CDF initiative where, Hon. and construction, energy services, “The fact that the two main proponents General and Finance Minister proceed, otherwise we destabilise the Festus Dumbu is the MP. telecommunications, transport and the (Chapfika and Kasukuwere) of the has dismissed Zanu PF’s calls for economy. Those regulations are void; motor industry. recent illogical moves have presided empowerment as nothing but another they are of no legal effect, an absolute During the tour, President Tsvangirai over the failure of their two banks attempt by Zanu PF to kill the country’s nullity. In any case, if you indigenise was accompanied by several The gazette gave all foreign-owned before, namely Unibank and Genesis, economy. a bank what are you indigenising? A ministers, MPs, local councillors banks with a minimum net value of call for Solomonic wisdom on the building or computers,” said Hon. Biti. and the Masvingo MDC provincial US$1 a year to increase indigenous part of Zimbabwe’s population and “There is no need for one to takeover a leadership. shareholding to at least 51%. leadership,” Gono said. commercial bank. If you want a bank come to me as the Minister of Finance Our record in leadership …as we move together with the people Zimbabwe should never revisit the period of 2008 cholera outbreak, which “I came to Budiriro in 2008 and visited “Some cities are drying. Harare used to saw over 4 000 people dying to water the local clinic during the outbreak of be called the Sunshine City but I don’t shortages and the contamination of cholera,” said President Tsvangirai. know what it is called now. So the city the water sources across the country, fathers have a responsibility to ensure President Tsvangirai has said. “We do not want Stone Age diseases that the cities are clean,” he said urging like cholera, typhoid and dysentery residents to use better environmental President Tsvangirai who is also to recur and that is our responsibility. practices as some residents were Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister made Fifty percent of the country’s population clogging the water systems as it has a the call while launching the two is living in urban areas and that means ripple effect. year government’s National Water that our population should be smart,” he Conservation Awareness and Zero said. President Tsvangirai also applauded Litter Campaign at Budiriro 5 Shopping the Harare City Council for solving the Centre in Harare today. President Tsvangirai said that the issue water crisis in Harare by installing new of maintaining a clean environment was water pipes. The campaign is being held the theme; not a political campaign. “Conserve Water and Stop Littering to In his speech, the Minister Water Save Money and the Environment”. “When some people here about Resources Development and campaigns they think about politics. Management, Hon. Samuel Sipepa Nkomo said water supply in the urban areas continued to outstrip demand and it remained a challenge due to aging infrastructure, shortage of chemicals, potable water and sewage flowing from burst pipes causing contamination. “I welcome the new development as it is there in order to save water and lives,” said Minister Nkomo. The Mayor of Harare, Muchadeyi Masunda said there was need in inculcate a culture of hygiene. “We need to wage a hearts and minds war for the preservation of our environment,” he said urging every household to save water in order to cater for those with erratic water supplies,” said Mayor Masunda. The launch was attended by thousands of people who included the Mrs Elizabeth Macheka, diplomats, The campaign is meant to encourage We are talking about where we are several ministers, MPs and Senators, members of the public to save water and living and this does not involve politics. councillors, senior government and avoid littering to reduce the outbreak of Cleanliness is next to Godliness. What council officials, Harare residents and diseases. The campaign will later be is life without water? There is no life,” students from Budiriro schools who taken to other cities and towns across said President Tsvangirai. provided entertainment. the country. He called on the people of Zimbabwe Meanwhile, popular musician, Derrick Budiriro, a high density suburb, is one to have a collective responsibility in Mpofu has been appointed the Goodwill of the suburbs in Harare, where a serious safeguarding the future. Ambassador of the campaign. cholera outbreak killed hundreds of people in 2008. “We want economic growth but global In his acceptance speech, Mpofu said corporations are causing climate change the appointment was a “turning point President Tsvangirai expressed shock due to dumping of chemicals in water and accepted this duty and responsibility in 2008 when he visited Budiriro Clinic sources. Therefore, local council with outmost of abilities”. that time and saw hundreds of residents authorities should have the powers fighting for their lives at the health to arrest and prosecute those who are centre. causing damage to the environment.

3 Bail application for MDC members Traditional leaders should not be biased filed at Supreme Court “The Grain Loan Scheme is not a shortage of food and we will ensure stopover at the Zaka Rural District Lawyers representing the 29 MDC prerogative of one political party and that everything is in place so that no Council offices at Jerera Growth Point members, who are being falsely let me stress that traditional leaders one will starve. There must be properly where he addressed the local council accused of murdering a police officer should work with local councillors and constituted committees in the wards leadership. in Glen View last year, last Friday AREX officials in the food distribution to ensure equitable distribution of filed a fresh bail application at the exercise. It is unfortunate to note that food to the affected communities,” He then visited Mushungwa Primary Supreme Court seeking their release some chiefs are denying perceived said Prime Minister Tsvangirai. School, Ward 24 where he was from remand prison. MDC supporters access to food aid. accompanied by local legislator, He also denounced violence adding Honourable Festus Dumbu and The bail application comes after the “We all know that hunger does not there was need for peaceful elections senior provincial Party officials 29 members were granted leave to appeal for bail at the Supreme Court discriminate anyone along political to ensure a smooth transitional process. including provincial secretary, by Justice Chinembiri Bhunu. party lines -whether one is Zanu PF Honourable Tongai Matutu and or MDC. Let me clearly emphasize “We have always called for peace and provincial chairman, Wistaff Sitemere. Justice Bhunu had in an earlier appeal the fact that traditional leaders are we will always say no to violence. It is at the High Court denied the wrongly not political commissars for a certain a fact that violence is detrimental to a At Mushungwa Primary School one accused persons bail claiming there Zaka - Traditional leaders must not political party. conducive environment for democratic classroom blocked was refurbished were no special circumstances for reflect bias in the distribution of food polls. We are therefore, calling for under the CDF programme. The premier him in granting them bail. in the rural areas, President Morgan “There are reports that there are some political tolerance because I meet with also toured Chipfuti Primary School in Tsvangirai has said. chiefs who are presiding over the Grain Mugabe regularly and we deliberate on the same ward and Muchokwa Primary The papers filed last week at the Loan Scheme without consulting other fundamental issues. School in Ward 22 where one classroom Supreme Court are challenging the President Tsvangirai who is also stakeholders and that is uncalled for,” block was renovated after its roof had refusal by Justice Bhunu to grant the Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister visited said President Tsvangirai. “If leaders of political parties can meet been blown away by the wind. accused bail. Zaka West Constituency as part of and discuss issues on the same table All the 29 accused are in remand his Constituency Development Fund The Prime Minister said the government why then should people fight at village President Tsvangirai also toured new was committed to alleviating hunger level? There is no reason to fight your and repaired boreholes in Ward 23 prison since their indictment for trial (CDF) tour programme where he in March. addressed at least 1000 villagers at in all the affected parts of the country relatives and friends simply because and the local legislator facilitated the Chivamba Business Centre. adding that the Grain Loan Scheme was of different political ideologies. There sinking of at least ten new boreholes in part of efforts to ensure food security in is need for political tolerance and the constituency. Provincial organising The State is falsely accusing the 29 the country. maturity,” said the premier. secretary Honourable Earnest of fatally assaulting Petros Mutedza He called on traditional leaders to at Glen View 3 Shopping Centre on Mudavanhu, vice secretary Honourable desist from reflecting bias in the food May 29 last year. The trial kicked off distribution process. He blasted local “The government is committed towards Before addressing villagers at Heya Shoko and provincial youth in June and two weeks ago Justice chiefs for denying food aid to perceived alleviating hunger. It is on record that Chivamba Business Centre, Prime chairman Honourable Oliver Chirume Bhunu conducted an inspection in MDC supporters. this area has been affected by persistent Minister Tsvangirai initially had a brief also accompanied the premier. loco at the shopping centre. Objections on governors is of national importance No going back on High Court judge, Justice George Chiweshe has ruled that it is of national importance for President Tsvangirai in roadmap: VP Khupe his capacity as the Prime Minister of MDC Vice President, Hon. struggle to ensure a new democratic Zimbabwe to challenge Robert Mugabe Thokozani Khupe says SADC society and a legitimate government in court over the illegal appointments of and the AU must remain firm prevails within our country. provincial governors. on the implementation of all the outstanding issues in the Global “The ‘X’ is mightier than a sword. If President Tsvangirai has challenged the Political Agreement (GPA) and the you cast a vote, it means you have illegal appointment of 10 governors election roadmap in order to prevent created employment, revived the across the country. a repeat of what happened in 2008. economic demise, more food on the table, more drugs in hospitals and it In accordance with a formula agreed Hon. Khupe said this while means you are reshaping the history by the negotiators for their respective addressing hundreds of MDC of Zimbabwe,” added Hon Khupe. parties, the MDC is supposed to get supporters gathered at Semuchembu five governors, Zanu PF, 4 and one for ll Kabuyuni and Gokwe Sasame on Although the situation in Zimbabwe Welshman Ncube’s formation. Sunday. seems to have stabilised, Zanu PF has affected the ability of government to However, Mugabe is reluctant to make “For the past decade, Zanu PF has deliver more services and freedom to the implementation. been rigging elections but in the next people. poll, it is unlikely to have another “In my view, this application is of easy run because SADC and AU Hon. Khupe castigated Zanu PF will be on the ground to safeguard bigwigs who are looting the country’s national significance,” Justice Chiweshe The High Court of Zimbabwe said in his five-page judgment delivered the will of the people of Zimbabwe,” minerals which are supposed to to invoke the provisions of Rule 4C,” because of Rule 18 of the High Court said Hon. Khupe. benefit all citizens. last week. he said. which reads that; No summons or other civil process of the court maybe “Mugabe lost the 29 March 2008 The Midlands North provincial “For that reason I believe that it must Mugabe’s lawyers had earlier tried to issued out against the president or election but later refused to transfer chairperson, Hon. Costin Muguti be heard on the merits not withstanding block the case claiming that President any of the judges of the High Court power to President Tsvangirai and urged party leaders to find an the provisions of Rule 18. I am inclined Tsvangirai could not sue Mugabe without the leave of the court granted this caused a lot of suffering for the uninterrupted path towards a free and on court application being made for that nation as Mugabe fought to remain fair election and ensure the removal purpose.” in government. of impediments when they arise.

Justice Chiweshe said Rule 18 was The 2008 election was marred with The rally was attended by National intended to afford the President and poverty, hyperinflation, closure Executive members; Hon. the judges protection against frivolous of industries, scarcity of drugs in Settlement Chikwinya and Willard actions that maybe brought against hospitals and most activists were Somerai, Provincial Secretay Felix them. displaced which is a real threat to Zifunzi, Provincial Organiser Moses democracy and peace,” said Vice Mashizha, Provincial Information “The respondents have not argued that President Khupe. Secretary Abraham Mtshena, the present application is frivolous Provincial Women’s Assembly and vexatious, save for aspersions to “In the next election, the people of Chairperson, Trainer Ruzvidzo, that effect in their heads of argument. Zimbabwe are prepared to finish the mayors, councillors and party No argument has been mounted as to supporters. why the present application should be considered frivolous and vexatious.

“On the contrary, the respondents are yet to file their papers on the merits of this application. In the absence of such submissions on the merits the respondents cannot raise and sustain an argument rooted on frivolity,” said Justice Chiweshe, who is the judge president.

He said President Tsvangirai’s legal Those who have names of perpetrators of violence in your constituencies team consisting of Selby Hwacha and feel free to phone or write to Thabani Mpofu had raised significant MDC Information and Publicity department. Constitutional arguments by allowing Telephone: 04-770708 Email: [email protected] President Tsvangirai to sue Mugabe in Postal Address: Harvest House, 4th Floor, the “interest of justice.” 44 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Harare. Hon Khupe addressing Midlands North officials (file pic)

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