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Tuesday 14 February MDC Information & Publicity Department, Harvest House, 44 Nelson Mandela Ave, , Issue 093 2012 Peace - the way to go President Tsvangirai lambasted those Prime Minister’s Office and several Only on Friday, a day before the Peace who engage in violent activities as senior party officials. Prayer celebrations in Chitungwiza, ‘mabharanzi’ (people who do not think) an MDC branch treasurer in Mbare, adding that Zimbabweans should “pray A group of Zanu PF supporters wearing Shepherd Bandau, was brutally for the demon of violence”. their party regalia, however attempted murdered by 10 Chipangano thugs. to gain entry and disrupt the meeting but The President quoted the Biblical verses alert security details did not entertain The Peace Prayer Day is an annual of Joshua and Corinthians which teach them. national event held in order to commit about love and peace. He also implored the people of Zimbabwe and the nation people to pray for their leaders. According to analysts, this is an at large to God so that peace prevails in indication of how desperate the ‘sunset the country. With reference to the Biblical verse party’ has become – even trying to which is normally quoted in support disrupt a peace prayer meeting. The The event is organised by the Zimbabwe of Mugabe’s cling to power, President action by the hooligans vindicates the Pastors Fellowship comprising all Tsvangirai said, “Kana neniwo position that, unlike MDC, Zanu PF religious leaders, including those from ndakasarudzwa naMwari,” (I am thrives on violence and intimidation of various apostolic sects. also from God) amid cheers from the the electorate. Perhaps, this explains the capacity crowd. non-attendance of their political leaders During the meeting, popular musicians, even though they were invited for the The Charamba Family, Blessing Several men and women of the cloth meeting, observed the analyst. Shumba and several gospel musicians Part of the people at the peace prayer in Chitungwiza took turns to pray for peace, Zimbabwe’s provided entertainment. The MDC is committed to sustainable a party, the MDC opposes any form of leaders and the general populace with Several MDC supporters have been peace, President Tsvangirai and violence. Reverend Madawo declaring that; “we subjected to extreme violence at the The theme for this year’s Peace Prayer Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister has said. are the peace-makers”. hands of Zanu PF militia. A number of Day was derived from the book of However, the State media have always the supporters have lost their lives and Jeremiah. He made the call before thousands of blamed violent campaigns on the MDC Present at the prayer were the MDC the police have been reluctant to take people at the 2012 Peace Prayer Day when it is a fact that Zanu PF is behind Deputy National Chairperson, Senator action. The success of the event is testimony held at Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex this violence. Morgen Komichi, Hon. Nelson that more and more people are now at the weekend. Chamisa, the National Organising In Harare, the Zanu PF-sponsored willing to embrace peace which “An eye for an eye makes Zimbabwe Secretary, Hon. , the Chipangano has been unleashing a guarantees human sanctity. President Tsvangirai’s remarks at the blind,” is the official MDC position, National Women’s Assembly, Hon. reign of terror ever since the former weekend set the record straight on the said the President. Murisi Zwizwai, Harare Central MP, ruling party started campaigning for the MDC position regarding violence. As Ian Makone, the Chief Secretary in the forthcoming elections.

MDC congratulates Zambia MDC member murdered by Chipangano shock-troopers Shepherd Bandau, an MDC branch post who attended the scene and made the MP for Harare South and the for lifting the AFCON Cup treasurer in Mbare, Harare was on a police report for Bandau to seek Deputy Minister for Energy and The MDC joins President Michael Friday murdered by known Zanu PF medical treatment at Harare Central Power Development. He is a retired The win by the team, affectionately youths operating under the notorious Hospital. army colonel. Sata, the people of Zambia, SADC known as Chipolopolo on Sunday, was community and the rest of Africa in Zambia’s first. Therefore, the SADC Chipangano wing. celebrating the clinching of the Africa community and the African continent “However, he could not make it as The three are paying and oiling the Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy by feel proud that their brothers and sisters Bandau was the branch treasurer he passed on while on his way to the Zanu PF youths who operate under the Zambian national soccer team on in Zambia have won such a prestigious for Jo’burg Lines branch in Mbare. hospital. He was certified dead on the rogue outfit Chipangano to Sunday. tournament. Three of the 10 Zanu PF youths have arrival at the hospital,” said one of unleash violence on suspected MDC been arrested and are detained at Bandau’s relatives. supporters. The Zanu PF shock The MDC also congratulates the Zambia and SADC stand tall with the Mbare Police Station. troops operate from Carter House, a Confederation of African Football rest of the continent after emerging as A post-mortem was carried out on booking house owned by the Harare (CAF) for hosting a successful AFCON the Kings of Africa at an event that On the fateful day, Bandau was Monday but the relatives had not been City Council in Mbare. soccer tournament. drew hundreds of thousands of people on his way home from Jo’burg informed of any result by late afternoon. from all over the world. Lines shops when 10 Chipangano The murder of Bandau comes after calls The youths are not paying rent and “The MDC joins the people of Zambia thugs approached him and started by the three principals namely President any attempt by the city council and the rest of Africa in celebrating The AFCON tournament showcased assaulting him with booted feet and Tsvangirai, of Zanu PF to evict them has been met with the unity and the positive spirit Africa as a united continent that is imbued by this tournament,” says throwing him against the wall. and denouncing any violence. able to break geographical, political, form of violence in the country. MDC spokesperson, Hon. Douglas social, religious and racial barriers Mwonzora. “The Chipangano team was coming In September 2010, an MDC activist, from a meeting in National. They His murder came just a day before Chrispen Mandizvidza was murdered To Page 4 were toy - toying and when they President Tsvangirai addressed by the same Zanu PF youths after saw Shepherd they started assaulting thousands of people at a Peace Prayer he had participated at a COPAC him,” said one person who witnessed meeting in Chitungwiza where he outreach meeting at Mai Musodzi the assault. They challenged anyone called for peace and again denounced Hall in Mbare. who tried to intervene with the same political violence. fate and we became scared that no- After the attack, the COPAC one could even stop the assault,” he Mourners are gathered at Kaseke outreach meetings were indefinitely said. Village in Domboshava and burial suspended due to the violence. arrangements are being finalised. Mandizvidza’s murderers were He said those that have been arrested Chipangano is a notorious Zanu PF identified and police notified but up had Chipangano operational names outfit that is operating in Mbare. It to now, no arrests have been made. of Zesa, Paraffin and Isaac but did is sponsored by two losing Zanu PF not know their real names. The parliamentary candidates in the 2008 Nyanhongo and Midzi were in 2009 police are said to be on the hunt for elections, Tendai Savanhu and Zanu PF implicated in sponsoring a spate of the other seven Chipangano thugs. Harare provincial chairperson, Amos violent activities in Harare as they Midzi. fought for the Zanu PF chairperson After the assault, Bandau’s wife position. called the police from Mbare Musika The other sponsor is

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1 GodBy Anna Manyika save us from Saviour! Minister of as indigenous? Does this person need know elections are round the corner they will pay for whatever but know full Youth Development Indigenisation a Zanu PF card? These questions need whether it be this year or 2013, it well that they will not. and Economic Empowerment must to be answered if we are to ascertain if doesn’t matter. be applauded for the rabid manner this indigenisation policy is for all. It is Zimbabweans need food security, with which he is executing his party’s hoped that people don’t have to register This is Zanu PF’s desire to further a stable economy and jobs not indigenisation policy. with Kasukuwere’s ministry for them enrich its elite never mind the chaotic policies meant to buy votes. to benefit, for we know that such lists devastating consequences for the Kasukuwere has written to the banks. MDC ministers must take a leaf from have been used and abused in the past. majority of Zimbabweans. The majority I wonder what he proposes to pay the him and vigorously pursue their own One hopes that the beneficiaries will of Zimbabweans have a culture of banks and with what will he pay them. party policies in the ministries they are somehow be transparently identified as working for whatever they have. Workers in the banking sector brace responsible for. far as that is possible in Zimbabwe. Kasukuwere and his buddies are trying up for the hard times ahead, for you to inculcate a culture that is foreign, that will soon be joining the ranks of the The Indigenisation and Economic Mining firms who have mineral rights of reaping where you did not sow. unemployed. Empowerment Act that has empowered are not allowed to include the minerals Kasukuwere to carry out this policy as part of their assets. Everything What is likely to happen with this When all white owned farms were says all firms valued at $500 000 and underground belongs to the people of indigenisation programme is that it will acquired and run down, Kasukuwere above are required over the next five Zimbabwe and their values must go to scare away the investors. Those who are and his Zanu PF buddies turned to years to sell a controlling 51% stake of the people of Zimbabwe, Kasukuwere already here will simply shut shop and foreign owned businesses. When all the their companies to black Zimbabweans. contends. those who were thinking of coming will businesses have gone away, what will Companies, he says will be paid market simply not come and quite rightly so. you target then? Thank goodness you Saviour Kasukuwere not exploitative prices. It is not and will not be made clear how will not still be in power to move on to the mines and subsequently banks will They will go where their money will be the poor white men’s houses. youths wearing his campaign t-shirts. The noble aim is to empower the be compensated for their shares. This is safe. In business a person or company To pick just a few of the incidents, black majority, to right the wrongs of for good reason of cause. Secrecy will invests in an area she deems safe for Who is this rookie who wants to destroy March 25 2005, a 200 strong gang made colonialism he says. Kasukuwere views ensure that Zanu PF sharks will grab her investment. It would be foolhardy our economy and ultimately our country up of Zanu PF youths and war veterans this as a continuation in the struggle for all these shares. Kasukuwere instructed to invest any amount knowing full well with his experiments? This man started was organised from Madondo hotel. freedom. He is said to be disheartened mining executives to set up community that tomorrow you are expected to give out as a low ranking officer within A list of known MDC supporters was that 30 years after independence 70% trusts whose beneficiaries are not away 51% of it. In the meantime other the Central Intelligence Organisation given to them and they went door to of the population is still living in abject clearly indicated. countries in the region are offering tax in the late 1980’s. He is the owner of door beating them up. poverty. Who has been in power for the relief incentives. ComOil Pvt Ltd an oil procurement past 30 years? Old Mutual the oldest life insurance company, United Touring Company, April of the same year, the same gang company will not escape indigenisation The idea of empowering the black Concorpia Farm and eight others and is said to have plotted to kill an MDC Many senior Zanu PF members and as it has been targeted as well. Some Zimbabwean is a noble one, it is the is a substantial shareholder in Genesis chairman of Nembire ward. The man’s securocrats will most likely buy the senior Zanu PF officials are said to be how that needs to be thought through Bank as well as Interfresh Pvt Ltd. homestead was set on fire and in his bid shares in the targeted companies. They positioning themselves to take over very carefully. Mechanisms should be to escape was hacked by an axe and are the ones who can afford them. Where the listed company with the support of put in place to help people start their He is the same man who in 2009 left for dead. He was later saved by a are ordinary Zimbabweans who are the some foreigners who would in return own businesses. was accused of trying to block fresh neighbour who took him to the hospital. supposed beneficiaries going to get the get protection for their investments in investment in the energy sector to try money to buy the shares from. People the country. Here we are not talking about the money and force BP and Shell to sell its assets May 5 2008 Kasukuwere’s lorries are are currently concerned with stomach that Zanu PF is in the habit of splashing to his ComOil. This is the very man said to have ferried a group of over 300 issues and getting their children through The fact that at some around before elections to buy votes who irregularly recruited thousands Zanu PF youths to Chaona in Mazowe school and avoiding contracting cholera point declined to cancel the mining but genuine loans to kick start those of graduates who were District where many MDC supporters or typhoid or whatever is in fashion at license of Caledonia Mining, Gideon who are willing and have the capacity really Zanu PF youths into the civil were maimed and 6 activists beaten to the time. Gono said banking licenses would not and capability to run businesses. It is no service without seeking approval for death. be cancelled either and misgivings at wonder that was talking the establishment of the posts thereby Don’t think Kasukuwere doesn’t a Zanu PF politburo meeting in 2010 about reintroducing the Zimbabwe prejudicing the government of millions Those who were beaten to death are know that people do not have the must mean and shows that even some Dollar. Perhaps the idea was to enable of dollars in salaries for these militia. Tapiwa Meda, Alex Chiriseri, Joseph capacity nor means to participate in his in Zanu PF doubt the wisdom of this him to print as much money as his ZPF Madzuramhende, and Joseph Jemedze. indigenisation programme. He does, indigenous law. needs to buy votes for his aging party. In Mashonaland Central he is feared as The ZPF youths are said to have been this is why his policy is good for him he has been linked to acts of violence wearing Kasukuwere’s campaign and his cronies. It is another chance for The logical conclusion is, now that Indigenise in this Zanu PF haphazard perpetrated against MDC supporters, t-shirts and were led by Major Kairo them to get richer. Kasukuwere who has they have totally run down the farms manner and risk investors pulling members and activists. He earned Mhandu. significant business interests has not they took, they are now moving on out throwing a lot more people out of himself the nickname ‘paraquat’. ruled out the possibility of him buying to businesses and the question that employment and because the companies May 13 2008 Kasukuwere is said to the shares in the foreign owned firms. begs an answer is what next after will be run down by those who will This was because he is said to have have sent the same group which then Is this not a way of further amassing indigenisation? All this country will have taken them over and the country encouraged his gangs to rub the killed Fischer Chitese, Bright Mafuriro, wealth after running down the farms he experience is a repeat of land reform and black Zimbabwean Kasukuwere so herbicide on his victims wounds. This Sairiro Kamufuto in Mount Darwin. and his Zanu PF cronies took over. where only those with political muscle much cares about, is back to where he indigenous black Zimbabwean loving May 19 2009 Phanuel Mubairo was benefitted. started. man is credited with setting up torture killed, the list is endless, this according Who exactly is supposed to benefit bases in Mashonaland Central in the to a human rights report. So this is the from indigenisation? Who is this Indigenisation has been and always We know from history that those who run up to the parliamentary elections of man who has Zimbabweans at heart! indigenous Zimbabwean? Does one will be a political gimmick. It was first benefit from these Zanu PF gimmicks 2000. need to be amongst the over 500 000 mooted in 2008 an election year and know full well that when they take I rest my case. registered Zanu PF members to qualify Zanu PF is at it again at a time they anything, they do so under the guise that Violence was perpetrated in his name by

Supreme Court ruling for the Glen View 7 reserved Lest we forget: our heroes of real change Court Deputy Chief Judge, Justice Luke Malaba has reserved The MDC roll of honour recognises Kasambarare Mariseni was murdered bled to death on 5 May 2008 after being home in Uzumba in April 2008. judgment in the bail appeal by the role played by all activists who by Zanu PF youths on 13 May 2008 in gang raped and vaginally mutilated by Machasi Maxwell was murdered by seven MDC members who are passed away in the line of duty – UMP. Zanu PF militia in Svosve, Marondera purported war veterans and Zanu PF facing false charges of murdering fighting for democracy. East. youths in Buhera on 6 July 2008. a police officer to later this week Katema Thomas died on 2 August 2001 at the Supreme Court. The Information Department will in Harare. Luke John was abducted and found Machipisa Elliot, a Zimbabwe Electoral carry extracts of the roll of honour as dead in Gokwe on 19 June 2008. Support Network official was abducted The defence and State lawyers we remember the contribution made Katsamudanga Tichaona was murdered from his house in Hurungwe by Zanu on Monday finished making their by thousands of our activists in The on 4 April 2002 in Harare. Lunga Edna was abducted and later PF youths and found dead on 19 June submissions on the bail appeal Real Change Times. tortured with burnt with plastic by Zanu 2008. with the State opposing bail. Katsande Clever was abducted and PF youths until she died on 11 April beaten to death by Zanu PF militia in 2008 in Kwekwe. Machiridza Tonderayi was killed on 18 The seven were denied bail at Kanyemba Bloke was abducted by Mudzi on 27 April 2008. April 2003 in Kuwadzana, Harare by the High Court last year after the Zanu PF’s Chipangano gang in Mbare Mavhangira Pepukai was killed by the police and soliders. judges ruled that they were a flight and beaten to death on 5 June 2008. Kauzani Godfrey was abducted by State a Zanu PF gang led by army Col. risk. security agents in Murehwa and was Mzilikazi in Buhera on 20 June 2008. Madamombe an MDC activist was shot Kayembe Remember, 23, was abducted later found dead on 14 May 2008 with dead at his home by Zanu PF militia in The seven are part of 29 MDC and forced to drink poison leading to gun shot and stab wounds. Mabhoyi Norman was killed by Zanu Bindura on 20 June 2008. members including the MDC his death by Zanu PF supporters in PF youths on 28 May 2008 in Uzumba. Youth Assembly chairperson, Mazowe 0n 11 May 2008. Kazemba Alex died after being Madamombe Nguwani was murdered Solomon Madzore who have assaulted by Zanu PF youths at Dekeya Mabika Talent an MDC activist was by Zanu PF militia at his Headlands been arrested on the false charges Kanomera John was murdered by Zanu Village in Makoni, Manicaland on 7 murdered in Buhera North on 15 April home on 30 June 2008. of murdering the Glen View PF youths on 3 July 2000 in Epworth, July 2008. 2000 by CIO operative Joseph Mwale. policeman. Harare. Madhobha Tapson an MDC polling Khumalo Khape an MDC supporter Mabwera Brighton, 4 years, was burnt agent was killed on 2 May 2002 at The seven are; Councillor Kanyurira Luckson was killed on was killed in Mhondoro on 6 February to death while sleeping in his parents’ Gokwe Centre. Tungamirai Madzokere, 25 April 2000 in Kariba after being 2002. brothers Lazarus and Stanford abducted by a Zanu PF mob which Maengahama, Phineas included Rex Chikwana. His body was Knight Ngoni was abducted by State Nhatarikwa, Stanford Mangwiro, found at the side of the road with severe security agents from the house of Yvonne Musarurwa and Rebecca injuries sustained during the assault. Chitungwiza’s deputy Mayor and found Mafikeni. dead 19 June 2008. Kapfudza Tafirenyika a headman in Meanwhile, Madzore was on UMP was murdered by known Zanu Kombo Samson an MDC activist was Friday granted the right to appeal PF thugs, Douglas Mutesa and Costan killed on 20 January 2003 in Makoni and his case heard at the Supreme Musariri on 21 May 2008. East, Manicaland. Court. Kareza Howard an MDC activist was Kundishora David died after being Madzore was arrested in October murdered on 13 December 2000, forced to drink poison in Mazowe by last year and has been incarcerated Shamva. army Col. Muchanganya on 7 May at the Chikurubi Maximum 2008. Prison. He has been denied bail Kareza Peter an MDC activist was twice at the High Court. murdered on 23 April 2000 in Shamva. Kundishora Nyarai an MDC activist The charred body of Joshua Bakacheza, the Mashonaland West provincial driver murdered on 25 June 2008

2 MDC‘’Cabinet Ministers gave authority for the This will be done by April 2012. The able to bringin back water to virtuallyaction the to purify the water for it to be fit for release of $50 million to complete the minister is a man on a mission to make whole country. human consumption. construction of Kunzvi dam, Musami sure that every person, household and dam and Mazowe-Nyaguwe dams community has safe drinking water. There may be challenges with capacity The minister said a Memorandum of which will address Harare’s water but water is available to most if not Understanding has been signed with a problems once and for all’’ he said. Taking into account the recent outbreak all the places around the country. Chinese company for the completion of of typhoid, minister Nkomo wants 1500 Harare and Chitungwiza require 1200 the Zambezi Water Project which is in The minister who is also MDC Member boreholes drilled in schools to make megalitres of water a day. Harare is only its 100th year. of Parliament for Lobengula says the sure that children don’t rely on the able to produce 670 megalitres which 46 km pipeline from Mtshabezi dam community boreholes but that they have clearly shows that there is a deficit. The total bill for the project is $1.2 to Mzingwane is almost finished. What their own. billion but not this whole amount has remains is for power connections and Of the amount produced some 57% is been secured. If the money is secured, pumps and motors which should be in Minister has been very lost because pipes have been broken it will take 36 months to complete the Hon Sipepa Nkomo Zimbabwe by about mid March and supportive of these projects with his through vandalism, so therefore only project and that will take care of the after installation within a month water ministry also making available money 300 megalitres are supplied. country’s water worries for a very long Minister of Water Resources will flow to . to rehabilitate all these boreholes and to time. Management and Development, Hon sink new ones. Sewerage is now the major problem . hopes to give Other dams which are work in progress with raw effluent flowing into Lake Zimbabweans an Independence Day but should be completed within the Hon. Nkomo’s major worry had been Chivero. What this therefore entails is present in 2013. first half of the year include Wenimbe rural areas but now these will be fine. that a lot of chemicals have to be used dam in Marondera to be completed in When he is done, there will be 6000 The present will be in the form of the March/April, boreholes countrywide. When Hon. Tokwe-Mukosi dam that he rescued Sipepa Nkomo was appointed Minister in 2010 after the project had been Bubi Lupane dam is finished and work of Water Resources Management and New Zimbabwe Lecture Series abandoned in 2006. on the treatment plant once completed Development in 2009, Harare and other should see the commissioning in April. towns had been running for 18 months All stakeholders are being advised of a Public Lecture The dam which will be the largest inland Mutange dam which will supply Gokwe without water. ZINWA had been given Date : Wednesday 15 February 2012 dam with a potential to irrigate 20 000 town will be completed by May. the responsibility of providing clean Time : 1730 Hours hectares is likely to be completed by and safe water. The situation was the Venue : Jameson Hotel end of 2013, thanks to the Minister of When Hon. Nkomo took over the same in high density as well as low Finance who has made money available running of this ministry virtually all the density surbubs. Topic : Global Financial Crisis and Implications for the for the resuscitation of this project. supply stations in the 538 growth points Third World – Zimbabwe the Case Study had broken down. The minister’s first task was to do Speakers : Patrick Bond; Ibbo Mandaza Since he came into office, Minister an assessment of the situation on the Nkomo has somehow managed to crank His ministry plans to rehabilitate the ground to ascertain the extent of the political will where the provision of boreholes and resevouirs as well as drill problem. Hon. Nkomo in collaboration You are all invited safe drinking water is concerned. new ones. with the Ministry of Finance has been Our record in leadership …as we move together with the people constituency. Some are okay but the rest uniforms for every child. tank, fencing material, hired labour for has not yielded anything as Zanu PF of them need resources. That’s where we disc harrowing, building of generator elements sought to stop its opening. come in, to help and facilitate a process Project: 50 kg Chlorine, 25 ltrs Pool house and fencing Some parts of this constituency of transformation,” she said. Acid, 100 student chairs, 50 junior Location: Hatcliffe garden have not been assisted as Zanu PF pupils chairs, 6 dustbins, 6 shovels, 6 Cost: US$ 11 240.00 activists were not welcoming of the Project: 50 ECD Desks, 50 ECD Chairs grass slashers, 4 mattocks, 4 picks The community garden seeks to assist development by an MDC MP in the Location: Hatcliffe 1 Primary school Location: Borrowdale Primary School the community by growing and selling area. Cost: US$ 2 000.00 Cost: US$ 3 640.00 their produce. However, this project

She not only donated furniture for the Project: 3 500kgs Cement, 350 cubic primary school, but donated text books meters quarry dust, concrete blocks, for their library. The grade zero children hired labour (19 labourers paid US$50 were elated at receiving the furniture per day. Location: Hatcliffe Market which eased the pressure from parents stalls construction who had to pay more to secure not only their children’s placement at the school Hon Makone handed over school but also a desk and chair to use while materials including textbooks, chairs, Hon Theresa Makone learning. desks, water tank, shovels and sewing machines early last year. Hon Theresa Makone, the MP Project: 40 Teachers’ chairs and 4 for Harare North and Minister of teachers’ tables Using the Community Development Home Affairs said her constituency Location: Hatcliffe 2 Primary School Fund to procure these materials for is her priority when she speaks of Cost: US$1 680.00 the schools in her constituency, Hon developmental projects. She says, it Makone said she had a passion for will be her fulfilment if she is able to There was nothing in the staff room and children and would work towards the capacitate children to become the best the table and chairs were the greater realisation of a prospect for a bright they could be. need of the school. future for every child regardless of background or social standing. Speaking at various primary schools Project: 5 000 ltr water tank, 1 tank in her constituency, Hon Makone said stand, 45 bench and desk units “Every child has the potential to turn it was her hope that the children will Location: Crowhill Primary School the tables in your families as long as learn all they could and establish their Cost: US$3 450.00 you have equal access to education. You names in future. have to work hard for yourself, your Crowhill Primary is situated within family, your community and even for “I too did not come from a very Harare North constituency and resembles the country because inside of you are fortunate background. We used to nothing close to being a school in the the next MPs, the next Ministers, the walk barefoot to school. I used to city. It is like a small village school with next presidents, but you can only get to travel long distances to school, but my a forgotten population trying to educate the top when you work very hard,” said determination was to be a some body their children. Hon Makone. in life, and today, I can not be any less proud of what I have turned out to be. Support has come through for the school She said every child deserved to get an That is my challenge to you,” she said from local NGOs but more needs to be opportunity to learn and develop his or to the attentive students. done. her skills in a conducive environment. She thanked organisations in her Project: 5 000 ltr water tank, 1 tank “I want to thank Safmarine, a shipping constituency who were ploughing back stand, 300 Students chairs, Laboratory company that operates from the area, for to society to improve the education furniture the contributions you have made to this standards of the schools saying, it Location: Hatcliffe High school school (Crowhill). The books, desks, was indeed an inspiring venture and a Cost: US$ 11 236.00 and block that you have built for the humbling experience to have schools in school is a legacy that you have given to her constituencies being remembered. The schools in her area became her first these children. Let us continue to look priority as she believed the education into the needs and we will be able to sector had suffered great injustice help,” Hon Makone said. Project: Borehole drilling, 2000 bricks, from the previous administration. River sand, Brick force, 24 bags of The pictures above portray projects initiated by the Harare North legislator, Hon Theresa Makone. She further promised to send cloth cement, quarry stones, 5kva generator, All the projects seek to benefit the community and individuals alike. schools were greatly overjoyed at “There are five schools in my material for the school to sew school borehole equipment, 5000ltrs water receiving these tools as they were essential to them. Wide consultations took place before each project was undertaken.

3 Chihuri not substantive Police Commissioner the constitution making process from discuss how we can work together issues, Prof. Mutambara said there are “An officer in the security forces the Management Committee with for the good of the people because procedures that need to be taken before who makes political statements estimated time frames of all the issues media can influence society,” he said. a commissioner general is appointed. undermines the civilian government in place and should be reprimanded that require implementation,” he said. He went on to say section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act “The Police Service Commission for making such statements,” he said. Prof Mutambara said it was agreed that needed to be revisited as it has been must be regularised so that it makes there be media reforms and that the grossly abused. Section 121, when recommendations of potential Prof Mutambara said it was agreed that Mass Media Trust Board, Zimbabwe invoked, allows for a person to be kept in candidates to the President. The there was need for electoral reforms Broadcasting Corporation Board and prison for seven days after which, when Principals agreed that in line with the to take place if the next elections Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe the state makes no appeal, the person can Constitution, the President would then are to be free, fair and credible. Board be regularised. What it means is be granted bail. Many MDC activists consult and agree with the Prime Minister that the Minister of Information will have have had their stay in prison prolonged on the next Commissioner General He said the Zimbabwe Electoral to regularise the illegally constituted after the state invoked this section. of Police,” said Prof. Mutambara. Commission needs to be resourced for boards. Responding to a question it to produce results. “The objective pertaining to this issue, President Other issues that were discussed included Contracts of some of the members is that the next election outcome is Tsvangirai said decisions made by these the issue of doing a land utilisation Harare – There is currently no of the police service commission not challenged. So resources need boards must therefore be reversed. audit to ensure productivity on the land; substantive Police Commissioner expired in December 2011 and that to be put in place if we are going to the issue of restrictive measures and the General and rumours that Augustine needs to be regularised before the get results, and we hope the issue of Prof Mutambara discouraged hate need to call for their lifting; the need to Chihuri has been re-appointed are commission can recommend names violence will be resolved once this speech which he said had flooded expand from economic stability to job not true and are therefore misleading, for appointment to the post of Police bill is adopted,” said Prof Mutambara. both public and private media creation and investment upliftment. President Tsvangirai has said. Commissioner General. Chihuri is which he added is detrimental to therefore acting Commissioner General. He said, the meeting earlier today, the development of the society. The meeting further agreed on the At a press conference in Harare had deliberated on the need for a need for the council of ministers to last week, President Tsvangirai said Prof Mutambara said the three report on the status of the constitution ‘There is hate speech in the public meet regularly to report back on areas during his meeting with the other principals agreed that political making process from the management media, there is hate speech in the private of implementation so that Cabinet principals, wide ranging issues were statements made by service chiefs must committee to ensure that the media, there is irresponsible journalism assumes its original role of debating discussed and agreed on with Robert be left to politicians and those within next elections are process driven. but now we need to think about what is national policy. Mugabe and , the security forces who make political good for the people of Zimbabwe. We and now await implementation. statements must be dealt with as their “Though the ultimate deadline is March are going to hold a no- holds- barred statements undermine civilian authority. 2013, the Principals want a report on Doing a run down of the agreed media indaba with all the editors to Manicaland party leadership calls for peace and unity Shot MDC official Mutare – Hon. Shua Mudiwa, the “Our position as the MDC is that we “Election date is not a one man thing. MDC Manicaland provincial deputy must deliver real change to the people. The three principals have to agree on chairperson and Mutare West MP has the date, terms and conditions,” she discharged from hospital called for peace and unity among the “We want our economy to be well run; said. people, and to work together to fight we want to create jobs for the people, Masvingo – Zororai Mashuma 9 pm last Tuesday. I was later the common enemy if they want to be for people to have better education and Mutare Mayor, Councillor James Murega, a senior MDC official attacked by unidentified assailants guaranteed the final victory in the next health. Therefore, we should not forget who is also the provincial treasurer was shot and injured by unknown who shot me on my right arm. elections. our purpose as MDC,” he added queried the delays by the Town Clerk gunmen at the Renco Mine turn off in The police were called at the in releasing the council’s audit and said Masvingo last week was discharged scene and did some investigations Addressing thousands of people at an Hon. Mudiwa said the MDC should not the 2012 budget needs to be supported from hospital on Saturday. and a report was compiled but MDC Real Change Rally at Beit Hall be like Zanu PF which only preaches of by previous year’s budgets. they are unwilling to show what in Mutare Central on Saturday, the violence and offers nothing new. Murega, the MDC chairperson for they have discovered,” he said. first rally in the district after holding “All budgets need to be supported Ward 30, Masvingo South district, its election the previous week, Hon. “As MDC, we have already declared by previous year’s budget. Council was shot on the right arm at the He said the timing of the shooting Mudiwa reminded the people for the victory and we are only preparing for resolved to contract an external Renco Mine turn off was hospitalised could have political implications. need to work together in order to good governance,” he said. company to audit council outlets for five days before being discharge resoundingly defeat Zanu PF in the next like Pungwe Breweries but they are dat the weekend. “We would not rush into saying there elections. He said the suspension of Mutare reportedly not ready,” he said. are political connotations behind the Mayor, Brian James by Ignatius He is now recuperating from his attack but the timing of the attack “We should work together as one, the Chombo two weeks ago did not come as He queried Chombo’s interference and home.According to Murega, he leaves a lot of questions unanswered. MP, councillors, district, ward and a surprise but that it is not going to stop said this was a desperate attempt by disembarked from a haulage truck The manner in which the attack was branch members. the MDC from delivering real change to Chombo to frustrate council operations. at Renco Mine turn off in order to executed indicates the people behind the people. proceed to his rural home. While at the move could be experienced “We are children from the same house The rally was well attended by several the turn-off, he heard some rustling gunmen. If they were robbers, they and so we cannot afford to fight amongst Mutare Senator and provincial provincial members, councillors and sounds and was shot on the right arm. could have stolen something from ourselves. chairperson, Keresensia Chabuka party officials. me,” said Murega. echoed the same sentiments and said, “I disembarked from a haulage “We have to fight the common enemy, election date is not yet certain but truck at the turn off at around which is Zanu PF,” he said. people should always be prepared. MDC congratulates Zambia AFCON Cup win From Page 1 thereby, making the event a truly African experience. “The MDC hopes that after this successful event, Africa will remain united and will be able to tackle wars, diseases and internecine political conflicts that have for decades ravaged our great continent,” Hon. Mwonzora says, adding that the people of Africa deserve a return to normal and quiet lives. “The African drum beat of success must sound louder and the flame of victory must glow. We are a continent of positives and with unity of purpose, Africa can compete with the rest of the world. It is only possible if we unite, not as followers but as leaders. All African nations must stand together, united and ready for real change,” says the spokesperson. Africans can best learn from the just-ended tournament that true unity is possible as evidenced by the way countries rallied Pastor Charamba and the Fishers of men on Saturday belted out their behind African teams. music on gospel lovers who had gathered at the Aquatic Complex for a peace prayer organised by the Pastors fellowship. Meanwhile, Hon. , Those who have names of perpetrators of violence in your constituencies in his capacity as Prime Minister of the The day was held to pray for peace for the land. Thousands of people feel free to phone or write to Republic of Zimbabwe, has congratulated MDC Information and Publicity department. the people of Zambia for winning AFCON turned up including the MDC leadership to pray for peace in a country Telephone: 04-770708 2012 in Libreville, Gabon on Sunday. were strife and violence led by Zanu PF has wrecked havoc. The day is Email: [email protected] commemorated annually. Postal Address: Harvest House, 4th Floor, 44 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Harare.

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