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Thursday 11 August MDC Information & Publicity Department, Harvest House, 44 Nelson Mandela Ave, Harare, Zimbabwe Issue 080 2011 Real change hero buried ...as thousands bid farewell to Professor Mukonoweshuro The only tribute that the people is Heroes’ Day; that important day when particularly the wife and child, who have He said as a result the inclusive of Zimbabwe can bestow the late we salute and remember the gallant sons lost a pillar of support,” said President government is a fruition of the ideas of this Public Service Minister, Eliphas and daughters of this land who fought Tsvangirai. great man who five years ago predicted Mukonoweshuro is for the government selflessly for this great country that we all this inclusive transitional authority as to improve the working conditions of love. He said the country had lost a fountain of the only way to bringing a legitimate and all public service employees, President wisdom and a dedicated patriot who cared credible government in Zimbabwe. Tsvangirai and Zimbabwe’s Prime “We bury a fine gentleman in the so much for democracy to take root in this Minister has said. loamy soils of this hill, Professor country. Professor Mukonoweshuro was born on Mukonoweshuro, our distinguished 22 June 1953 at Gutu Mission Hospital. Addressing thousands of mourners at Minister of Public Service and Member of “Yes, he was of one the many people He did his primary at Gutu primary school the Warren Hills Cemetery in, Harare Parliament for Gutu South,” he said. committed to completing the unfinished and went to Zimuto and Tekwane for his on Heroes’ Day, President Tsvangirai business of the liberation struggle and secondary education. described Professor Mukonoweshuro as a President Tsvangirai said Professor he sought to fight for true freedom and true hero of Zimbabwe. Mukonoweshuro made his mark as an democracy in Zimbabwe. He was a real In 1973 he went to the University academic of repute at the University of man among men. of Zimbabwe but was arrested for “I am certain that the only true tribute we Zimbabwe where he spent many years student activism. He was detained for can pay him as a government is to ensure sharpening the minds of future leaders as “Mukono akanga ari mukono. Kwete 14 months at Kadoma Prison. On his that we improve the working conditions a lecturer. mukono weshuro asi mukono wenyika,” release, Professor Mukonoweshuro left for civil servants, an issue that I know said President Tsvangirai. the country through Botswana for the troubled him until his death,” President “Many people passed through his hands United Kingdom. Tsvangirai said. and they bear testimony to his contribution “And yes, we bury him in the great in the building of this great nation. And company of patriots such as Tonderai In the UK, he studied for Bachelor and “So he is indeed a true hero of this land. I know some of his products at the Ndira; great fighters who lie here and Master of Arts degrees before attaining a He could have been a Cabinet Minister University are now Cabinet ministers who whose only crime was that they demanded PhD in Political Science. but like the true hero that he was, we bury are with us here today. freedom and democracy in the country of A revolutionary: the late Prof Mukonoweshuro him here alongside the great company of their birth. Tanzania, Zambia and Sierra Leone are ordinary Zimbabweans who lie in the rich When Professor Mukonoweshuro joined some of the countries that he served Professor Mukonoweshuro remains the soils of Warren Hills Cemetery,” he said. politics, he became a chief advisor to “They will miss him at the university as a research fellow. He later went to only person in the history of the UZ to President Tsvangirai on foreign and and we will miss him in the party where serve as a visiting professor at the Duke attain a full professorship directly from Minister Mukoweshuro died in South political relations and was one of the key his contribution speaks for itself. In University, North Carolina, USA. being a lecturer. Africa last week after a short illness. He negotiators in the first ever inter-party May 2006, Professor Mukonoweshuro was 58. negotiations between the MDC and Zanu was a key architect in the development On his return to Zimbabwe, Professor Thousands of senior government officials, PF in 2006. of a roadmap to a free and democratic Mukonoweshuro lectured at the UZ later ministers, diplomats, senior politicians He was the Secretary for Energy and Zimbabwe. becoming the Dean of Social Studies. and business leaders were taught by Power Development in the Party. “As my chief advisor, he was no Professor Mukoweshuro at the UZ. psychopath and he always gave his honest “In that roadmap, we envisaged peaceful At one point, Minister Mukonoweshuro Before his death, the minister was opinion and advice on key issues. Even if democratic resistance, inter-party was detained by State security agents for Professor Mukonoweshuro is married to fighting hard for the removal of over 75 you disagreed with him, he was firm on dialogue, a transitional authority, a new “inciting student rebellion” against the Retsepile and has one son, Bradley Thuso. 000 ghost workers from the government his position and left you with no option Constitution and free and fair elections,” Zanu PF regime. payroll in order to improve the salaries of but to follow his sound advice. said President Tsvangirai. government employees. “So at a personal level, I have lost a Most of the ghost workers are Zanu PF trusted friend and colleague; a man with youth militia. whom I shared moments of both sorrow and laughter,” said President Tsvangirai. He was further fighting for accountability and transparency in the mining The President said any other politician and proceessing of diamonds from of similar academic background would Gukurahundi probe on Chiadzwa so that the money is handed to have opted for an urban parliamentary the Treasury and proceeds go to improving seat; but it was his dedication to serve the Parliamentarians are pushing for the The legislator said the country could not This week, the Speaker of the House the welfare of state workers. people that he contested and won a rural establishment of a special committee afford to rubbish this moment and say of Parliament and MDC National constituency in Gutu. to look into the 1980s mass killings it was a moment of madness when the Chairperson, Hon. Lovemore Moyo “There is no doubt in my mind that we are that left over 20 000 people dead person who was mad is still in office. said he fully backed the issue of burying a national hero today. “We mourn with the people of Gutu who in Matebeleland and Midlands setting up a new special committee have lost a dedicated representative. We provinces. “Here is a person who says this was a to deal with the massacres. “And it is so by no coincidence that today grieve with the Mukonoweshuro family, moment of madness, but Mr. Madman To Page 2 This follows a motion on national you are still in office administering this healing, cohesion and respect of country. This person can still be mad victims of pre and post independence anytime,” said Hon. Chikwinya. political conflicts that was moved by Hon. Severino Tall Chambati, the “In the, NewsDay, one Cabinet minister MP for Hurungwe East in the House (Samuel Sipepa Nkomo) came out of Assembly last week. actually highlighting or articulating his experience of the Gukurahundi era. “The people in Matebeleland have never asked for money for “If you can see a senior member of our compensation. They have only community at the level of a Cabinet demanded for time and opportunity minister still being haunted by these to be heard. moments, then the nation is not healed,” he said. “A time to meet face to face with the perpetrators of the Gukurahundi As a party, the MDC has been calling era saying, ‘my friend I am sorry’ for the establishment of a Truth and and genuinely” Mbizo MP, Hon. Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Settlement Chikwinya said. over the mass killings that took place during the Gukurahundi period. Hon. Severino Tall Chambati Some of the mourners at the burial of Prof Mukonoweshuro

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1 True heroes should be honoured President Morgan Tsvangirai said the “Their blood is testimony to the great “Today is a day of sober reflection Heroes and Defences Forces Days sacrifices that the heroic people of and deep introspection on whether we All Zimbabweans salute the positive were important days in the year when Zimbabwe paid in their quest to attain have achieved true independence and and heroic acts of our defence we celebrate and remember the selfless freedom. There are others still living freedom,” he said. forces in bringing about our national dedication of our dead and living heroes who are in government, including independence. and heroines in the long and tortuous serving and retired officers in our If honourable MPs are assaulted in history of our great nation. venerable security institutions who Parliament and if ordinary Zimbabweans It is true that most of the members of our fought selflessly so that this great are brutally assaulted or even killed for defence forces, both retired and serving, He said the most known heroes of country could enjoy the fruits of supporting a political party, we must played a key part in the liberation of this this country are those who waged the independence. think long and hard whether this can be country. protracted liberation war that led to the the legacy of true national heroes. And independence of Zimbabwe from 1890 “But there are also millions of unsung true heroes transcend genre. But when they took up the gun, they to 1980. heroes and heroines of our painful did not do so to liberate members of national story; the ordinary men and Because heroes are not just politicians. one political party. They did so to “They included men, women and the women in places such such as Nkayi, There are many Zimbabwean heroes bring freedom to every Zimbabwean youth, some of whom lost life and limb Bubi, Mandidzudzure, Chimanimani, in sport, business, in the social sector, regardless of race, colour or creed. so that our national aspiration for true Muzarabani, Mukumbura, Mudzi and in the arts and in various facets of our freedom,independence and dignity Nyamaropa who fought our war of lives whose contribution needs national Furthermore, our defence forces have could live again. liberation,” said President Tsvangirai.. celebration. been deployed to several parts of the President Tsvangirai further said it world on UN peacekeeping missions “Yet there were others before them. He said these ordinary villagers was never the original intention of true So as we celebrate the sacrifice by our where they have done the nation proud. Mbuya Nehanda, Sekuru Kaguvi and played a pivotal part in the attainment revolutionaries to privatise this day and great heroes and heroines, let us also Chaminuka are spiritual icons who will of independence. He said they have make it a party event. remember that this is a national day The Defence Forces are national forces forever remain etched in our collective received neither adequate compensation whose lustre and importance we can sworn to upholding the country’s memory as the beginners of the long nor recognition over the years. “It is demeaning to the great sons and only erode by making it a partisan event constitution. They are supposed to be struggle to unshackle colonial rule. daughters of this land; indeed an affront and a day of cheap slogans and party a non-partisan and disciplined force. “They simply did it for the country to their national contribution, to give the T-shirts. They are a respected national institution “But it was the second Chimurenga and for future generations.They simply impression that their sacrifice should be that should serve and protect the people that brought our independence when did it so that every Zimbabwean could the narrow and parochial possession of In the new Zimbabwe that I envision, and the country regardless of the dedicated sons and daughters of this taste the true essence of freedom and Zanu PF, the MDC, ZAPU or Mavambo. Zimbabweans from all walks of life government and the political leadership land among them Joshua Nkomo, the return of collective national dignity. must unite on a day like this to celebrate of the day. Hebert Wiltshire Chitepo, Mayor Yes, they did it for Zimbabwe and all “So this great day cannot be privatised the dead and living heroes who have Urimbo, Edgar Tekere, Ndabaningi of its people; regardless of race, colour, by any political party. Even the selection battled to give this great country the They should be at the epicentre of Sithole, Sheba Tavarwisa, Vitalis creed or political affiliation.” of our heroes and heroines must not be dignity and the true freedom that it defending and protecting the people Zvinavashe and many others took up the exclusive preserve of any political deserves. and not attacking and brutalising them. the gun and waged a war that brought He said this was a time to salute those organisation. The past few years have seen the our hard-won independence,” he said. who fought and continue to fight for This day must be a day for unity and deployment of some members of the democracy in the country in order to “The MDC’s national council, the Zanu confluence; a day when the whole army into the villages to brutalise and He said many other heroes and heroines complete the unfinished business of PF politburo or any organ of any party nation unites in celebrating those who attack innocent civilians on the basis of lie in the loamy soils of Zimbabwe, in our liberation struggle so that ordinary cannot bastardise a great national day fought selflessly for the good of the their political affiliation. disused mine shafts and in mass graves Zimbabweans can enjoy true freedom such as this one to be a day of cheap country. inside and outside the country. and prosperity. rhetoric and sloganeering; a day of It is international best practice that name-calling and politicking. President Tsvangirai said in any country, the army should confine itself to the the defence forces play an important barracks and leave politics to the role in safeguarding the country and its politicians. citizens. People should come first Gukurahundi probe on Hon. Mwonzora said the roadmap to sort, be it white oppression or black From page 1 the holding of the next elections needed oppression. The liberation fighters “This issue really touches my heart, head of Zanu PF is softening up and to cover major reforms necessary were fighting to negate the forces of and MPs who move this motion will preaching the message of non-violence, for the holding of legitimate, free imperialist oppression but when it have my full support. We want proper the body is stiff, hard and ejaculating and fair elections. He said security comes to independence, there are forces investigations on Gukurahundi, we violence on the other hand,” he said. sector realignment, the staffing at the that fight black oppression and seek want to know who killed people during Zimbabwe Election Commission and to negate the oppressive system, these this period and why the people were Hon. Chikwinya said because of Zanu an end to state sponsored violence are forces are negating the forces that cease killed. PF’s grandstanding, Zimbabwe had not necessary reforms if the nation is to to be relevant at that point in time,” he yet healed and there was need to create hold credible elections. said. “The results of this committee will a process where the people are given a be made public unlike previous platform to air their views. “It is clear that Zanu PF disputes the Hon. Mwonzora said the MDC was a investigations where results are still not existence of state sponsored violence in party that was formed to fully liberate known up to now,” he said. He called for a review of the annual Zimbabwe. It may very well be that they the people of Zimbabwe. budget of the Organ on National Healing don’t appreciate what state sponsored In 1984, the Simplicius Chihambakwe and Reconciliation which received less violence is. State sponsored violence “The MDC was formed as an answer to Commission of Inquiry was tasked to than US$4 million this year. Hon Mwonzora is violence that takes place with the the following: I can rape you because investigate the Gukurahundi atrocities, All political parties in the country direct or indirect involvement of state I liberated you; I can kill you because but its findings were never made public “This means that it is less than one must be subservient at all times to the agents. It is direct when the state agents I liberated you; I can interfere with after Zanu PF blocked them. trip of Mugabe to the UN in a month. your freedom of choice because I people they serve and represent not to themselves take the initiative to harass Mugabe spends US$4 million for him be oppressors for independence and political opponents of their preferred liberated you; I can torture you because I liberated you; I can decimate a whole Hon. Chikwinya said Zanu PF continued to travel with 60 people to New York democracy, Hon. Douglas Mwonzora, party. This happened mostly in the 2008 to fail in showing any political will as to attend a Gender Youth Conference presidential run –off election. ethnic grouping because I liberated you. the MDC national spokesperson has the people of Zimbabwe pursued for which money amounting to more than said. The MDC was formed as an answer to “It is indirect where the state agents those statements,” he said. an environment where they can live the budget for the organ of national peacefully without harming each other. healing. Hon. Mwonzora made the call at a aide and abate political offenders by providing them with logistical support Hon Mwonzora said that Zanu PF public debate in Harare last week “(Robert) Mugabe was calling for Hon. Willard Chimbetete, Nyanga on “Violence, Sanctions, Security or refusing to arrest the offenders or should not privatize the war of simply withhold their dockets. This liberation because everyone took part people to shun violence at the New Zim North MP said Zanu PF should practice Sector Reform, Indigenisation and the Steel formerly Zisco Steel in Redcliff. what they preach. Electoral Roadmap: Who is fooling form of violence is the most debilitating in it. He said Zanu PF should stop who ahead of the SADC Summit?” form of violence because it creates a diverting the attention of Zimbabweans group of special citizens outside the from the important work of the day by “There is no political will in Zimbabwe In 1984, especially from the part of Zanu PF. As “In the sovereign Organogram there is reach of the judicial system,” he said. pursuing party agendas at the expense the Simplicius Chi- of the country’s collective agenda. I speak right now the (MDC) district hambakwe Commission of Inquiry God and his terrestrial administration youth chairperson for Mbare (Ayaya at the top. Second are the people as a In 2008, more than 500 MDC supporters was tasked to investigate the “This political patronage has to stop. Kassim) has been defaced by political sovereign and independent entity and were murdered Gukurahundi atrocities, but its findings We cannot hold this country at ransom youths identified to be from Zanu PF. last we have the political actors,” said were never made public after Zanu PF The public discussion which was meant because of an ill - advised, selfish Hon. Mwonzora. blocked them. to find areas of agreement was frustrated leadership in Zanu PF. When you are “They poured hot cooking oil on his “A country is abnormal where certain after Zanu PF’s representative, Chris fighting in the nationalist struggle, face and he is currently being treated. political leaders and actors tend to usurp Mutsvangwa deviated from the topic the preoccupation is to remove the You can see that all the political and threw spanners labelling the people imperialist domination, and to remove violence which has happened in Mbare the sovereignty of the people. This is “They should change the way they done usually by violence intimidation of Zimbabwe “shallow” for ditching the oppressor, at that time there is very is being led by Chipangano, there is no Zanu PF. little emphasis or regard on the quality political will on the part of Zanu PF to do things so that everyone will live in and other acts of political subterfuge. peace and harmony. National healing Zimbabwe is a country that is afflicted of the replacement. achieve national healing,” said Hon. should be found in rural areas as well to by this political abnormalcy,” Hon Hon. Mwonzora acknowledged the Chikwinya. Mwonzora said. work done by the liberation heroes in “After independence, a nation has to encourage proper representation,” Hon. fighting for Zimbabwe but emphasised embark on a democratic struggle. This Kassim was left seriously injured after Chimbetete said. He said the MDC’s position was that it that every generation has its own is a struggle that comes as a result of the his face was scalded with hot cooking would be imperative for Zimbabwean struggles which arise due to a number realisation that a black government can oil and is admitted in hospital. He said one Mr Nyamutowa, aCopac leaders to carry one vision to the SADC of misconceptions. be as oppressive as a white government member was evicted from his Stockdale and that this oppression can be as Summit to be held in Luanda, Angola as Hon Chikwinya said at the New Zim farm in Nyanga North by a group of this position will make Zimbabwe work “Every generation has a fair share of debilitating as white oppression if not Zanu PF members led by one Bande worse,” said Hon. Mwonzora. Steel official opening, Mugabe had again. fighting to do. The liberation fighters spoken against any form of violence. who were jealousy of the potato yield fought to remove the Smith regime, Nyamutowa had produced. ours is to remove oppression of any “What is disturbing is that while the

2 Women must do it: Khupe Hon. Thokozani Khupe, the MDC Hon. Makone said the issue of political women in parliament of 25 percent, the calls for a reintroduction of the 50/50 Vice President and Deputy Prime violence during and after elections had region is only half way where it needs campaign to draw attention to women’s Minister has bemoaned the huge been a major drawback to women’s to be with many countries having only representation ahead of the SADC deficit in women’s representation in participation in politics. one more election to go,” she said. Protocol 2015 deadline. decision making bodies especially in the Executive and Legislative arms of In the run up to the sham 2008 The re-launch of the 50/50 campaign The regional governance cluster meeting government. presidential run – off, women were comes as there is a backwards slide brought together national governance major victims of political violence for women politicians in recent SADC cluster focal points of the Alliance. The Addressing delegates at the Women with some being raped and hundreds elections, both at national and local cluster used the opportunity to review in Politics Support Unit, WIPSU, re- murdered. government levels. Results of elections the action plan and introduce a robust launch of the 50/50 representation in held in South Africa in May 2011 show 50/50 campaign as one of the priority Harare last week under the banner; In 2008, Abigail Chiroto, the wife to that representation of women in local areas. ‘2015: 50/50 Yes we must!’, Hon. Harare’s Deputy Mayor, Emmanuel government is down to 38 percent from Khupe said a number of years have Chiroto was murdered by Zanu PF 40 percent in 2006. National elections Meanwhile, Hon. Makone and two passed since the adoption of various hooligans because they could not locate in Botswana and Namibia in 2009 chairpersons from Zanu PF and protocols to ensure gender equality but her husband. displayed the same downward trend. Welshman Ncube’s formation have not much has been done for women to Women’s representation in Botswana signed a peace pledge. enjoy fully their rights and freedoms. Other women like Thabitha Marume declined from 11.1 percent to 7.9 were killed for their strong fighting spirit percent while Namibia fell from 30.8 The pledge is a commitment to work “It is more than 30 years since CEDAW, for a democratic and free Zimbabwe. percent to 24.4 percent. with their political parties to protect it is more than 15 years since the women from political violence and signing of the Beijing Declaration and Similar concerns where raised at a The prognosis is not good for other facilitate access to justice for women it is more than 14 years since the SADC Hon Khupe separate workshop organised by the upcoming SADC elections before the affected by political violence; and Protocol on Gender and Development Zimbabwe Election Support Network 2015 SADC Protocol targets of parity at committing to a peaceful, free and fair was adopted. representation of women in the House (ZESN), on gender and elections where decision-making levels. Many countries election to women in Zimbabwe. of Assembly and 24 percent in the women highlighted major concerns have already missed the mark. This “It is more than 10 years since the Senate. However, notable increases to on the use of violence to suppress the MDG’s were adopted but with all national representation have been noted female voice. these tools and instruments, it is clear in South Africa, Mozambique and that women still do not have the full Tanzania in the SADC region. The ZESN workshop was attended by all enjoyment of their rights and freedoms,” political parties and civic organisations said Hon. Khupe. Hon. Khupe said political parties working on gender related issues, remained the real gate keepers to the women agreed that quota systems and “It is clear that there is a huge deficit advancement of women in politics. mechanisms for archiving intra – party in women’s representation in decision democracies needed to be set up. making bodies especially in the “It is at the political party level that the Executive and the Legislature where principle of equality must be put into Hon. Makone said; “There is need policies are made, laws are crafted and practice. While some political parties to have more documentation and budgets are passed.” have quotas for women in Parliament, publication support for women’s they do not apply these to their internal experiences in participation in politics Hon. Khupe said women as workers, political structures,” she said. so that women do not disappear in the organisers, managers, advisors and history of Zimbabwe.” nation builders adding that they Hon. Theresa Makone, the MDC ought to be respected and given their Women’s Assembly chairperson said Colleen Lowe Morna, the central rightful posts. She said the constitution there was need to conduct a survey to executive officer for Gender Links said must make provisions for women’s find out the challenges being faced by the governance cluster of the Southern representation. women. Africa Gender Protocol Alliance has called on SADC governments to “We have learnt that as long as a “With the re-launch of the 50/50 redouble their efforts to attain the target country does not have any constitutional campaigns we recommend WIPSU to of gender parity in decision making by Hon Theresa Makone and other women leaders sign the peace pledge provision dealing with women’s facilitate a national study to inquire 2015. representation, it is almost impossible on the challenges being experienced to achieve the numbers which are by women in politics, strategies for “In a communiqué at the re-launching being called for, that is 50 percent women’s increased participation the 50/50 campaign following a representation of women in national in politics and strategies to ensure meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, NGO parliaments,” she said. the achievement of the 50 percent representatives from nine countries Mukonoweshuro burial on Monday representation of women,” she said. noted that with only four years to Zimbabwe currently has 16 percent go, and on average representation of Malema not a SADC youth chairperson He said the MDC is a pro-poor party, to advise Mr Malema to take more that was formed by the workers, seriously the education courses on students, farmers, peasants, residents, “leadership and communication” he the disabled, unemployed among others was ordered to attend by the ANC as an alternative to the former liberation Disciplinary Committee in May 2010. party, Zanu PF which was gradually behaving the same way as the former “We feel sorry for Malema for uttering white colonisers. such misguided statements when on 3 May 2010, he received a bull, 20 “The MDC is busy and working hard cows and gifts all worth around R100 on service delivery, good governance, 000 from a sunset party, Zanu PF for human rights, economic empowerment wearing their regalia and declaring that and development for our people. he was a Zanu PF supporter.” Since the formation of the inclusive government, we have reopened Mr Madzore said , the Youth Assembly hospitals, schools and brought sanity to will not be deterred from fighting for the social and economic welfare of our real change in Zimbabwe by misguided people. elements who had no appreciation of the changing times in Zimbabwe. Solomon Madzore “The MDC does not concern itself on anything that does not bring education, “Malema should be reminded that his The MDC Youth Assembly has good health, energy, empowerment, dying party, Zanu PF is known for described as regrettable statements jobs and other services to the people. committing gruesome acts of violence attributed to Julius Malema, the South with impunity and corruption just to Africa’s ANC Youth League president. “Our mandate comes from the people mention a few. of Zimbabwe and not from some ill- In a statement released by the Assembly, disciplined and misguided young man “It is our hope that Mr Malema will the youth chairperson Solomon with an insatiable and voracious craving desist from attacking progressive and Madzore said: “Recent statements for media attention. pro-poor institutions such as the MDC attributed to one Julius Malema, the which is working very hard to deliver ANC Youth League President about Mr Madzore said Malema’s utterances the people of Zimbabwe from Zanu the MDC are not only unfortunate but on Zimbabwe, the MDC and Botswana PF’s evil deeds.” regrettable. We respect the ANC and the exhibited a shocking level of a clear institution of the ANC Youth League. lack of understanding of international The MDC Youth Assembly however Above: Hon Murisi Zwizwai and Hon Paul Madzore lead the procession in song and law and relations. wishes the ANCYL chairperson well dance. “As the MDC Youth Assembly we in the fraud charges that he is being Below: Professor Mukonoweshuro’s son, Bradley , Mrs Mukonoweshuro and the Prime are not going to lose a penny of sleep “Although the MDC Youth Assembly investigated on. As we have pointed Minister at Warren Hills Cemetery on Monday over statements by a man who does may not be drawn into managing the earlier on the MDC Youth Assembly not understand the difference between personal affairs of people, the situation is against any form of corruption and politics and comedy.” compels us on humanitarian grounds, violence.

3 MDC emerging stronger in Manicaland Arrest Zanu PF thugs the Defence Forces’ Day celebration who was writhing in pain said at National Sports Stadium held on while narrating his ordeal from Tuesday. his hospital bed this week.

Two of them, David Rakabopa and “Three Zanu PF youths that I Robert Bizure were hospitalised while know stormed my friend’s place the rest, Taurai Maravanyika, Takura and started interrogating him Gadzikwa, Mrs Gadzikwa, Zodwa about my whereabouts. Gwanzura and Shupikai Magora were arrested and detained at Stodart Police “They eventually spotted me and station after they went to report the case started beating me up. They then to the police. poured hot cooking oil onto my face as I attempted to flee from Last week in the same area, Ayaya the mob,” he said. Kassim, an MDC Youth Assembly chairperson for Ward 11 in Mbare, was Kassim said the group ran after Chairperson Magarangoma addressing supporters in Buhera West hospitalised after some known Zanu PF him for a while before they gave youths in the area poured hot cooking up. Following the successful holding of election had three fundamental areas of oil in his face. The MDC national youth the MDC’s 3rd National Congress, disagreement where the MDC was not Ayaya Kassim spokesperson, Clifford the MDC Manicaland province has willing to compromise. The unpleasant incident took place at Hlatshwayo condemned the emerged stronger and is on a mission The MDC Youth Assembly has a house in 4th Street Avenue in Mbare attack and urged tolerance among of promoting healing and unity in the “The re-staffing of ZEC to make it truly called for the arrest of Zanu where Kassim had visited a fellow supporters of different political province ahead of the next free and fair independent can not be compromised. elections, the provincial chairperson, PF terror group, Chipangano MDC colleague. persuasions. An end to state - sponsored violence can members in Mbare following Julius Magarangoma has said. not be compromised and the need for a sustained streak of violence security sector re-alignment can not be Zanu PF mobsters who had hot cooking “We are greatly concerned by the Addressing hundreds of party supporters compromised. Until these are fulfiled, on known and perceived MDC oil followed him into the house and inhuman and rowdy behaviour supoporters in Mbare. at a provincial rally held last Sunday we can not go for an election unless poured the oil onto his face. being displayed by Zanu PF at Jaggers Business Centre in Buhera we are declaring war on the people of supporters. It only shows that West, Chairperson Magarangoma The calls come amidst a new Zimbabwe,” he said. He received serious burns and was Zanu PF is a terrorist party which encouraged the people to remain united wave of attack on MDC members admitted at a Harare hospital. is fond of causing bloodshed and as this was the only way that could Manicaland Women’s Assembly in the suburb. it is clear,” he said bring development to Zimbabwe. chairperson and Mutare Senator, “I had come from Mbare Musika Keresensia Chabuka said the people of On Tuesday, seven MDC market with two of my colleagues when The matter was reported at Stodart “You should put your differences away Zimbabwe should expect real change supporters were assaulted by the I thought of visiting a friend’s place to Police Station but no arrests have and look at the bigger picture, which soon. thugs for allegedly not attending while up time in the afternoon,” Kassim been made yet. is the country holding free and fair elections. These elections will deliver “The long night is soon going to be over. real change to the people,” he said. Dawn is approaching and we should not loose our vision, focus and hope. We He dismissed statements made by those should have foresight and direction, as in Zanu PF and the state media that we journey in this wilderness into a new there would be elections this year as Zimbabwe,” she said. falsehoods. Urgent medical treatment ordered She encouraged the supporters gathered “There are no elections this year. There especially the women and youths to Harare Magistrate, Shane Kubonera on The other 17 were granted bail last Mafukeni have visible wounds from are a lot of outstanding issues within the register to vote in the next elections Wednesday ordered prison officers to let month. The police officer was murdered police torture and the wounds need Global Political Agreement, which have as this was the only way to better their private doctors examine urgently seven by unknown revellers at a night club. attention. to be settled first before any elections lives. MDC activists detained at the Harare can be conducted,” he said. Remand and Chikurubi Maximum However, Magistrate Shane Kubonera However, the prison officials have been The rally was attended by several prisons. on Wednesday ruled that the seven in denying them access to doctors and He said a number of factors had to senior MDC provincial officials who remand prison should receive urgent the activists were only receiving pain be considered before the holding included Manicaland province national For more than two months the prison treatment. killers. of elections and these included the representative, Hon. Mathias Mlambo, officials have been denying the finalisation of the Constitution while the provincial Youth Assembly incarcerated MDC activists access to Among those in urgent need of medical The defence lawyers have accused the there was need for new media and chairperson, Dennis Simango, MPs and doctors despite a court ruling ordering attention are; Councillor Tungamirai Attorney General’s Office and the police electoral reforms and the respect for the local councillors. that they be treated. Madzokera of Ward 32 in Glen View, of using “guerrilla tactics” in arresting rule of law. Yvonne Musarurwa, and Rebecca and prosecuting the 24 activists who The seven activists are part of 24 Mafukeni. were at one time denied access to legal He added that the roadmap to an MDC members who were arrested representation. and severely tortured while in police Councillor Madzokera’s left hand is in custody on false charges of murdering a plaster after it was fractured in police Meanwhile, the State on Wednesday a police officer in Glen View in May. custody and is in need of constant failed to submit for the third time Case referred to Supreme Court medical attention; Musarurwa and medical affidavits showing that the 24 The court case of MDC Harare The complainant, Everisto Maponga, activists were heavily assaulted while in province chairperson and Glen View who is a member of the Criminal police custody. South MP, Hon. Paul Madzore in Investigation Department, asked one of which he is facing artificial charges of the occupants to come out of the vehicle The state failed to produce the affidavits assaulting a police officer in 2006 has and Hon. Madzore’s aide, Onwell claiming that state prosecutor handling been referred to the Supreme Court. Kadembo complied, it is alleged. the case Edmore Nyazamba was ill. Harare magistrate, Shelly Zvenyika Maponga and Detective Constable Last month a bail hearing for some ruled in favour of Hon. Madzore who Chipadza produced their identity cards of the activists was postponed three made an application that his case be and asked Kadembo to identify himself. times after Nyazamba again failed to referred to the Supreme Court as the appear at the High Court. Magistrate application was not “frivolous and Kadembo, it is alleged, went back to Kubonera gave 17 August as the last vexatious.” the vehicle and brought Madzore’s day for the state to submit the medical particulars instead. affidavits in court. Magistrate Zvenyika granted his application on the grounds that further When Maponga was talking to The 24 activists were further remanded remand had been refused on that Kadembo, the State says Hon. Madzore to 19 August. matter in 2006. got out of the driver’s seat, charged towards the policeman and punched Through his lawyer Mr Alec him on the chest forcing him to stagger Those still in custody are; Clr Muchadehama, Madzore made the backwards. Madzokera, Mafukeni, Musarurwa, application to have his matter referred brothers Stanford and Lazarus to the Supreme Court arguing that his Maengahama, Lloyd Chitanda, and right to a trial within a reasonable time Phineas Nhatarikwa. had been violated. Those that were granted bail at the State prosecutor Sikhangele High Court last month are; Last Mahlamvana had opposed the Maengahama, a National Executive application arguing that Madzore had Committee member, Councillor delayed his own trial since he was not Oddrey Sydney Chirombe of Ward reachable so he could not be served Ward 33, Budiriro, Cynthia Manjoro, with summons. Lloyd Chitanda, Stanford Mangwiro, The State is alleging that on December Those who have names of perpetrators of violence in your constituencies Tendai Chinyama, Jefias Moyo, Abina Rutsito, Gabriel Shumba, Stephen 14, 2006 at about 2 AM, a team of feel free to phone or write to detectives were on patrol in Glen View. MDC Information and Publicity department. Takaedzwa, Linda Madyamhanje, Telephone: 04-770708 Tafadzwa Billiard, Simon Mudimu, When they got to Makomva Shopping Email: [email protected] Dube Zwelibanzi, Simon Mapanzure, Centre they saw a vehicle parked with Augustine Tengenyika and Gapara its boot partially open. Postal Address: Harvest House, 4th Floor, Hon Paul Madzore 44 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Harare. Nyamadzawo.

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