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i j t i n r i o h C The Real Change Times Movement for Democratic Change A Party of Excellence! The Official Mouthpiece of the MDC

Monday 15 August MDC Information & Publicity Department, Harvest House, 44 Nelson Mandela Ave, Harare, Issue 081 2011 SADC must stop the army

President Tsvangirai, expects this Matabeleland and Midlands provinces “The agreement in the GPA is that these week’s SADC Summit in Luanda, Gukurahundi massacres and featured are national institutions but we have Angola to decisively deal with the prominently as the major culprits during now over the last two years learnt that issue of Zimbabwe and come up with the tortures and murders of the 2008 some of the members in the military do a position on the role of the military election. This, President Tsvangirai not respect the authority of the inclusive following threats to destabilise the said has led to the calls by the MDC government. country by some rogue elements of the and other democratic alliances for the security sector. re-alignment of the security sector in “They are still partisan and re-alignment Zimbabwe. of the security sector is important so President Tsvangirai told The Real that they play a non-partisan role.,” he Change Times in an exclusive interview “We are not seeking the overthrow aaid. that some few misguided elements off our security agencies but their re- among the security establishment alignment so that they reflect the new “We are not dismantling the security have taken a political position dispensation by being non-partisan,” sector but we want re-alignment so making unconstitutional statements the President said. that they contribute to a democratic that undermine the Global Political dispensation. Agreement (GPA) which is the backbone “The re-alignment of the security for the transitional Government. establishment is important given “But over the last two years we have the recent comments made by some been drifting away from that principle The military has in the past delved individuals among the military which and therefore it has become fundamental in politics with some individuals literally undermine the whole effort and that this issue should be part of the such as Brigadier General Douglas transition that we have been working reforms we are pursuing,”added the President Tsvangirai Nyikayaramba threatening to disregard towards. Premier. ensure that we resolve these problems broadcasters despite an agreement by the will of the people in the likely event once and for all. the negotiators and the Principals. that President Tsvangirai wins the “SADC should be alarmed by these The President said SADC should pending elections. comments because they run counter to discuss and take a position on the “We have become an embarassment The Ministry of Media, Information the expectations of a roadmap that will roadmap to a free and fair election that because we cannot respect our own and Publicity has refused to allow Nyikayaramba has annointed himself lead to credible elections,” he said. has been agreed by the parties. signatures. We cannot even implement private players in the broadcasting spokesperson for those who are keen what we have agreed and the guarantors sector, leaving the partisan Zimbabwe to see Zimbabwe dragged back to the “SADC must come up with a position “There are still some serious have to assist us, especially those who Broadcasting Corporation with precipice and to the Stone Age where on the role of the military because it disagreements, but the region should have shown intransigence in respecting the broadcasting monopoly in the only the few rich immoral hoodlums would appear that some in the military at least adopt the roadmap so that the GPA,” said President Tsvangirai. broadcasting sector. connected to politicians illegally benefit in Zimbabwe have adopted a political the agreed areas can begin to be from illicit deals. position which is contrary to the spirit implemented,” he said. He urged SADC to urgently deploy Arbitrary arrests, intimidation and of democracy. monitors to assist the Joint Monitoring murder of opposition, civic society The army has in the last few years President Tsvangirai paid tribute to and Implementation Committee activists and journalists continues become a very key instrument in “But it is not the whole institution that is the facilitator, South Africa President (JOMIC) as resolved at both the despite the resolutions of the the intimidation and state sponsored acting unconstitutionally because I am Jacob Zuma and SADC, for remaining Livingstone and Sandton SADC Livingstone Troika summit which said violence against the people. very certain that the majority of serving seized with the issue of Zimbabwe. summits. all these must be stopped forthwith. army officers do not go along with some Military personnel have been fingered of the opinions that have so far been “We have become a perennial agenda Zanu PF has further stalled media in the gruesome murders in the expressed,” President Tsvangirai said. item on SADC summits and we have to reforms by refusing to licence private Zanu PF senators block POSA Amendment Bill Delivering his speech in the Senate, Hon. GPA negotiators as part of the Election House of Assembly with the co-operation people of Zimbabwe loudly said that they Gonese pointed out that the Bill had been Roadmap and that further debate might of Zanu PF members. don’t want the draconian Posa and want passed by the House of Assembly with undermine the inclusive government. it removed. co-operation of members from all parties; If there was an objection to the introduction denied any intention to usurp the powers Chinamasa moved that the debate be of a Private Member’s Bill, that could The amendments to Posa seek to limit of the Executive by introducing a Private adjourned. have been raised at the beginning of the the police power to authorise political Member’s Bill; and that the Bill was Bill’s journey or at any time since. gatherings and meetings. furthering Articles 12 and 13 of the Global But, the Senate then adjourned until 30 Political Agreement (GPA). August and a new session of Parliament The Bill was gazetted on 11 December The proposed Posa changes would limit will probably be opened before that date, 2009, went through Portfolio Committee the power of the police to bar political Those Articles deal with freedom of meaning that the Bill will lapse. meetings and public hearings through out gatherings and public meetings. assembly and the need for law enforcement the country, was in the Lower House for a agencies to be impartial. Hon. Gonese’s marathon, which began year and has been on the Senate’s Order Under the amendments proposed by in November 2009 when the House Paper since December 2010. Clause 6 of the Bill, the powers to prohibit Hon. Gonese is the MDC chief whip and of Assembly gave him permission to public gathering will no longer be vested MP for Mutare Central. introduce his Bill – unopposed by Zanu Therefore, the Zanu PF senators’ claims to in the police but the magistrates’ courts, PF MPs – has been brought to a halt on need further time for “research” ring very and a court order would be required to Zanu PF Senators questioned the need for the last lap. hollow. stop such meetings. the Bill and said more time was needed for “research”, and the debate was adjourned This is probably the end of the Bill – after The end of the Session has given Zanu The Bill further seeks to ensure that to 3 August. these developments it seems unlikely that PF a convenient procedural method of public gatherings are regulated in a Hon. Innocent Gonese the Bill will be revived in the next session, stopping the Bill without incurring the manner that will allow Zimbabweans Eight months after the Public Order and On 3 August, Justice Minister Patrick unless all three parties agree to do so odium of having to vote against what are to fully exercise their fundamental Security Act Amendment Bill was passed Chinamasa, the Zanu PF’s chief GPA following further negotiations. really very mild compromise amendments democratic right to engage and to express by Hon. Innocent Gonese in the House negotiator, objected to the Bill being to a piece of legislation that many want to themselves through the medium of of Assembly as a Private Member’s brought before the Senate at all, saying This blocking of the Bill suggests a change see repealed altogether. peaceful assembly and association. Public Order, the Amendment Bill was that the amendment of POSA was of heart by Zanu PF since December last introduced in the Senate on 2 August. a matter under consideration by the year, when the Bill was approved by the During the public hearings last year, the

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1 MDC offices to remain open Implement GPA in full The MDC Manicalaland province has said it will defy an order from The MDC has raised complaints over of ZEC is that there is need for fresh corruption Commission, enactment of the done usually by violence intimidation Chimanimani Rural District Council to the insincerity of Zanu PF in fully recruitment by the new Commission to Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission and other acts of political subterfuge. close party offices in the area. implementing the Global Political ensure that the body is independent. Bill and amending of Section 121 of the Zimbabwe is a country that is afflicted Agreement. Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act to by this political abnormalcy,” Hon Last week, the rural council ordered the On the security sector, the MDC calls confine the same to specific prescribed Mwonzora said. MDC Chimanimani officials to close At the Extraordinary SADC Summit of upon the security forces to issue a public offences. the offices after they were defaced by Heads of State and Government held in statement that they will unequivocally Hon. Mwonzora said the roadmap to uphold the Constitution and respect the This Act has been used by the state to the holding of the next elections needed rule of law in the lead-up and following deny freedom to thousands of MDC to cover major reforms necessary for any election or referendum. members who would have been granted the holding of legitimate, free and fair bail at the courts. elections. There should be demilitarisation of soldiers and other security personnel Still, no movement has been noticed in “It is clear that Zanu PF disputes the that have been unlawfully deployed in the areas of agreement with Zanu PF existence of state sponsored violence in the country and should thus be sent back shifting goal posts each moment they Zimbabwe. It may very well be that they to the barracks and endorse an Act of realise a change in whatever direction don’t appreciate what state sponsored Parliament regulating the operations of poses doom to their political future. violence is. State sponsored violence is the Central Intelligence Organisation. violence that takes place with the direct MDC Spokesperson, Hon Douglas or indirect involvement of state agents. It Zanu PF has refuted these reforms, as Mwonzora said all political parties in the is direct when the state agents themselves these are the core holders and retainers country must be subservient at all times take the initiative to harass political of their party’s relevance in today’s to the people they serve and represent not opponents of their preferred party. This Zimbabwe. to be oppressors for independence and happened mostly in the 2008 presidential democracy. run –off election. In 2008, the MDC won the general elections and failed to win the power Hon. Mwonzora said: “In the sovereign “It is indirect where the state agents Hon Pishai Muchauraya because Zanu PF manipulated the Organogram there is God and his aide and abate political offenders by electoral commission and military to terrestrial administration at the top. providing them with logistical support Zanu PF hooligans led by Joshua Sacco. cling to power. In the same year, the Second are the people as a sovereign and or refusing to arrest the offenders or waning party unleashed unforeseen independent entity and last we have the simply withhold their dockets. This form A police report was made but no arrests violence on the people using the army, political actors,” said Hon. Mwonzora. of violence is the most debilitating form have been made. Hon Douglas Mwonzora police and CIO leaving more than 500 of violence because it creates a group of Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa people dead and thousands displaced. “A country is abnormal where certain special citizens outside the reach of the Birgit Kidd, the MDC Manicaland on 11 and 12 July 2011, the SADC political leaders and actors tend to usurp judicial system,” he said. secretary for policy and research, Facilitator on Zimbabwe, President Agreement has however been reached the sovereignty of the people. This is confirmed receiving the letter. Jacob Zuma tabled a report on the on the media reforms. The parties progress made in the implementation of agreed that there should be appointment “I received a letter from Chimanimani the Global Political Agreement (GPA) in of a new board of governors at the district council stating that our Stand Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, No. 129 is supposed to operate as a a new board for the Broadcasting Facebook trial fails to kick off bottle store not as MDC offices. Attached to SADC Facilitator’s report Authority of Zimbabwe and licensing of was the document titled Roadmap to new broadcasters. Though the political The state is now in quandary after its “We wonder why the council is raising Zimbabwe’s Elections concluded and players have submitted names, nothing prosecutors in Bulawayo handling the issue now when the party has been signed by the negotiators at Harare on 22 has been concluded and the board is yet the trial of Vikas Mavhidzi for using the building as its offices for the April 2011. to be constituted. posting a Facebook comment asked past 10 years,” said Kidd. for more time to assess the docket The SADC leaders noted the facilitator’s It was agreed that there is need for the “Again the building was defaced report and resolved, among other things, appointment of new Trustees for the despite having set a trial date. Mass Media Trust, establishing a Media by Zanu PF thugs on Tuesday in a that the parties’ signatory to the GPA, move meant to prevent visitors to should, as a matter of urgency, draw up Council of Zimbabwe and on hate speech, Mavhudzi was early this year charged the timelines for implementation of the to direct the state media to support all with subversion after allegedly the Chimanimani Arts Festival from roadmap as part of the programme going agreed government programmes and suggesting that President Tsvangirai admiring and viewing the party’s name, forward. put a stop to attacks against ministers logo and slogans which were inscribed should emulate pro-democracy on the building,” said Kidd. implementing such programmes. protests in Egypt that saw long time Although some of the issues in the GPA dictator Hosni Mubarak fall to a Vikas Mavhudzi have been agreed on, a number of grey On the rule of law, the three political Hon. Pishai Muchauraya, MDC areas crucial to the holding of credible, parties have agreed that there should popular street revolt. The state claims that Mavhudzi sent Manicaland province spokesperson and free and fair elections remain. be meetings of the principals with a message on President Tsvangirai’s Makoni South MP said the MDC would the Attorney General, Commissioner Mavhudzi’s trial failed to commence Facebook page saying; “I am defy the order. These outstanding issues including General of the Police and heads of other twice last week as the state failed overwhelmed; don’t know what the staffing of the Zimbabwe Electoral security and intelligence institutions to to demonstrate to the court how the to say Mr PM. What happened in “It is tantamount to banning the MDC Commission, security sector realignment ensure full commitment to operate in a Magwegwe resident contravened the in Chimanimani. But we are not going non-partisan manner consistent with the Egypt is sending shockwaves to and an end to state- sponsored violence; country’s tough security laws. all dictators around the world. No to allow that to happen and we have remain unresolved with Zanu PF refusing GPA. taken a decision that our offices shall to hear anything that seeks to address weapon but unity of purpose. Worth remain open. We know that it is Zanu these issues. On legislative agenda and commitments The trial was then postponed to 25 emulating, hey. ” August. PF youths who defaced our offices and -- the political parties have agreed on they should be arrested,” said Hon. The MDC’s position on the staffing the appointment of the Zimbabwe Anti- Muchauraya.

SADC GPA monitoring team ready for deployment Gokwe Town Council moves

President Jacob Zuma’s facilitation The SADC Heads of State and in to ease water shortages team last week informed the Joint government summit will be held in The MDC led Gokwe Town Council tirelessly with Gokwe town council in Luanda, Angola from August 17 to 18. and the Ministry of Water Resources, drilling boreholes to supplement the erratic Monitoring Committee (JOMIC) Development and Management have water supplies that have been experienced that a regional team meant to bolster embarked on a massive water drilling within the area. its operations will be deployed soon Zimbabwe will once again be top of the project to alleviate erratic water supplies following the completion of its terms of agenda. The JOMIC official revealed that has hit the area for many years. “We need to ensure that water is readily reference. that the SADC team will be drawn available to institutions such as Gokwe from Zambia, Mozambique and South President Tsvangirai and the Minister of clinics and hospitals to lessen the burden An urgent Southern African Africa. Water Resources, Hon. Samuel Sipepa from patients who are forced to bring their Development Community (SADC) Nkomo accompanied by Gokwe Town own water, said Hon. Nkomo. summit held in Johannesburg, South Their deployment will put pressure Council chairperson, Darlington Mudondo on Zanu PF to comply with the power toured the Marukwaya water project The project is expected to be completed by Africa in June recommended that a where eight boreholes are being drilled. the end of August. three member team be deployed in sharing agreement as the interparty Zimbabwe to help JOMIC effectively committee is empowered to investigate During the tour President Tsvangirai said Councillor Darlington Mudondo said monitor the implementation of the incidents of political violence on the it is the obligation of the council to ensure Gokwe Town Council had partnered with Global Political Agreement (GPA). ground. that clean water was delivered to the other organisations such as European residents of Gokwe. Commission who have committed This followed concerns that JOMIC JOMIC is currently dealing with themselves to construct overhead water was failing to deal with violations of the the displacement of dozens MDC “Water is life and should be one of the reservoirs. key priorities of service delivery by the GPA by Zanu PF activists who continue supporters in Chimanimani after they SA President Jacob Zuma were attacked by Zanu PF supporters council,” said President Tsvangirai. Gokwe Council is benefiting from cotton to engage in politically motivated companies who are investing within the violence. and violence in urban areas such as , Women’s Mbare in Harare. Coalition’s roadmap and a report Hon. Nkomo said his ministry is working town. Zuma’s facilitation team was in on security sector reform entitled, Harare for a routine monthly meeting Zanu PF despots such as “The Military Factor in Zimbabwe’s with JOMIC where they made the have been trying to stop the deployment Political and Electoral Reforms,” announcement about the SADC team. of the SADC team saying it would Crisis Coalition in Zimbabwe said in a amount to interference in Zimbabwe’s statement after the meeting. “It was a routine meeting but the internal affairs. significant thing that was said by the Civil society said at the SADC facilitation team is that the SADC team Meanwhile, President Zuma’s summit, it will raise issues of political is now ready for deployment after their facilitation team also met civil society violence against women, the selective terms of reference were drafted,” said a organisations, which tabled its position application of the law, the meddling by JOMIC official. on the elections roadmap ahead of the security forces in politics, deployment SADC summit. of soldiers to campaign for Zanu PF, “The facilitation team said the issue the staffing of the Zimbabwe Electoral will now be discussed at the SADC “During the meeting the facilitation Commission and the lack of an summit and hopefully the deployment team was handed a critique of the environment conducive for free and fair will follow soon after the summit.” Electoral Amendment Bill , civil society elections. President Tsvangirai (centre) with Hon Sipepa Nkomo touring the Gokwe water project proposed roadmap to the holding of

2 Why security sector re-alignment MDC Deputy Treasurer General and for trial at the High Court on 18 July. He had been organised by Save Zimbabwe. Energy and Power Development Minister, 15 March 2011 is facing trumped up charges of abusing Later in the day the police disrupted the Hon. is remanded in In Chiredzi South, Cephas Magezani of public office. church service at Nazarene Church in custody on forged corruption charges. Ward 7, Chikombedzi manages to escape Glen Norah, which had been chosen as He was indicted by the State to stand abduction after four unidentified men 25 March 2011 an alternative venue. Teargas was fired trial on 28 March on charges of abusing attempted to kidnap him at gunpoint at Thirteen MDC activists from Zaka into the church and the residential area public office. his home. district, Masvingo province have been and congregates; residents and children arraigned before the courts facing are indiscriminately assaulted. Thirteen 11 March 2011 16 March 2011 charges of public violence and the are arrested. Nyanga North MP Hon. Douglas Harare Central District Police bar the murder of a Zanu PF activist, Antony Mwonzora and 23 MDC members are MDC from holding its People’s Peace Masava, in the run-up to the bloody June 11 April 2011 granted a US$50 bail each at the High Rally at Glamis Stadium on 19 March 27 2008 runoff elections. Masava from Witness Dube, the personal driver of Court. They were arrested last month 2011claiming Zanu PF would hold a Ward 21 in Zaka was found dead with his Vice President Thokozani Khupe is re- and are facing trumped – up political similar rally 500m away from the venue. body badly bruised near his homestead arrested in Bulawayo and dragged to violence charges. They are ordered to on June 13 2008. The 13 appeared before court on charges of public violence. He report once a week at Nyanga Police 16 March 2011 Zaka resident magistrate Godfrey Gogo was arrested together with two other Station. Two MDC activists, Taona Chikono and on Friday. They were further remanded MDC members, Lloyd Chamboko and Oliver Mukombwe from Chipadze in out of custody to March 29. Their lawyer Ntongehle Mhlanga. They were granted 11 March 2011 Bindura are arrested on forged charges Martin Mureri of Matutu, Kwirira and a US$50 bail each by Magistrate Ndumo Ayaya Kassim’s face was badly scalded when Mazowe Central MP Hon. Shepherd of assaulting one Last Siraya. They Associates said his clients’ trial failed to Masuku and the matter was postponed to Zanu PF thugs poured hot cooking oil on him. Mushonga who was arrested last night are detained at Bindura Central Police commence despite the fact that they had April 29. A week before, Dube had been is granted a US$50 bail by a Bindura Station. been coming to court since 2008. arrested on allegations of denouncing Below is a list of some of the violations magistrate. He is facing charges of the Zanu PF’s anti – sanctions campaign that were recorded by the MDC since digging and stealing quarry stones in 16 March 2011 31 March 2011 petition and spent five days in custody March this year.No arrests have been Chiweshe from a Zanu PF councillor. The 10 MDC youth activists who were High Court Judge Nicholas Ndou before being released on bail. made in cases of known perpetrators, The councillor claimed that the stones arrested outside Harvest House on quashes Magistrate Gideon Ruwetsa’s while scores of MDC supporters have were worth US$700. Sunday are released from custody with ruling denying bail to Bulawayo 13 April 2011 been arrested, prosecuted and detained no charges laid against them as the police resident Vikas Mavhudzi, who is Glen View South MP, Hon. Paul Madzore on frivolous charges. 13 March 2011 said they could not locate the alleged charged with subverting a government appears at the Harare Magistrates’ Ten MDC youth activists are arrested complainant. by unconstitutional means. Mavhudzi Courts facing false charges of assaulting 01 March 2011 by more than 20 police officers outside was arrested in Bulawayo last month a police officer in 2006. Hon. Madzore Rosemary Munetsi, Ward 27 councillor Harvest House, the MDC head office. 16 March 2011 for reportedly expressing his approval was on Monday 11 April 2011 served in Mutasa Central, Solomon Mutizawafa, They are detained at Harare Central Harare Magistrate Archie Wochiunga of the protests in Egypt that led to with summons to appear in court for Stanley Saruwaka, Tendai Fore, Lloyd Police Station. dismisses the State case against Professor the resignation of Hosni Mubarak as trial on charges of assaulting Detective Nyamutsika and Brian Nyabereka who Lovemore Madhuku, who had been president. Constable Everisto Maponga, a police were remanded in custody by a Mutare 14 March 2011 summoned to appear in court for trial in officer in Glen View on 14 December magistrate are granted a US$20 bail each. Harare South District Police bar the a matter that occurred in 2004. He had 31 March 2011 2006. The case was postponed to 17 MDC from holding a People’s Peace received other summons to answer cases High Court Judge Justice Nicholas Ndou May 2011. 01 March 2011 Rally on 19 March 2011 at the Zimbabwe on allegations that arose in 2006 relating quashes Magistrate Gideon Ruwetsa’s Patrick Kamanga, 26, who was abducted Grounds claiming the ground is booked to public gatherings. ruling denying bail to Bulawayo resident 13 April 2011 and assaulted by Zanu PF thugs at a for the whole by Zanu PF. Vikas Mavhudzi, who is charged Shakespeare Mukoyi, the MDC Harare torture base on Monday, was released that The summons for the 2004 case showed with subverting a government by Youth Assembly vice chairperson who evening following police’s intervention. was arrested and beaten by police at Working on a tip-off, Mbare’s Matapi a peace church service on Saturday police officers made a follow up, tracking is released on free bail. Mukoyi was down the thugs to their base in Mbare. arrested with 12 other worshipers who However, no arrests were made. were released on Monday. Mukoyi appeared in court with a neck brace after 02 March 2011 he was seriously assaulted by the police. Munyaradzi Shoko, 27, the son to He will appear in court on 18 May. He Chitungwiza South MP, Hon. Misheck is facing charges of assaulting a police Shoko is assaulted at night assaulted by officer on the day he was arrested. six men some in army uniform in Unit G, Chitungwiza accsuing him why he 18 April 2011 had snubbed the Zanu PF ati-restrictive Rwisai Nyakauri, the 82 year old MDC measures event held in Harare earlier that activist and village headman who was day.Munyaradzi received treatment at abducted and assaulted by Zanu PF Chitungwiza General Hospital and made supporters in Nyanga before he was a report at Makoni Police Station. remanded in custody at the Mutare Remand Prison dies. Nyakauri was 03 March 2011 arrested together with Nyanga North MP Paul Siwela, John Gazi and Charles Hon. Douglas Mwonzora and 23 other Thomas of Mthwakazi Liberation Front MDC activists. They were all remanded (MLF) are arrested for distributing fliers in custody facing trumped up charges of calling for the secession of Matebeleland inciting violence. region from the whole of Zimbabwe and are charged with treason. 13 April 2011 National Healing Minister Moses 03 March 2011 31 January 2011, MDC Mbare offices were destroyed by a gang of Zanu PF thugs Mzila Ndlovu and Catholic priest, Munyaradzi Gwisai and 45 human rights Father Marko Mnkandla are arrested in activists who are in remand prison are that he was alleged to have violated unconstitutional means. Justice Ndou’s Lupane, Matebeleland North province on attended to by private doctors at the 15 March 2011 setting aside of Magistrate Ruwetsa’s The 10 MDC members who were Section 26(5) of the Public Order and allegations that they uttered statements to Harare Remand Prison. Security Act (POSA). When he appeared ruling came after Mavhudzi’s lawyers the effect that the police, army, and the arrested on Sunday night at the MDC appealed to the High Court challenging headquarters, Harvest House are still in court the State papers revealed that he CIO agents work with in 07 March 2011 was facing charges of violating Section Magistrate Ruwetsa’s decision to deny committing human rights abuses. The High Court appeal by Nyanga North remanded in custody at the Harare Mavhudzi bail. Central Police Station. They are facing 26(11) of POSA. Lawyers made an MP, Hon. Douglas Mwonzora and 25 application for dismissal of the case 19 April 2011 other MDC members challenging their false charges of assaulting an unidentified 06 April 2011 person. Today the 10 went through a as their client was not properly before National Healing Minister and Father further detention at Mutare Remand the court. They argued that the state Armed riot police assaulted MDC Marko Mnkandla who were languishing Prison is postponed to Wednesday after police parade but no one was identified supporters attending a memorial service as the assailant. prosecutor was bringing in a new charge in detention appear in leg irons facing some of the appeal papers were found for which the Professor had not been at the Warren Hills Cemetery in Harare. charges of contravening Section 31 of the missing. Teargas was used on the crowd, without 15 March 2011 summoned to appear in court. Magistrate Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Wochiunga dismissed the State case, any provocation or warning. The Act. 09 March 2011 Hon. Elton Mangoma, the MDC Deputy incident took place just after President Treasurer – General and Energy and ruling that Professor Madhuku was Seven Nehumambi, the MDC not properly before the court and the addressed the crowd 19 April 2011 Sunningdale District Youth Assembly Power Development Minister who at the cemetery and food was about to be was arrested last week on charges of state should proceed by way of proper Police in Hwange arrest, interrogate chairperson is abducted and assualted summons. served. The memorial was to honour five and later release three lawyers from the by rowdy Zanu PF youths before he abusing public office is granted a US$5 MDC activists, Tonderai Ndira, Better 000 bail by Justice Samuel Kudya. The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights was dumped at Matapi Police Station 17 March 2011 Chokururama, Cain Nyevhe, Godfrey (ZLHR) and four high MDC officials. where he is detained with no charges laid State opposed bail alleging the minister Kauzani and Abigail Chiroto who were was a flight risk and would interfer with The MDC files an application at the against him. Nehumambi was abducted magistrates’ courts against the police murdered by Zanu PF and State agents at Granville Cemetery and assaulted State witnesses. The judge dismissed during the violent 2008 election period. the State’s claims saying the State decision to bar the MDC from holding a by visibly drunk Zanu PF youths from People’s Peace Rally at Glamis Stadium. Mbare at the burial of a Zanu PF youth, had no tangible facts to warrant Hon. 08 April 2011 Mangoma’s conviction. Taurai Dzikamai. 18 March 2011 Police in Mutare charge Nyanga North and Constitution Select Committee 15 March 2011 Magistrate Mercy Chimbodza upholds 09 March 2011 the police decision barring the MDC (COPAC) chairperson, Hon. Douglas MDC Deputy Treasurer – General and Five MDC activists, Paul Mawadza, Mwonzora with undermining the Zivanai Chimbudzi, Freedom Kanjira, from holding its People’s Peace Rally at Energy and Power Development Minister Glamis Stadium. authority of or insulting the President Hon. Elton Mangoma is arrested at his Chamunorwa Mukoto and Andrew for allegedly enquiring on the health government offices by three plain clothes Nyabasa are granted a US$50 bail each status of Mugabe. Police recorded a by a Nyanga magistrate. They were 18 March 2011 police officers. The MDC files an urgent High Court warned and cautioned statement from arrested last month on political violence Hon. Mwonzora after he reported at charges in Nyanga North. application against a ruling at the 09 March 2011 magistrates’ courts barring the MDC Mutare Central Police Station in the Mazowe Central MP Hon Shepherd company of his lawyer David Tandiri. 15 March 2011 from holding a People’s Peace Rally at Mushonga is arrested in Chiweshe on Glamis Stadium, Harare. Hon. Mwonzora had been summoned charges of stealing quarry stones. Try Karedza, the Mt Darwin North district by the police earlier in the week. The MDC Youth Assembly chairperson is 19 March 2011 police are alleging that Hon. Mwonzora 09 March 2011 abducted by seven armed men in police said; “Makadii baba? Iri sei mwiri? Riri uniform and taken to Nyanguwu near the High Court Judge, Justice George Gokwe – Kabuyuni MP, Costin Muguti Chiweshe dismisses the MDC’s urgent sei ziso?” The police translated this to is arrested in Gokwe on allegations Zimbabwe’s border with Mozambique mean “How are you father? How is your where he was blinded folded and court application with costs. Reasons to of threatening to attack Chief Samuel follow. health? How is your eye?” Samambwa of Zhombe. Another MP, severely assaulted. The unidentified men, driving in a white truck, later left him Rodgers Tazviona is at Kwekwe Remand 25 March 2011 09 April 2011 unconsicious. After recovering, Karedza Rwisai Nyakauru, 82, died from injuries sustained Prison facing the same charges. Hon. Elton Mangoma is rearrested for Riot police bar congregants from entering after an assault and detention without medical sought assistance from some good St Peters School in Highfield for the Samaritans who took him to Bindura the second time in two weeks and is treatment. 10 March 2011 remanded in custody after being indicted Prayer for Peace church service, which where he is seeking medical attention. Continued on page 4

3 Why we need change in the security sector They had driven to Hwange to witness the trial of National Healing Minister 14 July 2011 Moses Mzila Ndlovu and Catholic priest, Abel Samakande, the MDC Mutoko East Father Marko Mnkandla. The arrested district chairperson and Steven Zenda, are; lawyers Lizwe Jamela, Nikiwe the Mutoko East District Organising Ncube and Nosimilo Chanayiwa and Secretary have been hospitalised after MDC officials Qhubani Moyo, Nhlanhla they seriously assaulted by Zanu PF Dube, Rita Ndlovu and Joshua Mhambi. thugs at Mbare Musika, Harare. 25 April 2011 15 July 2011 Self styled war veterans’ leader, Jabulani Eight MDC activists in remand prison Sibanda left scores of villagers at Gozho on false charges of murdering a police Primary School in Masvingo Central, officer in Glen View, Harare are being struck in fear after he threatened to denied access to medical attention by unleash war veterans from Matebeleland prison officials despite a court ruling to Masvingo to “deal” with all suspected ordering that they receive treatment. MDC supporters ahead of anticipated This was revealed today by defence elections later this year. lawyer, Jeremiah Bamu at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts where the eight, 27 April 2011 including 16 other MDC activists who 10 MDC Mashonaland West provincial are out on bail appeared for their routine members are arrested in Kariba for Last Maengahama Cynthia Manjoro Patience Nyangove remand hearing. The 24 MDC activists allegedly holding an illegal meeting. Court by 11:00 on Sunday. are facing trumped up charges of They were infact finalising plans to travel Station but no docket was opened as the supporters because he had accepted a murdering a police officer at Glen View to Bulawayo for the MDC Congress. police said the case was too political. donation from the Senator Keresenzia 26 June 2011 3 Shopping Centre in May. The police Among those arrested was Greenwich Chabuka from the Constituency is brought to the High officer was killed by unknown revellers Ndanga, the MDC Mashonaland West 01 May 2011 Development Fund. Senator Chabuka is Court in the morning. He was detained at a night club. Provincial Secretary. Four sculptors who participated at Harare and MDC member. at the Harare Central, Matapi in Mbare International Festival of Arts (HIFA) are and St Mary’s police station. While in 15 July 2011 28 April 2011 attacked by Zanu PF thugs in central 30 May 2011 custody since Friday, he was denied Assistant Inspector Tedious Chisango is The 10 MDC Mashonaland West Harare. The sculptors said that they Dozens of MDC activists are arrested in food, water, access to relatives and fired from the police force on allegations provincial members who were arrested were heading for HIFA when they were Glen View on allegations of murdering a lawyers. Justice Musakwa orders his of playing a popular MDC song, Simudza in Kariba are released at Chinhoyi Police picked up by a group of Zanu PF youths, police officer at a night club at Glen View immediate release saying his arrest was Ngerengere, by MP Paul Madzore. Station without any charges brought taken to the party’s provincial offices and 3 Shopping Centre. The police officer unconstitutional. Chisango was dumped in a bush near against them. beaten up. It was not clear who the Zanu was killed by unknown revellers on 29 Ntabazinduna Police Training Depot on PF group were taking orders from, as it May 2011. 27 June 2011 the outskirts of Bulawayo. The police 28 April 2011 is believed that there are now a number Tendai Chinyama who was abducted at officer was evicted from Ntabazinduna Hifa artistic director, Manuel Bagorro of groups taking orders from different 01 June 2011 his workplace in Belvedere, Harare is Police Training Depot after his expulsion and three other Hifa officials are people in the party. While at the Zanu PF Sergeant Alois Mabhunu, a police officer finally brought to court and remanded from the force. summoned to the Harare Central Police offices they were beaten because Hifa is accused of using a toilet reserved for in custody on charges of killing a police Station by officers who wanted to know pro-MDC, and that is why Zanu PF and Robert Mugabe is jailed for 10 days. officer in Glen View. This brings to 24 15 July 2011 if The incident comes after four top the police are worried about it. Mabhunu was arrested on 6 May at the number of MDC activists who are Journalists, Nqobani Ndlovu, from the HIFA officials were summoned to Harare the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair remand prison facing the same charge. Standard, Pindai Dube, the Daily News, Central Police Station on Thursday to 09 May 2011 (ZITF) in Bulawayo for using a toilet Pamenus Tuso and Oscar Nkala are discuss their censorship clearance for the Five members of Women of Zimbabwe designated for Mugabe. 29 June 2011 arrested for covering the story of a police show. They were questioned and released Arise (Woza), including leader Jennie Two journalists from The Standard officer who was evicted for playing without charge. On Monday HIFA artistic Williams are brutally assaulted by the 03 June 2011 newspaper, Nevanji Madanhire, the MDC songs. They arrested at 11 AM director Manuel Bagorro confirmed that riot police as they demonstrated against Police have charged 24 MDC activists editor and Patience Nyangove, a reporter, and released after 5 PF. The four were he and three others met the police, who Zesa’s load shedding and unfair billing with murder following the stoning to are arrested at their offices over a story ordered to delete photographs from their wanted to know if standard censorhisp methods. Over 500 women took part in death of a police officer at a bar in Glen published on Sunday involving the arrest cameras. procedures had been sought and secured. the demonstration. View 3. The residents, picked randomly in of Hon. Jameson Timba. the volatile suburb, were finally allowed 16 July 2011 01 May 2011 09 May 2011 access to lawyers yesterday before 08 July 2011 Visibly drunk rogue soldiers 4-2 Infantry Nine families from Ward 1 Chimanimani Water Resources Minister and Lobengula being charged. They appeared before Political parties and their members will battalion in Gutu, Masvingo go on a East who are MDC activists had their MP, and State a Harare magistrate and are remanded be liable for criminal prosecution for rampage and beat up patrons at Big houses, livestock, crops and property Enterprises Minister in custody. Among those arrested are; pre-empting the official announcement Wave night club. A patron broke an arm worth thousands of dollars burnt by are barred from entering the notorious Yvonne Musarurwa, Rebecca Mafukeni, of results of any national election, new and had to seek medical attention in Zanu PF thugs. They were also tied to Khami Maximum Prsion in Bulawayo Steven Manjoro, Cynthia Manjoro, poll regulations have revealed. The Masvingo Town. trees and heavily assaulted with electric where they had visited jailed Mthwakazi Gabriel Banda Shumba, Eliah Mukamba, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is the codes. The nine families constitute Liberation Front (MFL) leader Paul Farukai Felix, William Njenda, Stanford sole body mandated to run and announce 16 July 2011 29 individuals and they are currently Siwela. Mangwiro, Casper Chinyanga, Brian poll results countrywide. Regulations Councillor Francisca Ncube of Ward 10 homeless and were left with virtually Kasungama, Edwin Nhingiri, Last released last week also stipulate that Hwange, Matebeleland North is arrested nothing after all their documents, food 10 May 2011 Maengahama, Stanley Maengahama, before being nominated as a party for organising a resident’s meeting. and property were destroyed to ashes Tonderai Gift Nyabadza, an MDC activist Edison Maengahama, Lazarus candidate, a person would have to be while they looked on. They had barely is arrested in Nyanga North, Manicaland Maengahama, Odeus Chitanda, Lloyd certified by an officer whom a political 25 July 2011 spent a week at their homes after they province on charges of inciting political Chitanda, Precious Chitanda, Councillor party indicates to ZEC. Zebedia Mpofu is arrested for allegedly had returned from the MDC provincial violence in February. Tungamirai Madzokere, Mavis telling Gilbert Mataruse, a workmate that offices in Mutare where they were Madzokere, Ollyn Madzokere, Stefan 10 July 2011 Robert Mugabe’s death was imminent housed for nearly a month after they had 24 May 2011 Takaedzwa and Benjamin Majecha. , Moses Mzila-Ndlovu, and that the MDC through its leader, fled again from the same thugs who had Edson Masango, a headmaster at Mapo Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga and President Tsvangirai, real change was beaten them, looted some of their goods Primary School in Odzi, Manicaland 17 June 2011 several officials from their party are coming to Zimbabwe as evidenced by and forced them to flee their homes. A Province, fled from the school after Washington Tirivangani, a councillor in arrested in Hwange, Matebeleland North. Mataruse having his lunch. Mpofu is report was made at Cashel Valley Police receiving death threats from Zanu PF Makonde, Mashonaland West province They were later released without charge being charged with undermining the is arrested by the police last Friday after being detained for more than three authority or insulting the President. The at Chipfuwamiti Business Centre hours. incident took place in October last year while distributing the MDC official and according to the state outline, Mpofu mouthpiece, The Real Change on Times 13 July 2011 went to Mataruse’s office who works as a and Prime Minister’s Newsletter. He is Allan Svotwa, the MDC district security guard and is a Zanu PF supporter detained at Chemagamba Police Station chairperson for Headlands was on and was having lunch. in Chinhoyi. Wednesday night taken by Colonel Svodzai and police officers from his 03 August 2011 22 June 2011 house but to date his relatives do not Ayaya Kassim, an MDC Youth Assembly Dozens of Zanu PF thugs remove MDC know where he is. Efforts to locate him chairperson for Ward 11 in Mbare, Harare rally posters announcing a rally to be have been futile as those who went to is hospitalised after some known Zanu addressed by President Tsvangirai in the look for him at Headlands Police Station, PF youths in the area poured hot cooking city at the weekend. Some of them are oil in his face yesterday. The unpleasant where the Colonel and police officers had th arrested but released within an hour. said they were taking him, were told he incident took place at a house in 4 Street was not there. The MDC is making frantic Avenue in Mbare where Kassim had 23 June 2011 efforts to locate him through its lawyers. visited a fellow MDC colleague. Zanu Tendai Chinyama, the MDC Kambuzuma Zanu PF’s Politburo has unanimously PF mobsters who had hot cooking oil district organising secretary was today resolved to insist on elections this year followed him into the house and poured abducted this afternoon at the Harare and to reject the proposed roadmap the oil into his face. He received serious City Council Bishop depot by three presented to them by their negotiator burns and was admitted at a Harare unidentified armed men driving in a until timelines and hospital. Mitsubishi L200 cream twin-cab. His other aspects of it are revised. whereabouts remain unknown and the 09 August 2011 MDC fears for his life. 13 July 2011 Seven MDC supporters are assaulted Justice Chinembiri Bhunu today by Zanu PF youths for not attending the 24 June 2011 reserves judgment in an application by Defence Forces Day celebrations at the Jameson Timba Minister of State in MDC Secretary-General and Finance National Sports Stadium. Two of them the Prime Minister’s Office and MDC Minister, Hon. in which he David Rakapoba and Robert Bizure are Secretary for International Relations is interdicting the police from accessing hospitalised while the other five Taurai is abducted outside his offices by three information from his mobile phone Maravanyika, Takura Gadzikwa and his police in plain clothes. Police are lines. Hon. Biti filed an urgent chamber wife, Zodwa Gwanzura and Shupikai charging with calling Robert Mugabe a application interdicting the police Magora were arrested and detained at liar. His whereabouts are unknown. from accessing information from his Stodart Police Station after they had Those who have names of perpetrators of violence in your constituencies cellphones as it was a form of harassment reported the assault. feel free to phone or write to 25 June 2011 after a Harare provincial magistrate; MDC Information and Publicity department. The whereabouts of Jameson Timba Mishrod Guvamombe had issued the 09 August 2011 Telephone: 04-770708 remain unknown and lawyers police a warrant of seizure. There have Known Zanu PF supportes led by one Email: [email protected] representing him apply at the High Court been several attempts on Hon. Biti’s life Joshua Sacco deface the MDC offices in Postal Address: Harvest House, 4th Floor, for him to be produced by the police. this year with Zanu PF thugs attacking his Chimanimani, Manicaland. 44 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Harare. High Court judge, Joseph Musakwa government offices twice and unknown orders that he be brought to the High assailants bombing his Harare home.

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