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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

Tuesday 26 October MDC Information & Publicity Department, Harvest House, 44 Nelson Mandela Ave, , Issue 055: 2010 MDC outlines election benchmarks HARARE – Zimbabwe needs critical Due to the abuse of the State security Independent election observers concur electoral reforms before holding sector, during the 2008 elections that the groundwork needs to be laid for credible elections in 2011, the MDC by Zanu PF, Hon. Biti reiterated a free and fair vote. Secretary–General, Hon. that having police officers manning has said. inside polling station was likely to In a statement this week, the Zimbabwe intimidate voters. Election Support Network, (ZESN) said Hon. Biti said that there was need for far reaching reforms to the electoral “Hence the MDC calls for the it had not seen any meaningful attempt law, addressing key issues such as the deployment of police officers outside to identify the perpetrators of political shambolic voters’ roll and ensuring the polling stations and confining the violence of 2008 and bring them full independence of the discredited military to the barracks during the polls to book. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission which will greatly reduce the chances (ZEC), its commissioners and of intimidation,” he said. “The victims of violence remain its secretariat. vulnerable to fresh attacks should Hon. Biti said those were the key elections be held before this critical “What we are saying as a Party is that MDC election signposts. He said the action is taken. This has also meant the ZEC secretariat should not be a delimitation of constituencies must be that there has not been any healing and done properly, and then there can be rat hole of CIO (Central Intelligence reconciliation among the people, and Organisation) operatives,” Biti an agreement on the date for elections said. “We need to strengthen the by all the three political principals and any proposed elections are likely to independence of ZEC, having a new agreement on the code of conduct by be held in an environment that is very voters’ roll, and embarking on a new the contesting political parties. similar to the one obtaining in June transparent delimitation exercise.” 2008,” said ZESN. The MDC calls for a conducive Hon. Tendai Biti He said the voters’ roll is currently in environment fit for holding free and The organisation said it was concerned tatters as many eligible voters have been fair democratic elections where proud The political environment in the country Of concern to the MDC is the about an electoral environment in which removed from the voters’ roll while a lot Zimbabweans can choose a legitimate remains volatile. intimidation which has continued the oppressive Public Order Security of ghost voters are still registered. The government and leaders with neither unabated throughout the country, Act (POSA) and Access to Information fear nor cohesion. The people spoke The disturbances during the Copac voter register is also replete with names prompting the party to demand Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) of dead people and others who would be in March 2008, they overwhelmingly outreach meetings in Harare have also enactment of necessary political remain on the statute books, draconian over 100 years of age were they alive. voted for the MDC, and will do so again negatively affected the planned 2011 at the next poll which Hon Biti said the elections as Zanu PF has given a hint of reforms and practices as preconditions laws that have been selectively used to Zanu PF has over the past two decades MDC was ready for. its violence modus operandi. to the holding of a free and fair election. curtail fundamental freedoms. abused the voters’ roll, registering non- existent people with fictitious addresses.

Hon. Biti said the MDC advocates that the integrity of the voters’ roll be protected constitutionally and be subject to scrutiny by the citizens of Nyanhongo, Midzi bankrolling Chipangano shock-troops Zimbabwe and Parliament.

“The voters’ roll must be available to HARARE – Two senior Zanu PF Last week, Zanu PF activists the electoral stakeholders in a usable officials, Hubert besieged and attacked mourners format and on time. There is need for Nyanhongo and have at the funeral wake of an MDC an overhaul approach to the rule of law been implicated in sponsoring district organising secretary, in the country to level the playfield political violence taking place Sekai Kadyakumbuka at Mbare for the holding of fair, violence-free, credible elections,” Hon. Biti, who is in some parts of Harare suburbs, Block 2 flats. the Finance minister in the inclusive investigations by The Real government, said. Change Times have shown. In September, an MDC activist, Chrispen Mandizvidza was “There is also need to deal with There has been an upsurge of murdered by Zanu PF youths after hardware issues like the democratisation of the media through media plurality, political violence engineered he had participated at a Copac full implementation of the GPA (Global by Zanu PF youths in Harare outreach meeting at Mai Musodzi Political Agreement), including issues since the Constitution–making Hall in Mbare. The Copac such as the land audit, land tenure. process moved to the capital city outreach meetings have been indefinitely suspended due to the “Next is the issue of political violence last month. where a number of things must be violence that took place. resolved like the work of the Organ of Investigations by this paper Senator Morgan Femai National Healing. The role of SADC reveal that Nyanhongo, the The killers have been identified and the presence of election monitors Harare South MP and Midzi, a a rogue outfit known as “Chipangano” were disrupting funeral wakes of MDC and police notified but no arrests in Zimbabwe six months before and six to unleash violence on suspected MDC members and MDC public meetings losing parliamentary candidate have been made. months after the elections. There is also supporters. The Zanu PF shock troops although the police would have in Epworth in 2008 elections need to strengthen the role of JOMIC,” operate from Carter House, a booking authorised them. are financing Zanu PF youths to “We want these people to be he said. house owned by the Harare City arrested,” demanded Senator unleash violence. Council in Mbare. Senator Femai said suburbs that had Hon. Biti explained that there was Femai urging political leaders to been seriously affected by the political need to ensure that we have credible desist from fanning violence. institutions that are involved in the Nyanhongo is the Zanu PF Harare The youths are not paying rent and any violence are; Mbare, Harare South, running of the election process, provincial chairperson and deputy attempt by the city council to evict them Hatcliffe and Epworth. including voter education institutions. Minister of Energy and Power has been met with violence against Nyanhongo and Midzi were in Development. He is a retired council officials. “We have tried to engage the police at 2009 implicated in sponsoring “But most importantly there is need for Brigadier General. Mbare Police Station for them to arrest a spate of violent activities in security sector realignment to make sure Harare as they fought for the these institutions protect people’s rights The MDC Harare province chairperson, these perpetrators as they are known but against abusers of the law, rather than The two are paying and oiling Chikomo senator, Morgan Femai the police have not been forthcoming,” Zanu PF chairperson position of the situation we have right now where Zanu PF youths who operate under confirmed that the Zanu PF youths he said. Harare province. people no longer have confidence in our security sector,” said Hon Biti.

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1 MDC MPs slam Sibanda HARARE – MDC MPs have roundly “Zanu PF is good at preaching slammed purported war veteran, peace and practising war. They sit Jabulani Sibanda, who is fanning in this august House and preach violence in Masvingo province, peace. The moment they walk branding him a terrorist who should out of this august House, they are be immediately arrested and removed practising war. When they come back, from the province. they want that war to be transferred to somebody who did not do it,” Debating in the House of Assembly said Khumalo. last week, Zaka West MP, Hon. Festus Dumbu said Sibanda was She said Zanu PF made peace look misguided as he had no law of like war, lies like the truth. survival as a normal human being. “They have believed in their lies and “While the people are trying to that is now normal. For any Zanu heal their wounds, Zanu PF sends PF person to say the truth, I think Sibanda to terrorise people in Zaka. the dead gust windows. They have The most painful part is that Sibanda accepted that there is nothing called is very discourteous. He has no code the truth. They lie in such a way that and no law of survival as a human it is so convincing for them that they being,” Dumbu lashed out. are lying. Tell the truth and it shall set you free,” Hon. Khumalo said. He castigated Sibanda saying he was Zaka West MP, Hon. Festus Dumbu Bulawayo East MP, Hon. Thabitha Khumalo Kambuzuma MP, Hon. Willias Madzimure an insult to the peace loving people Kambuzuma MP, Hon. Willias of Matabeleland where he hails from. the civil servants. Only yesterday, the told them that Zanu PF is going to “Sibanda should be arrested together Madzimure said Sibanda had no right District Education Officer for Zaka, come back in the near future and kill with the people who are sending him, to be in Zaka telling the people how “Sibanda is terrorising people Mr Chikwange force-marched all more people. resourcing him and supporting him in to live. in Zaka as we speak right now. headmasters in the district to Sibanda’s spirit,” said Dumbu. He is force marching kraal – heads, meeting,” he told a stunned Parliament. Dzigarwi was an MDC activist who “Sibanda traversed the country from village wards and chiefs to his Tsholotsho going to Zaka. Jabulani was murdered by Zanu PF youth militia Debating on the same issue, Bulawayo meetings. People no longer have “The people of Zaka demand that this on 6 June 2008. is a factor in the development of any space for their freedom because terrorist who is terrorising them be East MP, Hon. Thabitha Khumalo said this country. The moment you waste they are being force marched to Zanu PF had a record of violence dating your time fighting, you are defeating ejected from Zaka as soon as possible. “Zaka is the same district where people Sibanda’s meetings under the guise They demand that the powers that be back to 1980. development. I am actually aggrieved were murdered. Jerera is the same area of Operation Budirana Pachena,” understand their plight and have him because my own parents and relatives where Mr Munyika (an MDC activist) said Dumbu. ejected or arrested because he is actually “As we speak today, Masvingo is are being harassed and threatened,” provoking the people,” said Dumbu. was killed and where people are said Madzimure. trying to heal those wounds through a on fire. It is Sibanda who is being He said after being annoyed by supported by Zanu PF and none of these Sibanda’s disorderly behaviour, national programme. This programme Addressing people at a consultative He said two weeks after Chief Bota Zanu PF hon. members have stood up villagers in Zaka sat down and had held a memorial service for his of national healing is being disabled by meeting in Mabvuku last week, in public to tell their people that we are decided to boycott his meetings. daughter, Bertha Dzigarwi who was just one individual. Where is the police? President said he murdered by Zanu PF youth militia Where does he get his resources from? saying no to violence. They are not man would push for justice in the rural “Sibanda has now transformed his in 2008, Sibanda after the service, Is it the government of Zimbabwe, or woman enough to stand up and tell areas where Sibanda was terrorising approach again. He is now terrorising called everyone who had attended and Zanu PF or Mugabe. the truth. innocent villagers. MDC women lead democracy crusade – Khupe MDC News Briefs HARARE- Women have played a Organising Secretary and myself were “We were deployed into the various Jongwe memorial significant role in the fight for change seconded to the Party though Makore provinces and constituencies, two by HARARE - The memorial service for former spokesman of Zimbabwe’s and democracy in Zimbabwe, Vice did not take up the offer,” she said. two, to find out if people were ready to ruling MDC party, who was found President, Hon. Thokozani Khupe dead in prison in 2002, will be held form a party. The prevailing situation on Saturday. has said. Hon Khupe said they then co-opted had forced a lot of people to reject other women into the Party to form the The memorial will be held at Empress the Zanu PF government. So when we Mine in Zhombe. Jongwe, an erudite interim Women’s Assembly executive. Hon Khupe said the journey travelled by came up with the Party, many people party spokesman, studied law and became the leader of the students’ the MDC has not been easy especially to followed and many women began to union, before practising law at a “We then sat down with Mpariwa and the women who are the most vulnerable take an interest in political matters,” Harare legal firm. decided to co-opt other women to when violence is employed. she said. He was elected to parliament in join us. We had , Grace June 2000, for the Harare suburb of Kuwadzana, along with several other “Women are the most affected Kwinje, Yvonne Mahlunge, Emilia The MDC resolved at their annual former student leaders who had helped people in any environment, be it Chamunogwa forming the interim Vice President, Hon. Thokozani Khupe form the MDC. conference in 2009 that they will political, social, economic and even in Women’s Assembly of the MDC,” said implement the 50-50 representation of Bennett in exile religious matters. The fact that we Hon Khupe. data that facilitated the formation of HARARE - MDC treasurer general the MDC. women in the Party. and deputy Agriculture minister are the larger proportion makes us designate has ruled She said that women needed to rise inevitably the easy target. So when out returning home saying the up and equip themselves for better political climate was worsening and the situation in Zimbabwe became is wary of further judicial actions positions in society. unbearable, women raised their voices, against him. and together with some men, we worked But he warned his persecutors that “Those women with the opportunity towards the formation of a new political Provincial treasurer’s soon they will be the ones in the dock to advance themselves should do so. at the International Criminal Court in party,” said Hon Khupe. the Hague, Netherlands. There is need to be able to understand and articulate issues as a woman, so we Bennett was arrested in February last year while his MDC colleagues Hon Khupe was the then Secretary should be seen to be doing something. insult trial deferred were being sworn in as ministers. General of the ZCTU Women’s We need more women taking up He has been acquitted of terrorism Advisory Council when they mooted BINDURA - The trial of MDC Kagodora will now stand trial on charges but Mugabe continues to leadership roles,” she said. refuse to swear him in. the idea of forming a political Party. Mashonaland Central provincial 10 November after the prosecutor treasurer, Gilbert Kagodora, charged pledged to furnish his lawyers with Biti adamant Hon Paurina Gwanyanya Mpariwa all the witness statements. HARARE - MDC secretary general “I was part of the teams that went concurred saying women should not be for breaching tough laws that Tendai Biti’s lawyers have returned around the province to collect the raw outlaw criticism of the president, He was served with summons two to the Supreme Court asking to be afraid of entering mainstream politics heard in a case where Biti is seeking data that facilitated the drafting of our as they are natural leaders. was in false start last week after the weeks ago following the State’s declaration that his abduction and first manifesto, the raw data that gave State failed to properly serve him decision to proceed to trial three incommunicado detention in 2008 with summons. months after the same court had was unlawful. us confidence to form a party. We had “We can not be told we are leaders. removed him from remand. set the water on the fire and it was Supreme Court Judge, Justice of We should not wait to be convinced that Kagodora is facing charges of Appeal Vernanda Ziyambi, last week boiling. By the time we got to 1999, the we can do it. We have the mental capacity, It is the State’s case that during an refused to consider the matter after undermining the authority of ruling that Biti’s lawyers filed the people were more than eager to fight for the agility and the prowess to do it. MDC rally attended by thousands the President. of MDC supporters at Wadzanai appeal out of time. Biti wants the change,” said Hon Khupe. We give birth, we nurture our children, Supreme Court to overturn a 17 June business centre in Shamva, 2008 verdict by High Court judge so why would it be difficult to nurture Bindura magistare Ruramayi Mashonaland Central province on 5 Justice Samuel Kudya that his five day “It was then decided on who stays with our nation?” she asked. Chitumbura postponed the trial after June, Kagodora allegedly criticised detention was lawful. the ZCTU and who goes to the Party. Kagodora’s lawyers informed him President Mugabe. Biti was arrested and detained by From the Women’s Advisory Council, Hon Mpariwa said she recalled when Assistant Commissioner Matema that the prosecutor had not served He was arrested soon after the rally and Chief Superintendent Crispen Hon , the then she was sent to Rusape whilst Hon. them with witness statements in together with Epworth MP, Hon. Makedenge on 12 June 2008 at the Chairperson of the Women’s Advisory Khupe and the late Tichaona Chiminya Harare International Airport just after order to fully prepare for the trial. Eliah Jembere. his arrival from South Africa. Council, Kumbirai Makore, the went to Kwekwe to collect the raw

2 Once more into the fray By reforms needed to stabilise the economy a of political intimidation, targeted violence election at any time was a clear response • Full implementation of the GPA media month before the swearing in of the new and assassinations behind a screen of and confirmation that this is the thinking reforms and in particular community The MDC Road Map for resolving transitional government. anonymous silence. in the highest levels of political leadership based radio stations the political and economic crisis in in the region and in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe was very simple – a campaign Their biggest problem is that their leader, They want to use the traditional leaders to • The dismantling of the Joint Operations of democratic resistance to force Zanu , signed the GPA and control the communal population and to The first reaction of most people to such Command and the appointment of all PF into negotiations, negotiations for a now the region and African leadership in use fear and patronage on a massive scale a scenario is – not again, more violence MDC provincial governors to oversee transitional government, the drafting and general is actually demanding that they to herd people towards the Zanu PF flag. and killings, more house burnings the dismantling of the State control of all adoption of a new constitution followed abide by that signature. and intimidation. In a nutshell; rape instruments of violence and intimidation by a national election to resolve the issue They have the diamonds tightly controlled and mayhem. and deliberate targeting of leadership of the State. In particular, the leadership in South and this has given them new confidence Africa has adopted a hard stance on the and capacity. They have their campaign I am not so sure. I think the South Africans • The promulgation and implementation This road map has been more or less issue and as Trevor Manuel said recently, strategy all worked out right down to an are going to insist on compliance with of the electoral reforms already negotiated achieved and ever since Zanu PF signed “we expect African leaders who sign advertising campaign and radio jingles. the GPA and are going to force adoption and agreed the GPA in September 2008 they have agreements to live up to them.” of the essential reforms required for a been fighting a rear guard action to avoid free and fair election that is recognised • The provision of a comprehensive system Their only problem is that they signed the by the international community. In fact the agreed reforms. Zanu PF’s strategy since February 2008 GPA and now, unbelievably, the region of supervision and observation of SADC has been to delay reforms and trigger recognition by the major powers in the and AU monitors of the electoral process, is holding their noses to the grind stone. world is so critical to the region, that they campaign and subsequent elections The impression that has been created a snap election under the existing We saw that at the SADC summit in by the propaganda machine of Zanu has conditions. They want an election are likely to be more amenable to pressure August and there is every sign that it is from the US and Europe than normal on been to try and establish the image that held under conditions where the new happening again right now. • The provision and supervision of election they are still in control and that the only Independent Electoral Commission is issues such as the Zimbabwe crisis. monitors in every polling station in the reason why the economy is in such a ring fenced and powerless, the voters’ country and the secure collection of all state and further reforms are impossible roll heavily manipulated and bloated with The facilitators were here two weeks ago What we have to decide is what steps lie signed polling station returns to ensure is the “illegal” imposition of “sanctions” dead and absent voters, the delimitation after the failure of the principals to agree on the road map to an acceptable electoral rapid tabulation of results and total on Zimbabwe. of constituencies remains the same with to a resolution of the outstanding items in process? I would list the following: transparency a 60:40 split between rural and urban the GPA on the previous Monday. The reality is that they know, that if the constituencies, despite the 63:37 per cent • A truly independent Electoral • Regional guarantees that the results GPA is implemented in full, they are split in the actual population – urban/rural. Mugabe’s recent statement at the Zanu PF Commission with its own budget and of the election will be respected and unlikely to be able to control the next Youth League congress was instructive freedom to control the whole electoral implemented without delay after the poll. elections and the consequence will be a They want an election where they can and clearly showed the influence of the process, independently of the Registrar comprehensive and humiliating defeat. ring fence the former commercial farming discussion with the South Africans. General’s Office Is that too much to ask for? I do not think districts as no-go areas for the MDC so, but it is the minimum that we need if They do not believe the fiction about where they can ethnically cleanse these We are going to short cut the Copac • A new voters’ roll conducted by a private we are to conduct a free and fair election sanctions and they understand full well same areas of all elements that might be process, he said, and hold the referendum contractor employed for this purpose in Zimbabwe which will finally resolve why the economy collapsed under their sympathetic to the MDC. on the new Constitution before mid 2011, the political and the economic crisis. watch from 1997 to 2008. They have and then we are going on the hold an • A new delimitation based on the a clear understanding of the remedies They want to be able to control the media, election before the end of the year. MDC new voters roll and the political and Does the region need it – you bet, as evidenced by Chinamasa’s skilful especially radio and the print media; they national spokesperson, ’s institutional structures agreed in the like yesterday. Can we do it in the time presentation of the fundamental economic want to be able to conduct a programme statement that the MDC is ready for an new constitution allotted? – Of course, if we work together. Our record in leadership …as we move together with the people HWANGE - Hwange local for free. They are serious defaulters Hwange local board is owed nearly “Hwange has great chances board has embarked on a grand and have contributed to the slow pace US$30 000 by government institutions. of growth seeing that it is in a housing project of low and high in council. We continue to encourage Zinwa remains in control of water tourism zone. We look forward density suburbs in an effort residents to support the board to make and sewer reticulation systems in to have an inclusive council to accommodate its potential payments towards their utility bills,” Hwange despite petitions by residents programme that will bring Hwange investors and residents. said Kaboloma to have the provisions returned to the rural, Victoria-Falls and Binga local board. together under a common vision The board chairperson, Cosmas “We are disappointed with Zinwa’s in the region. In our progress Kaboloma says the project will failure to provide basic services in Hwange has a population of at least ease housing problems. our communities such as repair and 50 000 and is located on the route to towards growth Hwange is open rehabilitation of burst sewer, manholes Victoria-Falls. It is resident to Hwange to all potential investors; we have “At least 1200 families are set to and water pipes. The sewage plant has National Park and Wildlife. the national park, a power station benefit from the housing project,” not been functioning for the past years and so much more infrastructure,” he said. and it does not look like any one has The local board has 11 MDC councillors chairman Kaboloma said, adding plans for it and this pauses as a health and three Zanu PF councillors and a Hwange has a lot of potential if it “Companies and general home hazard for the community.” staff compliment of 50. gets the support that it needs. seekers will benefit from this phase of housing because the Hwange Local Board Chairperson HARARE – The Ministry of Health and monitoring of diseases of public council plan is to do away with Cosmas Kaboloma the tradition of queuing for years and Child Welfare has pledged to health importance, emerging and re- before one can acquire a piece of collection and sewer rehabilitation continue supporting the Zimbabwe emerging infectious diseases remains a land. Hwange has enough land to and management that in most parts National Quality Assurance priority,” Dr Madzorera said. settle the people and as council of the country had become void have Programme (ZINQAP) in order we want to ensure that our people become priority in MDC-led councils for the organisation to maintain ZINQAP is a non-profiting making are accommodated and the system as they contribute to the well being high laboratory quality standards, organisation, established in 1998, should not take forever,” said of residents. the Minister of Health and Child whose mandate is to assist medical Kaboloma. He said Hwange had Welfare, Dr laboratories attain and maintain a high the potential to transcend to town “We are working hard as a council has said. standard of quality testing. status and had its infrastructure, to upgrade our service delivery as a natural resources and tourism tourism route and zone,” Clr Kaboloma Speaking during a tour of ZINQAP “In Zimbabwe we are fortunate to Minister of Health and Child Welfare, network to show for it. said. “Our roads are mostly used by laboratory centre in Harare, be one of the two countries in Sub- Dr Henry Madzorera haulage trucks and are full of potholes Dr Madzorera said laboratory Saharan Africa, that has a national and “Hwange local board in its but we have managed to repair our services are key component of “Currently ZINQAP is internationally accredited PT provider,” vision for growth and expansion roads with 20 tonnes of pre-mixed the health delivery system. He mentoring 10 public sector said Dr Madzorera. laboratories in preparation for is calling on potential investors tar sourced from Zinara and we have was accompanied by the USA WHO – AFRO accreditation to approach the board and to rehabilitated many. The district has ambassador, Charles Ray, whose The minister said with support from using the Strengthening of take advantage of its booming been illuminated with street lighting country has provided technical and ZINQAP, the Ministry of Health and Laboratory Management potential, infrastructure, natural with the assistance of Victoria financial assistance to ZINQAP. and wildlife tourism sites,” Child Welfare would refurbish 38 district Towards Accreditation Falls council.” (SLMTA). said Kaboloma “Their role in disease diagnosis, and provincial laboratories, continue “However, our major challenge in monitoring treatment, disease with the staff retention incentives for key “This project will see The chairman says the MDC-led delivering service is as a result of very surveillance and research cannot personnel at the National Microbiology council is making progressive public sector laboratories little collection from rate payers. It has be over emphasised. The need to Reference Laboratory and the implement quality systems for developments in service delivery been very difficult to collect revenue develop, strengthen and maintain strengthen the supervisory role of the improved service delivery,” to its community. Basic services especially from government institutions laboratory capacities for diagnosis Laboratory Directorate. Dr Madzorera said. such as road maintenance refuse that assume they are entitled to consume

3 Police block MDC Mrs Nabanyama consultative meetings HARARE - The MDC has heavily were in Zimbabwe before the condemned the police in Harare elections to allow for a peaceful, free for barring three of its scheduled and fair election. consultative meetings that were to be addressed by the MDC leadership in He assured the Mabvuku seeks closure Harare last week. residents that despite the flagrant BULAWAYO – MDC activist, Patrick disregard of the GPA by Zanu In a statement, the MDC said the PF, the MDC was not leaving the Nabanyama, who disappeared in 2000 inclusive government. after being abducted by known Zanu police had shown lack of adeptness PF and war veterans in Bulawayo, by barring the three meetings and a “We are not abandoning the inclusive rally that were to be addressed by the has finally been officially declared government as we have the majority MDC leadership in Harare. dead, even though his remains are still of votes from that last election. Our goal as the MDC is that the will at large. President Morgan Tsvangirai was of the people must be respected,” scheduled to hold three meetings at he said. The declaration was officially made Cyril Jennings Hall in Highfields, by a Bulawayo provincial magistrate Budiriro Community Hall last Turning to the drafting of a people on August 11, but it was only Thursday and Glen View 1 Hall – driven Constitution, President announced last week by Nabanyama’s on Friday and a rally on Sunday at Tsvangirai said the process was now wife, Patricia. Stodart in Mbare. in limbo because of the violence that happened in the rural areas and parts of Harare and Chitungwiza. Provincial magistrate, Rose Dube made “However, the officer the declaration. Commanding Harare South district, Chief Superintendent “We are now waiting for a report from Copac management committee on why “After reading all the documents, T.A Chagwedera barred the meetings the people were beaten and how the Patrick Nabanyama is declared dead,” citing provisions of the repressive process went. Public Order and Security Act reads the order. (POSA),” the MDC spokesman said. Mrs Patricia Nabanyama “There is need to redo the exercise in Soon after making the announcement, areas that were affected by violence. The nationwide consultative But before that happens, perpetrators Mrs Patricia Nabanyama applied The six are; Stanley Ncube, Ephraim to prosecute the individuals listed meetings were launched by of violence must be arrested and for the private prosecution of her Moyo, Julius Sibanda, Simon Rwodzi, below with the offences of murder and/ President Tsvangirai on Tuesday at prosecuted. People will then feel free husband’s murderers. one Moyo and Ngoni. or kidnapping. Mabvuku Hall before thousands of to peacefully contribute,” he said. Harare residents. The late Nabanyama was an MDC The other four, Cain Nkala, Howard “In the face of your failure to do so, I He said the MDC was not against the election agent in the June 2000 Ncube, one Ndlovu and one Samrods, request your offices to issue a certificate The consultations are designed idea of holding free and fair elections parliamentary election. died in mysterious circumstances. in terms of section 16 of the Criminal to explain to the people the GPA in 2011. Nkala was declared a national hero Procedure and Evidence Act Chapter violations and the Constitutional crisis that has been created by Zanu “But there is need for SADC Nabanyama was kidnapped by 10 and was buried at the National 9:07, so that a way is paved for a private observers and a peacekeeping team armed Zanu PF and war veterans from Heroes’ Acre. prosecution of the said individuals,” PF and Mugabe as they continuously disregard provisions of the GPA. before the elections. We want a his Nketa home on 19 June 2000. Mrs Nabanyama’s application reads. peaceful and credible election as this A private prosecution follows The meetings are also set to chart the will save us from the current crisis,” The murderers were driving a white way forward. Mazda truck with no number plates. when the Attorney General (AG) “The deceased Patrick Nabanyama was he said. officially declines to prosecute for He was beaten and bundled into the my husband and in terms of Section 13 “The MDC is appalled by the action However, he urged the people vehicle, which drove off at a high speed. whatever reason. The AG then issues and 14 (c) of the same Act, I believe I shown by the police in using the especially the youth to register He has never been seen since then. a certificate that allows one to engage am well within my rights to pursue this draconian POSA to bar peaceful as voters. any other lawyer or prosecutor, other case in this manner. The individuals public gatherings. The Party is Mrs Nabanyama last week applied for a than the AG, to deal with the case. concerned are; Stanley Ncube, equally disturbed by the attempts “Register to vote. Don’t betray the private prosecution of the remaining six by Zanu PF to abuse the police cause for real change,” he urged Ephraim Moyo, Julius Sibanda, Simon the people. accused persons who were implicated “I have noted with grave concern that Rwodzi, Mr Moyo and Ngoni,” the in achieving political ends,” the MDC said. in her husband’s kidnapping. your office has failed and/or refused application reads. President Tsvangirai also had a Addressing people at Mabvuku Hall, chance to get feedback from the President Tsvangirai reiterated that residents about issues affecting them. Robert Mugabe had no authority in One of the main issues raised was making unilateral senior government the removal of a number of residents appointments and extending or in Mabvuku from the voters’ roll on 7 councillors ditch Mutambara cutting short the lifespan of the allegations that they are aliens. inclusive government without BULILIMA- Seven councillors from Irene Ncube (ward 3), Court Ndlovu the secretary general of that party, consulting other political principals President Tsvangirai assured those Bulilima district in Matabeleland (ward 5) from Bulilima East, Bulilima requesting them to relinquish their seats as stated in the Global Political affected that it was an issue that South have defected from the Arthur West councillors, Mtshumayeli Ndlovu in council. Agreement (GPA). would be looked into. Mutambara led party, joining the (ward 14), Emmanuel Moyo (ward 4) people’s party MDC led by President and Samson Gonde (ward 20). According to the letter, the councillors “Mugabe must know that this is President Tsvangirai was Morgan Tsvangirai. are free to resign and join any other a shared compromise. The GPA accompanied by several senior MDC officials, Cabinet ministers, After handing in their resignation political party of their choice but their is now part of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. All what Mugabe did MPs and councillors who included The councillors are Cornelius Nyathi letters, the seven have since received resignation must be accompanied the Secretary – General, Hon. (ward1), Norman Ncube (ward 7), in appointing provincial governors, letters from Prof , by giving up all positions and seats judges and ambassadors is illegal Tendai Biti, the Deputy Organising they hold on the Mutambara-led and unconstitutional,” President secretary, Senator Morgen Komichi, party ticket. National Spokesperson, Hon. Nelson Tsvangirai said. Chamisa, Womens’ Assembly chairperson, Hon. Mutambara party’s secretary general However, President Tsvangirai and Harare Provincial chairperson, was apparently piqued by the en masse said the MDC was ready and Senator Morgan Femai. resignation with the group firing off a prepared for the elections to end the group resignation letter. inclusive government. Also present were the Ministers of Labour and Social Welfare, Hon. “I also advise that as a party we He said the MDC would guarantee Paurina Mpariwa and Hon. Sekai that SADC, AU and international Holland from National Healing do not accept group resignations,” observers including peacekeepers and Reconciliation. Ncube wrote in his letter. “Thus your resignation letter must be by yourself alone. In the premises, I am requesting you to write a personal resignation letter to me in which letter you must state MP condemns eviction of that you are resigning from the party as an individual and that you are also 16 Chinhoyi families resigning from your council seat which CHINHOYI – Sixteen families in said. “What is also apparent is that is an MDC seat.” Chinhoyi have been left homeless after top political figures and senior police being evicted from their homes on officers, through their beneficiaries The Prof went on to threaten to drag in instruction from Local Government, were the people who bought these the ministry of Local Government if the Urban and Rural Development minister, 16 houses. councillors fail to adhere to the party’s . “It is therefore clear that the resignation demands. Among those affected by evictions decision to sell the 16 houses was are former employees of Golden political, rash and premature,” Hon. “We will be very happy to accept that Kopje mine. Garadhi said. resignation. Failing which, you must as an individual, withdraw, in writing your According to Chinhoyi MP, Hon. He said the move has caused untold letter of 21 July 2010. should you not Stewart Garadhi, the affected families suffering to some employees who were evicted on allegations that they despite working for more than 24 years Those who have names of perpetrators of violence during the elect any of the two choices above by were MDC sympathisers. Involved in at the mine, find themselves being Constitution Outreach programe feel free to phone or write to the 31st October 2010 we will take it that the evictions was former Zanu PF MP, evicted with nowhere to go. MDC Information and Publicity department. you are determined to act unlawfully, David Chapfika who is the owner of the Telephone: 04-770708 in which case we will secure your Golden Kopje mine. “There is need to reconsider what was Email: [email protected] dismissal from council by the relevant done in light that some of the purchasers Postal Address: Harvest House, 4th Floor, “What is apparent is that 16 employees bought these 16 houses because of 44 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Harare. ministry of Local Government,” said were deprived of ownership on the basis nothing but greediness and selfishness,” Ncube’s letter. of political affiliation,” Hon Garadhi Hon. Garadhi said.

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