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The Real Change Times Movement for Democratic Change a Party of Excellence! the Official Mouthpiece of the MDC Iz qula enzo u I G ze o n ir z it o a G M u q a j u n l i a h C C h o i r n i t j i a a M M a a 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 02 November MDC Information & Publicity Department, Harvest House, 44 Nelson Mandela Ave, Harare, Zimbabwe Issue 056: 2010 Save us from Zanu PF- chiefs …traditional leaders plead with President Tsvangirai HARARE - Several chiefs have The commander of 3 Brigade in appealed to President Tsvangirai and Mutare, Brigadier-General Douglas the MDC to help restrain Zanu PF Nyikayaramba, an ambitious one from politicising traditional leaders star general, told chiefs from seven and abusing their office for selfish Manicaland districts that MDC rallies political ends. must be banned in their areas. Similar meetings were held countrywide. “We have been abused by successive In Kariba on Thursday, Mugabe told colonial governments to work against chiefs attending a Council of Chiefs the people,” said a spokesperson of meeting that traditional leaders must five chiefs from Mashonaland East. protect “national interest” by backing “We are told to hate, to discriminate his party. and to favour members of a certain political party against our will and They needed to reactivate the structures better judgement.” and open their eyes, he said. Our Masvingo correspondent reports Mugabe’s spirited attempts to have that three chiefs from the province chiefs dabble in Zanu PF politics flies reported to the MDC office seeking an in the face of the Global Political President Tsvangirai: Chiefs desperate for freedom Brig Nyikayaramba: He abused chiefs last week Chief Charumbira: He pleaded for help in 2009 appointment with President Tsvangirai. Agreement (GPA) signed by the three They requested for the MDC President’s safety in the rural areas, the MDC Statements by the President of the constitution of Zimbabwe which main political leaders, Prime Minister intervention after accusing Zanu PF has dispatched a high level mission Council of Chiefs, Fortune Charumbira, prescribes the involvement of traditional Morgan Tsvangirai, Deputy Prime officials of forcing them to don that countrywide to engage chiefs and chart at a chiefs conference in Kariba last institutions in partisan politics but also Minister Arthur Mutambara including party’s regalia at a recent political rally. the way forward. week, indicating that chiefs should be wanton abuse of tax payers money himself on 15 September, 2008, that political commissars and organisers of since all chiefs are being paid from the says traditional leaders are supposed to “We are apolitical. We have suffered “The MDC will advise these doyens Zanu PF in the villages and communal state coffers. be apolitical. Article 14 of the GPA calls enough from political abuse,” said one of tradition and culture not to have areas, should be dismissed with the upon; traditional leaders not to engage of them, who requested anonymity for anything to do with partisan politics contempt they deserve, the party Two weeks ago, all traditional leaders in political activities at national level as his personal protection. and to refuse to be used as political has said. countrywide were decreed by the well as in their communities. football, or to be used as napkins by military to appear at their respective In the past week several chiefs and Zanu PF. They will be spoilt,” MDC The statements and conduct of some headquarters, and briefed on the To Page 2 headmen telephoned the MDC office spokesman Hon. Nelson Chamisa said. chiefs are not only a violation of the Zanu PF election modus operandi. complaining about what they called ‘a biased selection of candidates’ to a chief’s conference in Kariba. They asked why only Zanu PF aligned chiefs were chosen to attend. President Tsvangirai has already met Police bias promotes Zanu PF violence Chief Fortune Charumbira, the leader of the Council of Chiefs, and his deputy, HARARE - The MDC has noted with In Hatcliffe, police arrested two Chief Khumalo. The two pleaded for concern the partisan behaviour of the MDC members; James Katso, Peter protection, saying they preferred to be police during Zanu PF’s latest war on Garanewako and Tinashe Mutyaso apolitical after years of political abuse. the people at the weekend COPAC soon after the Copac meeting hearings in Harare and Chitungwiza. on Sunday. The two chiefs cited, as examples, the respect accorded to their counter-parts Zanu PF hooligans, ferried from The three had made robust in South Africa, Botswana and Ghana outlying areas, interfered with contributions during the hearings. as something they desired in Zimbabwe. residents at several COPAC meetings Garanewako was badly beaten before They said as community leaders, while the police watched helplessly being handed over to police officers, culture and tradition demands that from a safe distance. who were driving a ZRP Nissan they embrace all their subjects in their single cab registration Number ZRP In cases where the hooligans diversity, and without discrimination. 3195 M. assaulted the residents for their They asked President Tsvangirai -- a divergent views, police assisted The party strongly condemns Zanu blue-blooded descendant and a natural Zanu PF by arresting the violence PF for the violence and the military heir to the Nerutanga chieftainship victims. There were countless cases intervention during the hearings. of the Dziva/Save/Mlambo clan -- to of intimidation witnessed by civil Jonsaya Manyere: Zanu PF’s latest target While such a barbaric attitude is use his influence and save them from society observers, MDC officials, unfortunate and regrettable -- with no further political battering. PF supporters but the police left them provincial administrator and their driver and even by the police. alone and proceeded to punish those Phineas Nhatarikwa. place in civilised society -- the MDC Chief Charumbira was forthright in his associated with the MDC or who dared maintains that without a people- The party is particularly disturbed by condemnation of the way Zanu PF had to say anything that differed from the Jonsaya Manyere had to be rushed driven Constitution, Zimbabwe shall the selective arrests and harassment separated Zimbabwean chiefs from the contents of a Zanu PF template. to hospital after being stabbed in the remain in a dark hole and a cesspool of MDC activists particularly in people. He apologised for the statements head, while police arrested journalists, of political instability. Harare South, Mbare and Hatcliffe he had made in the past attacking the Among those arrested and injured in Andrisen Manyere and Nkosana for expressing themselves during The absence of a people-owned and MDC and President Tsvangirai. sporadic skirmishes are: three MDC Dhlamini. Manyere is battling for his the hearings. In all the cases, the officials, Eric Murai, an MDC youth life in hospital. people-driven national Constitution Responding to the latest outcry and assailants are known to be Zanu leader, Diana Nyikadzino, the Harare has been a source of insecurity and pleas from the chiefs for sanity and national anxiety. To Page 3 Together, united, winning, ready for real change! 1 MDC to shave off Chombo’s power HARARE – MDC legislators “The minister uses the Urban have proposed wide sweeping Councils Act as the bible and that amendments to the Urban Councils is how mayors and councillors are Act to slash the immense powers that being chased from power. We are Minister of Local Government, Rural losing capable mayors, capable and Urban Development, Ignatius councillors who were supposed to Chombo wields under the law. drive the cities but we are having politics involved in this,” said Debating the report of the Portfolio Hon. Kagurabadza. Committee on Local Government, Rural and Urban Development The MP for Magwegwe, Hon. Felix on the State of Service Delivery Sibanda said Chombo was using the in the Municipalities of Harare, Urban Councils Act to manipulate Chitungwiza and Norton, the MPs council operations. were unanimous that Chombo was abusing his office. “So what it entails is that we have problems of local government Hon. Tangwara Matimba, Buhera Hon. Sansole Hon. Gwiyo Hon. Kagurabadza because they do not have executive Central MP, who chairs the portfolio powers. They are manipulated by committee, said ratepayers in the “It was alleged that Sections 88 and 122 case of Chitungwiza and also in the case “Soon after that, the Mayor of Harare, whoever – today it might be Minister three municipalities had expressed indicated that the Act had no regard for of Harare and it is not surprising that Engineer Mudzuri was the next victim Chombo, it is unfortunate because an overwhelming desire to antiquate the residents associations. As a result some of the very effective mayors of to be dismissed by the minister of Local he is using the Urban Councils Act,” the Urban Councils Act, which many local authorities tended to be averse to Harare and Chitungwiza were actually Government. Looking to the east, the said Hon. Sibanda. described as “draconian.” cooperation with such associations.” fired by the minister in question.” minister saw Mutare and Kagurabadza who was the Executive Mayor of The MP for Hwange East, Wesley The MDC MP for Zengeza West, Hon. The MP for Mutasa South, Misheck Mutare was then dismissed. Sansole said he disagreed with the “Many residents lamented that the Collen Gwiyo said in as much as the Kagurabadza who was mayor of issue of appointing “special interest Urban Councils’ Act was a draconian law in terms of the Urban Councils Act Mutare but was fired by Chombo, “Then he came back again to councillors”. piece of legislation which hampered gives Chombo too much power, the said the decision to remove executive Harare, Chitungwiza.
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