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Statement on the dropping of charges against 128 NCA members
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA)
August 04, 2006

While the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) welcomes the decision by the State to drop charges against its 128 members - who have been on remand since last month – we call upon the government to stop the habit of harassing its members using intimidatory tactics.

From the onset we were very much aware that there was no basis of remanding these cadres let alone arrest them and detain them in inhabitable cells at Harare Central Police Station.

The NCA wanted to challenge the illegal detention of the NCA members and the draconian Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act which the State was charging them. Given a chance we will challenge it.

These illegal detentions are just vicious and dirty tactics by the regime meant to instill some form of intimidation into our members. For the record, the NCA membership is being made stronger each time there are these unjust arrests.

We remain directed and committed towards a democratic constitution.

Madock Chivasa
NCA Spokesperson

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