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Strikes and Protests 2007- Save Zimbabwe Campaign
Save
Zimbabwe Campaign detention diary
Crisis
in Zimbabwe Coalition
March 12, 2007
Harare
Reports just received reveal that in addition to the brutal assault
of Morgan Tsvangirai, Lovemore Madhuku, Nelson Chamisa, Mike Davis
and Elton Mangoma, Grace Kwinji, the Movement for Democratic Change
(MDC) Deputy Secretary for International Relations, is in a critical
state after sustaining head injuries. Kwinji is being held at Braeside
Police Station which is being manned by military police with four
other detainees. The condition of Arthur Mutambara and 4 others
being held at Avondale Police Station could not be ascertained as
visitors were denied access to the detainees. Visitors and lawyers
were also denied access to Morgan Tsvangirai who is being held in
Borrowdale. Police have barricaded the Goromonzi area where Chamisa,
Mangoma and others are being detained. Heavily armed police details
are guarding all the police stations.
Mutare
125 MDC activists have been arrested in Mutare following a demonstration
aimed at calling for protection against the social and economic
meltdown and the demand for the holding of elections in 2008 under
a new democratic and people driven constitution. Those being held
in solitary confinement are Godfrey Mubatsa, the Manicaland Chairperson,
Pishai Muchauraya, the Provincial Spokesperson and Prosper Mutseyami
the Deputy Chairperson of the Province, among others. They were
arrested in the Eastern town by Assistant Inspector Florence Marume
and Superintendent Mavhenyengwa whose contact number is 263-11-789807
among others. The Mutare Police can be contacted on 263-20-64212.
Masvingo
Student leaders were arrested today following on going class boycotts
at Masvingo State University. 10 students were arrested including
Gideon Chitanga, the Zimbabwe
National Student's Union (ZINASU) Vice President who is
also being questioned on his involvement with the Save Zimbabwe
Campaign.
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