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Crisis
Coalition t-shirt lands a youth in hot soup
Youth Alliance for Democracy
September 20, 2009
The utterances
by President Mugabe at the 5th ZANU PF Youth Congress that Kariba
Draft is the only acceptable guiding document in the constitution
making process is now cascading down to the grassroots as evidenced
by the reports which the Youth Alliance for Democracy has obtained.
The latest development
saw Kudzanai Mutarangi,a Mabelreign based activist being assaulted
by ZANU PF millitia for putting on a Crisis
Coalition ''Say no to Kariba Draft' t-shirt at Greencroft shopping
centre on Saturday at around 9pm.This resulted in his t-shit being
torn and forced to wear a green ZANU PF t-shirt written: 'youths
in defence of national sovreignity and economic empowerment.' This
act was carried out by thugs who dropped from a white nissan hardbody
truck labelled ZANU PF Mash Central who accused.Kudzanai of supporting
a regime change agenda.
In Mberengwa
it has also been reported that bases have been established where
all night vigils are being hosted to 'conscentise' people about
Kariba Draft as the sole document to be used as reference in constitution
making.This has since spread to other areas which include Wedza
and Shamva.
In Mutoko the
scenario is even worse as people are told that the Global
Political Agreement is only relevant to Harare and it does not
apply in the said area.The same is also prevailing in Uzumba and
Marambapfungwe, the traditional ZANU PF strongfholds
.In Mt Darwin it has come to our attention that Hon Saviour Kasukuwere
told people at a rally that "we united with MDC for the sole
purpose of persuading them to remove sanctions which they brought."
He reiterated that they are still enermies and no-one should listen
to them.This allows ZANU PF to determine the pace and outcome on
the constitution making process in such areas.
The state media
is also openly campaigning for the Kariba Draft. The ZTV programmes
Media Watch, Melting Pot and Newshour are dominated by ZANU PF apologists
who include Dr Maxwell Hove,Tafataona Mahoso and Chris Mutsvangwa,all
in defence of the Kariba Draft as the only "reputable"
reference.The print media is also carrying out the same task.This
allows manipulation of the generality of Zimbabweans by individuals
who are protecting their power.Given the fact that the stated form
of media has the widest coverage it greatly influences the outcome
of the process.
Another strategy
which has been made use of by the former ruling party is to put
MDC leadership in defensive positions so that they can be preoccupied
by defending themselves at the expense of critical issues like the
constitution making process.The persistent attacks on Prime-Minister
Morgan Tsvangirai and Finance minister Hon Biti, who are also at
the helm of MDC party is deliberately and strategically orchestrated
to divert their attention from real issues. At the same time an
impression to the effect that ZANU PF is the best party is being
created to unsuspecting, ordinary Zimbabweans and as Youth Alliance
for Democracy we are worried as this will further compromise the
will of people of Zimbabwe in a fashion akin to the formation of
the inclusive government.
We take this opportunity
to emphasise the need for massive alternative media advocacy and
simlilar initiatives in the wake of the stated anomarlies.We reiterate
our position that engagement is always better than disengagement.
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