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NCA statement on the arrest of Nixon Nyikadzino
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA)
July 26, 2005

Six plain clothes policemen from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Law and Order Section have this afternoon arrested Nixon Nyikadzino, the NCA Harare region field officer.

While the officers did not officially specify his ‘crime’ our sources at the Harare Central Police Station where he is being interrogated say the arrest is in connection with last week’s demonstration against the Constitution Amendment (No.17) Bill.

Nyikadzino was picked up from the NCA offices in full view of his colleagues and Lovemore Madhuku, the NCA chairperson.

Madhuku offered to be arrested but the officers said they wanted to interview Nyikadzino.

The National Constitutional Assembly is heavily disturbed by the continued harassment of its members who took part in last Thursday’s demonstration.

Since last week all drivers of the public vehicles associated with the demonstrations have been subjected to various ways of harassment such as physical assaults and threats by suspected members of the police force.

We view this horrendous behaviour by the regime as a way of trying to intimidate Zimbabweans from participating in issues that affect them.

Despite all these setbacks the NCA will continue with demonstrations against the unpopular Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 17) Bill gazetted earlier this month. 

We will not stop our way of showing our displeasure over the imposition of the Bill.

Unless they kill us all, we will continue demonstrating against the imposition of amendments to the current constitution without the involvement of people.

Fungayi Jessie Majome
NCA Spokesperson

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