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November 2005 street protests - Index of articles
Concern
over the continued incarceration of demonstrators
National
Constitutional Assembly (NCA)
November
07, 2005
The National
Constitutional Assembly (NCA) is deeply concerned by the
continued detention of their members by the police. The NCA members
were arrested on Saturday while peacefully demonstrating to push
for a people driven, democratic constitution and in condemnation
of pre-determined senatorial elections set for November 26, 2005.
Fourteen people
are still in detention at the Harare Central Police Station and
their friends have not been allowed to give them food since their
arrest. In other cities, NCA members are still locked up. In Bulawayo
there is (one), Mutare (nine) Masvingo (four) and Gweru (six).
These people
were arrested while expressing their feelings, which is their right
recognised by the current defective constitution.
If these people
have a case to answer why are the police dragging their feet and
not taking them to court to answer any charges?
The demonstrations
are a determined protest action against the acute state of bad governance
that has brought untold suffering to the people of Zimbabwe and
will continue as long as the situation does not change.
Fungayi Jessie Majome
NCA Spokesperson
Visit the NCA
fact
sheet
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