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Police brutally descend on NCA women on Mugabe's birthday
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA)
February 21, 2006

The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) would like to express its deep concern over the manner in which the police today brutally assaulted NCA female members who had demonstrated today as President Mugabe was celebrating his 82nd birthday.

Over 200 NCA female members had marched from Fourth Street Bus Terminus with the intention of getting to the Munhumutapa Building to meet Mugabe to tell him that they want a constitution that protects, among other things women rights.

In response the police blocked them and started beating them at the Parliament Building. Seventy three (73) NCA members were eventually arrested and asked to lie down in the streets near the Africa Unity Square and 12 were seriously injured. Those arrested who include Nixon Nyikadzino the NCA Field Officer, are being held at the Harare Central Police Station. The injured are being attended to at a private hospital.

The NCA will not be deterred by such intimidating tactics. We will not get out of the streets unless our goal is achieved. We remain committed to a democratic constitution.

Fore more information contact the NCA lawyer on +263 91 218 754 or NCA on the following numbers: 263 91 286 802, 263 91 286 804 and 263 91 286 808.

Lovemore Madhuku
NCA Chairperson

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