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Prime Minister Tsvangirai must take charge
Union for Sustainable Democracy
September 23, 2010

The Union for Sustainable Democracy is outraged by the news of the death of a Movement for Democratic Change supporter yesterday following more violent disruption of the now damned constitutional outreach programme in Mbare.

It is abundantly clear that ZANU PF has not the slightest intention of giving democracy a chance in Zimbabwe. Theirs is a culture of plunder, violence, murder and dictatorship.

We call on Prime Minister Tsvangirai to publicly acknowledge that this is what Zimbabwe is up against. He must realise that meetings with President Robert Mugabe alone will not stop the violence.

Any constructive meeting between Mugabe and Tsvangirai would be about ensuring the arrest, prosecution and incarceration of anyone guilty of politically motivated violence.

The time has come for Prime Minister Tsvangirai to exercise the authority of his high office and for the inclusive government to wrest control of the police and the courts from ZANU PF. It is up to him to ensure that the ZRP do their job. It is up to him to ensure that the courts can function without let or hindrance.

To that end, we urge Prime Minister Tsvangirai and Theresa Makone to head a high level delegation to tour the country with a view to demanding the arrest, prosecution and imprisonment of those guilty of violence and intimidation.

There is no way forward if the violence is allowed to continue.

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