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Police ban May Day celebrations in utter disregard of SADC Troika
Resolutions
Crisis
in Zimbabwe Coalition
April 27, 2011
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In total disregard
of the SADC organ Troika
on Politics, Defence and Security resolutions calling on all stakeholders
to implement all the provisions of the GPA
and create an environment of peace, security and free political
activity, police in Zimbabwe this week banned all May Day celebrations
and marches planned by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)
for 1 May.
In a separate
incident, police in Kariba arrested at least ten MDC provincial
leaders in Mashonaland West who are also delegates to the MDC Congress.
Those arrested
face spurious charges of organizing an illegal meeting and are being
held at Kariba Police station. Meanwhile, the MDC led by Prime Minister
Morgan Tsvangirai will between 28 and 30 April hold its third national
congress to elect new leadership. Some district and provincial elections
were marred by violence.
We expect that
the national congress will be examplary in its embrace of democratic
values and in shunning all forms of violence and intimidation. Morgan
Tsvangirai and other party leaders have spoken against violence,
but they must swiftly act against any members of their party who
instigate, participate in or fan violent conduct.
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