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Zaka man survives death by a whisker
Bulawayo Agenda
October 15, 2012

A 72 year-old man from Zaka Central in Masvingo Province survived death by a whisker after his house was petrol-bombed by suspected ZANU PF assailants on 29 September 2012.

The man, Nelson Bvudzijena is the Ward Executive member of the MDC-T.

According to information relayed by Masvingo Agenda, Bvudzijena's crime was to take part in mobilizing people to attend a meeting in commemoration of the 2008 election violence.

After the meeting Bvudzijena and other party members visited victims of the violence.

On the fateful day, Bvudzijena's house was bombed resulting in him sustaining burns all over his body. He was rushed to St Anthony Clinic where he is recovering.

In another related incident, Edison Dendere (36) from Zaka North sustained head injuries after being assaulted for organizing the same meeting with Bvuzijena.

Dendere was assaulted on 5 October 2012.

According to reports from Masvingo Agenda, Dendere was assaulted by know Zanu PF supporters only referred to as 'Gaddafi' and Chifamba.

Both matters have however been reported to the police although no arrest has been made so far.

Bulawayo Agenda condemns the levels the continued targeted political violence and calls upon the police to bring the perpetrators to book.

Meeting with the Minister of Industry and Commerce . . .

Bulawayo Agenda was attended a civil society meeting with the Minister of Industry and Commerce Professor Welshman Ncube at the Cilas Conference Center on Wednesday last week.

Professor Ncube accused his counterparts in government for lacking sincerity in ensuring that Bulawayo benefits in government.

He said ministers opposed to the idea of Dimaf do not contest the idea but simply do not cooperate at the implementation level.

"At decision making levels, there is no contestation. Come implementation, people simply do not own up. A clear example is the DIMAF where it was agreed that a 50 million dollar fund should be set for distressed companies, including those under liquidation or judiciary service management. More than a year after such agreements we find that the little money that has been given out has gone to Marondera, Harare and Mutare companies," said Prof Ncube who is also the President of the MDC.

Speaking on the involvement of CSOs in the 2nd All-Stakeholders Conference, Ncube, who is also a principal in the GPA said civil society organizations wishing to go to the conference should approach any of the three parties in the Inclusive Government.

Commenting on the revelations, Bulawayo Agenda Executive Director, Thabani Nyoni remained consistent in that civil society will not attend the conference as proxies of political parties.

Bulawayo Agenda calls on COPAC to urgently and officially announce the formula in which civil society organizations shall take part in the 2nd All-Stakeholders Conference.

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