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Further developments in the attacks on the Amani Trust
Mr A.P. Reeler,
Former Director of the Amani Trust
January 22, 2003
Following on last
night’s alert on the latest campaign against the Amani Trust, there have
been a series of new and very disturbing developments. As I reported last
night, the state news media had claimed that an Amani vehicle had been
identified as one of the vehicles ferrying the alleged attackers into
Kuwadzana on Monday night. This allegation was repeated in the Herald
this morning where the state-owned newspaper claimed the following:
At least three
vehicles linked to the attack have also been impounded and one of them
is believed to belong to Amani Trust, which kept safe houses in various
high density suburbs, housing opposition youths on the Police wanted
list.
These allegations
are being repeated regularly by the state-controlled radio.
The Trust has also
been informed by a friendly source that there are plans to firebomb the
Amani offices tonight.
These allegations
are wholly unfounded, but consistent with the continuous attacks that
have been mounted against the Trust over the past year. The threat to
actually firebomb the offices must be taken very seriously in view of
the attacks in the past on the Daily News and the Voice of the People
radio station.
There must therefore
be concern for the safety of the staff and Trustees of the Amani Trust,
and we hope that calls will be made upon the government of Zimbabwe to
protect its citizens against unlawful attack. The Trust unreservedly denies
that it would have any part in violent action of any kind, and has always
stressed its non-partisan position as a human rights organization.
For more information:
Email: tony@idasa.org.za
Tel: +27-(0)84-764 6995
Visit the Amani fact
sheet
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