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Strikes and Protests 2007- Save Zimbabwe Campaign
High
Court issues a provisional order for the late Gift Tandare
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR)
March 18, 2007
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Following the arbitrary removal of the remains of the late Gift
Tandare from the custody of his family by members of the Central
Intelligence Organisation and Zimbabwe Republic of Police; ZLHR
lawyers Alec Muchadehama and Andrew Makoni have successfully challenged
these criminal acts before the High Court. Gift Tandare was shot
and killed by the police on Sunday 11 March 2007 during the violent
disruption of the Save Zimbabwe Campaign prayer meeting.
The lawyers appeared
before Justice Kudya at 1100hours, who provisionally ordered that,
in their official capacities, the Commissioner of Police, Augustine
Chihuri and the Officer Commanding Law and Order, Assistant Commissioner
Mabunda, be and are hereby interdicted from burying the remains
of Gift Tandare, not to prevent anyone including general mourners,
relatives, friends and colleagues from all walks of life from attending
the funeral and not to interfere with the funeral arrangements and
proceedings regarding Gift Tandare’s burial.
Police officers
acting under the direct supervision and instructions of the Officer
Commanding Law and Order Assistant Commissioner Mabunda, had during
the past week forcibly dispersed mourners, using batons sticks,
tear gas and critically shot two of the mourners gathered for the
funeral wake. The police officers indicated that there was no funeral
wake and those that refused to hid the instruction were to be dealt
with decisively.
Gift Tandare’s
widow in the application before the High Court made a plea in her
affidavit; "I am very apprehensive about the police and the
security agent’s involvement in this case. I want to be left in
peace to mourn my late husband who sadly met his demise under the
hands of the police".
ZLHR, once again
takes this opportunity to strongly encourage the Commissioner of
Police and Officer Commanding Law and Order and
all their details to respect, obey and enforce orders from the courts
of the land. Refusal, defiance and failure to enforce such orders
will fuel impunity as well as undermine the effectiveness of the
judiciary which is arguably, severely compromised institutionally
and administratively.
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