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Peace road show in Banket
Zimbabwe Human
Rights Association (ZimRights)
August 01, 2011
Hundreds of
people converged in Kuwandzana to celebrate the upholding of peace
through music and dance at a road show held by ZimRights in collaboration
with Savannah
Trust in Banket, Mashonaland West.
Residents welcomed
the peace initiative by putting their differences aside to participate
in and enjoy the show. Gracing the event were urban groove artists
Snipper, Madiz and the energetic dance group "Explosion".
All the groups' music themes were pro-peace and harmony starting
at community level. Snipper's music was centred around an
end to the abuse of women, "musikanahaarohwi" (girls
should not be beaten up).
However, some
over-zealous political loyalist tried to disrupt the occasion, but
to no avail. The ZANU PF Mashonaland West youth chairperson tried
to intimidate Savannah Trust and ZimRights officers on the ground.
He demanded to see the police clearance letter for the function,
and ironically asked how such a programme on peace could be tolerated
and allowed to be held in Banket. After which he requested the officers
to produce the programme for the show, topical issues to be discussed
and samples of the promotional material that was being distributed.
The officers however, referred the ZANU PF activist to the police
for further information on the event. They also advised him to participate
through dancing or taking part in the question and answer sessions
like everyone else for him to receive a peace t-shirt which had
gained much popularity during the show.
ZimRights applauds
the police for the small town for their professionalism that saw
the programme going as per plan despite efforts to disrupt it by
some politicians. ZimRights pledge to continue with such programmes
in violence hotspots areas such as Banket known for its intolerance
for anything that is inconsistent with ZANU PF teachings and programmes.
This is one of the area where gross inhuman treatment of human rights
defenders and murders of MDC supporters were recorded.
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Human Rights Association (ZimRights) fact
sheet
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