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Arrest
of civil service employees association president
Zimbabwe
Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)
April 09, 2008
It has come to the attention of the Zimbabwe Congress
of Trade Unions that The Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)
President Masimba Kadzimu was arrested, allegedly for manipulating
election results. CSEA is an affiliate of the ZCTU.
Cde Kadzimu was a Presiding Officer based in Raffingora
during the March 29 2008 elections. There has been much secrecy
and controversy surrounding the arrest of Cde Kadzimu and indeed
other Presiding Officers who oversaw the elections around the country.
Cde Kadzimu was arrested on Monday and has appeared in court where
he has been released on free bail.
The ZCTU deplores the behavior of the Zimbabwean
authorities in the arrest and detention of Cde Kadzimu. If anyone
was to be arrested for the 'manipulation,' if it happened
at all, of Presidential vote results, the first port of call would
be ZANU (PF) election agents and not innocent people. We believe
this is a ploy by ZANU (PF) meant to divert people's attention
from the much expected Presidential results.
ZANU (PF) might try and use every trick in the book
to get out of the current situation, but the people of Zimbabwe
are now much wiser and will not be fooled. We will keep our eyes
on the ball and not let these tricks divert our attention -
we want the Presidential results.
All charges that have been preferred against Cde
Kadzimu should be dropped as pursuance of such is an infringement
on his human rights.
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