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MDC statement on the recent spate of violence
Movement
for Democratic Change (MDC)
November
06, 2008
Violence, which
arrested this country after the 29th March election has reared its
ugly head again. Zanu PF has unleashed a new orgy of brutality and
assaults across the whole country. On the 27th of October 2008 over
25 MDC supporters were brutally attacked in Epworth and five of
them had to be hospitalised. In addition, Zanu PF militia has set
up two torture bases in Epworth, Harare, The bases are in Ward 4
with one at Maulani and another at Rueben Shopping Centre. The bases
are being sponsored and financed by the losing Zanu PF candidate
and former Minister of Mines Amos Midzi. Midzi is also Zanu PF's
chairman for Harare province.
Also involved in running the bases are, Zanu PF Youth Chairman,
Zimbwe and other party cadres Garakara and Chimandira.
On Thursday 30th October 2008 state security agents in Banket, Mashonaland
West province, raided the homes of MDC leadership and arrested nine
MDC members including a two year-old girl. During the arrests they
looted property including a computer and party documents at the
home of MDC's national executive member, Concilia Chinanzvavana.
However, by Monday the police had not brought the accused to court.
MDC's lawyers then filed an urgent court application at the High
Court compelling the police to bring the arrested to court or release
them as 48 hours had lapsed since their arrests. But the police
were by Thursday afternoon defying the High Court order. Those in
police custody are, Ward 22 councillor, Fani Tembo, ward coordinator,
Lloyd Tambwa, Fidelis Musona, Fidelis Chiramba and Ernest Mudimu,
Chinanzvavana and her husband Emmanuel Chinanzvavana and a two year-old
baby.
Over and above this, the majority of the MDC elected rural councilors
are unable to execute their mandate due to continuous disruptions,
violence and interruptions by Zanu PF thugs including the former
Minister of Local Government, Chiminya Ignatius Chombo. In addition,
students activist from ZINASU
have also been terrorised. Jenni Williams, Mahlangu and other colleagues
from Women
of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) are still languishing in Remand Prison
in Bulawayo.
Over and above this, over 100 activists from the Women
Coalition of Zimbabwe were arrested on the 28th of October as
the SADC Troika meeting sat in Harare. Zanu PF's actions portray
a Party that has declared war on its people. A party that is bankrupt
of any genuine solution for Zimbabwe other than hunger and violence.
To the extent that Zanu PF's actions are clearly a breach of the
Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) and an assault on the Global Political
Agreement
(GPA) signed on the 15th of September 2008. It is quiet evident
that Zanu PF has put a full stop to that dialogue. In short Zanu
PF has killed the dialogue despite the hopes, patience and expectations
of the people of Zimbabwe. The bottom line is that Zanu PF must
be upfront with the Zimbabwean people and openly bury the corpse
of these talks.
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