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Chinamasa's utterances dishonest and a cover up
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
August 05, 2009

The statement by Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa that there is no sinister motive in the continued persecution of MDC MPs is a feeble cover-up of overt machinations through certain public offices to subvert the will of the people as expressed on 29 March.

The MDC will not just listen to the Minister's voice but will rather listen to the voice of the Minister and Zanu-PF's actions.

While the MDC believes that the rule of law should take its course, Zimbabweans are yet to be convinced by the projection by the justice system that MDC MPs have habitual criminal tendencies.

The selective persecution and prosecution of MDC MPs cannot be separated from the public pronouncement by the Attorney-General, Johannes Tomana, that he supports Zanu PF.

When a chief law officer of an inclusive government supports an exclusive political party, there is no doubt that partiality and justice are seriously compromised.

While real culprits who murdered and maimed people for voting for the MDC in 2008 continue to roam free, there is an increased tempo in prosecuting and "convicting" MDC MPs on trumped-up charges.

Most of the partisan functionaries who murdered people are known. On 11 March 2007, President Morgan Tsvangirai, Grace Kwinje, Sekai Holland and other members of the Party sustained permanent injuries and scars to their bodies, similarly, Hon Nelson Chamisa and many civic society activists have been maimed but have never lived to see justice done on perpetrators.

None of the Zanu PF MPs and Ministers implicated in the abuse of the farm input scheme has been arrested but five MDC MPs have already appeared before the courts were one of them was acquitted last week.

It is a common cause that being a member of MDC is a natural invitation to persecution and prosecution on trumped up charges.

The MDC is a party of excellence. We believe in equality before the law. We believe in a professional justice system where no political party or individual is above the law. We believe in a professional Attorney-General's Office where Zimbabweans of diverse political homes can invest their faith and trust. The change we have embarked upon is irreversible.

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