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Petition
to the Minister of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Movement
for Democratic Change
March 19,
2010
Date:
19 March 2010
From:
MDC Youth Assembly, Harare Province
To:
The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Cc Co-Ministers
of the Organ on National Healing and Reconciliation
Attorney-General
Recognizing
that the rights of all Zimbabweans should be protected by the State
and that according to the Constitution of Zimbabwe, all Zimbabweans
are equal before the law,
Acknowledging
that the Office of the Attorney General exists to prosecute known
offenders on behalf of the people,
Concerned
that the period between March 2008 and June 27 sham election was
characterized by violence against MDC members and supporters perpetrated
by known Zanu PF thugs who have not been prosecuted to date,
Noting
that Article 18.5 (C) of the Global
Political Agreement explicitly demands that "the government
shall apply the laws of the country fully and impartially in bringing
all perpetrators of politically motivated violence to book."
Disturbed
by the inaction of the justice system, in particular the Attorney
General's Office in prosecuting known Zanu PF thugs who raped,
maimed and callously murdered innocent Zimbabweans including women
and children,
Recognizing
and respecting the independence of the office of the AG but deeply
concerned by the abuse of power by the same at the behest of Zanu
PF resulting in the selective prosecution of MDC MPs, members and
supporters on flimsy charges,
Further
concerned about the threats being uttered by Zanu P.F Youth
directed at the Prime Minister and Head of the Government of Zimbabwe,
Deeply
worried by the continued incarceration and persecution
of Fannie Tembo, Emmanuel Chinanzvavana, Roy Bennett and a multitude
of MDC supporters and members,
Futher
disturbed
by the resurgence of violence and the moribund state and the abdication
of a constitutional responsibility by the Organ on National Healing
and Reconciliation whose specific mandate is to create an environment
of tolerance and respect among Zimbabweans and that all citizens
are treated with dignity and decency irrespective of age, gender,
ethnicity or political affiliation.
Now
thefore:
The MDC Harare
Province Youth Wing demands that:
I. All those
who perpetrated acts of violence, murder, rape, arson be brought
to book by the 15th of April 2010.
II. The office
of the AG disabuses itself from being prostituted by the regime
of Zanu P.F and start to actively pursue the murderers of Tonderai
Ndira, Thabitha Marume, Tonderai Machiridza, Gift Tandare, Better
Chokururama, Godfrey Kauzani and many others.
III. The
office of the AG swiftly move and prosecute those hooligans masquerading
as Zanu P.F Youth who continue to issue threats directed at the
Prime Minister and Head of the Government of Zimbabwe who is also
the winner of the last election held in this country.
IV. The Organ
on National Healing begin in earnest to undertake its Constitutional
responsibility of undertaking programmes that include issues of
transitional justice to promote national healing and reconciliation.
V. That the
Zanu P.F regime must adhere to the spirit and letter of the GPA
by implementing all the agreed provisions of the GPA and the SADC
communiqué of 27 January 2009.
Signed:
Provincial Chairman:
Costa Machingauta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provincial Secretary: Robert Manyengavana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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