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Zanu PF in for yet another shameful defeat
Movement for Democratic Change
December
02, 2010
The MDC notes
with concern the resurgence of violence and displacement of thousands
of innocent people in Mbare, Harare, with the open endorsement of
Zanu PF. The party wishes to caution the perpetrators that they
are spoiling for conflagration and unnecessary mayhem which from
which Zanu PF would certainly emerge as a crying loser. The MDC's
vision seeks to empower Zimbabwean youths to enable them to become
an integral part of the social, political and economic development
of Zimbabwe not through violence, disorder and intimidation. The
party is totally opposed to the abuse of youths for selfish political
gains. It is common cause that Zanu PF is financing youths in Mbare
and other areas to attack the people.
The ease with
which Zanu PF resorts to violence, with the blessing of some state
actors, to achieve wicked political ends has had its time. The MDC
strongly believes that violence dehumanises and rouses feelings
of hatred and polarisation; and damages people's collective
esteem and dignity that it must be avoided as a national priority.
Against this background, the MDC calls on the police to act decisively
on the purported evictions and the violence in Mbare, emanating
from known Zanu PF supporters as a matter of urgency. That Zanu
PF youth leaders can dislodge and harass innocent, peace-loving
and law abiding citizens with impunity and in front of the police
is totally unacceptable.
After losing
the 29
March election to the MDC and President Tsvangirai, Zanu PF
was forced to publicly commit itself to restrain its spoilt supporters;
to promote the values and practices of tolerance; respect and dialogue
as a means of resolving political differences. But the latest events,
and numerous others countrywide show that Zanu PF has relapsed into
previous den of vice and political confusion.
It is unsettling
that Zanu PF has done nothing to renounce and to desist from the
promotion and use of violence at the slightest opportunity. There
is no way the MDC can accept utterances from Zanu PF activists that
they wish to violently recapture lost ground. The police force must
moved out of the Zanu PF shell and exercise their Constitutional
mandate to maintain order. The law must be applied fully and impartially
in bringing all perpetrators to book for the sake of peace, security
and stability. Zimbabweans have suffered enough and are not going
to endure another political semester of tears and blood. By turning
to violence in 2010 and even beyond, Zanu PF must gear itself for
yet another undignified exit from Zimbabwe's political spectrum.
Times have changed. And, the people, as well.
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