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Police wantonly arrest MDC members in Glen View
Movement for Democratic Change
May 30, 2011
Police today
arrested dozens of MDC activists and their families; most of them
in their homes and workplaces on allegations of killing a police
inspector who his colleagues say was murdered by unknown revellers
at a liquor store in Glen View, Harare.
It is important
to note that before any investigations had been done the police
rushed to the national press to blame the MDC. The resultant arrests
of MDC members are therefore an attempt to justify this unorthodox
behaviour.
By late last
night, the MDC and its lawyers failed to ascertain the whereabouts
of those randomly picked up, ostensibly to facilitate investigations.
The secrecy in which the swoop was carried out raises suspicion
as neither the party nor the accused's lawyers have been able
to trace those netted in the offensive.
It is a fact
that the police deny suspects food, and if injured, access to medical
aid. For that reason, the MDC is keen to know about the fate of
those unfortunately caught in the latest police dragnet.
The party has
only managed to ascertain some of those arrested to include Last
Maengahama, an MDC national executive member and resident of Glen
View, and his three brothers, Stanley, Edison and Lazarus Maengahama;
and Odius, Lloyd and Precious Chitanda - all related to Glen View
North chairperson of the party, Mrs Chitanda.
Also picked
up were Mavis Madzokere, the wife of Glen View councillor, Tungamirai
Madzokere, and Ollyn Madzokere her sister-in-law. The two were picked
at their home.
Stefan Takaedzwa
was picked up outside the MDC headquarters, Harvest House this afternoon
on the same allegations. The arrest of MDC members is a clear attempt
by the police and Zanu PF try to portray the MDC as a violent party,
which it clearly is not.
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