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MDC condemns violence in Glen View
Movement for Democratic Change
June 01, 2011
The MDC has
always condemned violence in whatever form. It therefore strongly
condemns the violence that took place in Glen View over the weekend
leading to the death of a police officer.
We call upon
the police to fully investigate this matter. The investigations
must be impartial, non- partisan and professional. This is the only
way that the true perpetrators of this crime can be brought to book.
Typically, before
any investigations could be instituted in this matter, the police
through its spokesperson rushed to the national press to blame and
condemn the MDC as being responsible for the murder. The MDC totally
denies that it was behind this tragedy.
In order to
justify their earlier accusations against the MDC, the police started
rounding up and detaining all known MDC officials and activists
in Glenview. Those arrested
have not been allowed
access to their lawyers. We now have it on good authority that some
of these including Mr Last Maengahama have been brutally assaulted
and are being denied medical treatment.
It is clear
that some Zanu PF elements in the police are using this unfortunate
incident to try to convince SADC that MDC is a violent party. Our
own investigations have revealed that the police officers in question
had a fight with patrons at a beer hall following which the late
officer was injured. We call upon the police to look at such things
as the relationship between the deceased officer and the members
of the public in that area.
We reiterate
that police must deal decisively in terms of the law with all perpetrators
of violence including those who murdered the likes of Tonderai Ndira,
Better Chokururama, Godfrey Kauzani and other victims of state sponsored
violence. Some Zanu PF elements in the police want to use this unfortunate
incident to divert the impending SADC Summit from the real issues.
However, the
MDC expects SADC to endorse the very important resolutions of the
Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation that was held
in Livingstone, Zambia on 31
March 2011. As we have always said before, we are ready for
free and fair elections based on a clear roadmap that is underwritten
by SADC and the AU. The roadmap must have specific timelines and
benchmarks.
As part of the
roadmap, we call upon the parties to undertake serious security
sector reforms in view of the partisan behaviour of some of the
security forces.
Our position
has been vindicated by the statements that were made last week by
Brigadier General Douglas Nyikayaramba, a senior military official,
calling for an election this year and his declaration Robert Mugabe
as the winner before the polls even take place.
The MDC will
call upon the SADC to help end all state - sponsored violence in
Zimbabwe. It is this state sponsored violence that poses the greatest
threat to peace and tranquillity in Zimbabwe.
Below is the
list of confirmed MDC members who are in custody;
- Last Maengahama
- Stanley
Maengahama
- Edison Maengahama
- Lazarus Maengahama
- Cynthia Manjoro
and her unidentified brother
- Odius Chitanda
- Lloyd Chitanda
- Precious
Chitanda
- Councillor
Tungamirai Madzokere
- Mavis Madzokere
- Ollyn Madzokere
- Stefan Takaedzwa
- Benjamin
Majecha
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