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Violence does not pay
MDC
Youth Assembly
February
13, 2012
The Movement for Democratic Change Youth Assembly (MDCYA) condemns
in the strongest terms the work of the forces of darkness in Zanu
PF who continue to recklessly disregard the right of Zimbabweans
to join any political grouping of their choice.
We remain worried
as to where our country is heading to because at a time when everyone
else thought the culture of intolerance and violence was on the
way out, damaging reports keep filtering in. We got reports of murder
of our member Shepherd Bandau, who was an MDC branch treasurer for
Jo'burg Lines in Mbare Harare. He was murdered on Friday by
known Zanu PF youths operating under the notorious and destructive
Chipangano wing.
Also as we are
speaking, Zanu PF is invading commuter bus ranks in all towns imposing
rank marshals who are assigned to collect money on behalf of Zanu
PF's terror groups such as Chipangano and Top 6 in Harare
and Chinhoyi respectively. This money is used to fund violence and
corruption. Zanu PF is denying farming inputs including maize seed
from a government institution, GMB all people who are perceived
to MDC supporters, this is a clear violation of GPA.
The formation
of the Inclusive
Government in essence was a noble foundation towards setting
the ground for a new political framework. Literally this process
has been failing to move forward because of Zanu PF's thuggery
and crook tendencies towards the full implementation and adherence
to the provisions of the GPA and all forces are pointing to a more
threatening environment as elections talk gather momentum in the
country. The continued distrust showed by Zanu PF in the GNU is
a blow to all those who dedicated their time and resources towards
advancing the cause of justice and democracy in Zimbabwe.
We as the Youth
Assembly have worked tirelessly trying to advocate for a violent
free Zimbabwe. We are the future and we are very concerned when
seeds of violence and intolerance are transmitted from generation
to generation. We are concerned because we believe that violence
is an old recipe of winning support and power and should be traded
for popular support and tender manifestos. This and the coming generations
should be guided by the principles of democracy, coexistence and
tolerance.
Violence by
its very nature does not pay and will never win anyone power. We
know that the perpetrators of violence housed at the Zanu PF headquarters
continue to champion violence campaigns in Zimbabwe to satisfy their
political ends.
Some of them
sponsor the notorious Chipangano which continues to ruthlessly harass
and deny the peace loving people of Mbare their right to support
political parties of their choice. Our colleagues in Zanu PF should
forthwith stop composing hatred and violence insightful songs e.g.
(Vanofamba nemamonya) but rather use their creativity and energy
championing development initiatives that benefit Zimbabwe. The Youth
Assembly gets worried when some of the songs receive generous airplay
from the national broadcaster. What we are doing as a country is
to perpetuate the culture of violence.
After 31 years
in power Zimbabweans need new leadership. Zimbabwe needs a free
society where political diversity works to strengthen and push those
in positions of power to deliver. We demand that the three principals
deliver on their promise to restore justice and democracy in Zimbabwe.
Zanu PF should
desist from violence, it does not pay rather it obliterates.
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