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The people of Zimbabwe sadly remember 27 June 2008
Movement
for Democratic Change (MDC)
June
27, 2012
Today is 27 June 2012, a very significant and memorable day for
the people of Zimbabwe as it brings sad memories of how Zanu PF,
dripping with blood, stole
the people's will and elections on 27 June 2008.
Exactly four
years ago today, the people of Zimbabwe witnessed a very sad event
as Zanu PF and its president, Robert Mugabe claimed to have won
an election that was contested by one presidential candidate.
This was despite
the fact that Zanu PF had been trounced
heavily by the MDC and President Tsvangirai in the harmonised
elections held earlier in March.
Today, we sadly
remember the hundreds of MDC members and their families who were
murdered, tortured and maimed at the hands of Zanu PF and State
security. Families were left broken, homeless and destitute as Zanu
PF hoodlums went on a rampage looting and raping innocent people.
The country
was brought on its knees by a ruthless Zanu PF regime that wanted
to cling to power at all costs despite losing its popularity through
dictatorship, corruption and disregard of the people's freedom.
However, we
salute SADC, AU and the international community for not recognising
this sham election as it led to the formation of the inclusive government
with President Tsvangirai as the Prime Minister.
The inclusive
government, despite attempts by Zanu PF to scuttle its performance,
has brought the country's economy back on track. Schools and
hospitals have reopened and basic commodities are now available.
The MDC supports
the guarantors of the Global
Political Agreement (GPA), SADC's stance that the inclusive
government puts in place measures to ensure the next plebiscite
will not be another sham election.
The MDC hails
SADC's position that Zimbabwe must proceed with the implementation
of all outstanding issues in the GPA and the roadmap to free and
fair elections.
In its communiqué
at the end of the Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and
Government in Luanda,
Angola on 1 June 2012, the regional bloc urged the parties to the
GPA, assisted by South African President and SADC facilitator Jacob
Zuma, to develop an implementation mechanism and set time frames
for the full implementation of the roadmap to elections.
The MDC is fully
committed to the implementation of the election roadmap and challenges
other parties to the GPA to play their role to ensure a free and
fair poll that guarantees the secrecy of the ballot as well as the
security of the vote and voter.
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