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Zanu PF's Mliswa's unbecoming behaviour at Copac deplorable
Movement
for Democratic Change
October
25, 2012
The MDC strongly
condemns the unbecoming and barbaric behaviour of self styled Zanu
PF protégé Themba Mliswa who on Tuesday grabbed a
Copac video camera and ran away with it to "God knows where"
during the Second All Stakeholders' Conference held in Harare.
That Mliswa
acted in such a barbaric manner in the presence of police officers
is mind boggling given that the police are a State arm responsible
for ensuring peace and order at all times.
It then makes
the police as much guilty of the committed offence as Mliswa and
deals a blow to the credibility of the national force in protecting
and maintaining order.
This showing
by the police in circumstances as these vindicates the much held
fears that the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is indeed an appendage
of Zanu PF and therefore perpetrates violence at the sponsorship
of the State.
The fact that
Mliswa has not yet been apprehended and charged for bringing the
august conference into disrepute puts doubt in the minds of the
people of Zimbabwe in the ability of the police force to deal with
violence in the next coming elections in 2013.
The MDC takes
great exception at Mliswa's unbecoming behaviour and unreservedly
condemns police's connivance in such actions. The culture
of impunity that the Zanu PF party intends to perpetuate should
not be tolerated.
The MDC therefore
calls for all peace loving Zimbabweans and the international community
to condemn any acts covertly or overtly expressed by any member
or party which is bent on creating mayhem and disturbing peace as
the nation prepares for the referendum and elections next year.
As a Party of
Excellence, the MDC is ready to participate in an election where
conditions are conducive for a free and fair election as we navigate
the last mile towards real transformation.
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