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Eight
WOZA members arrested in Bulawayo for putting up posters encouraging
people to vote
Women
of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA)
March 21, 2008
Eight members of WOZA were arrested in Pumula this morning whilst
putting up posters in the high-density suburb. The group of women
were putting up posters encouraging Zimbabweans to stand up for
their child and vote in next week's elections. They were taken
to Pumula Police Station and questioned for 30 minutes before being
released without charge.
Questions included
why they were wearing t-shirts telling people to vote (they were
wearing Crisis
Coalition t-shirts which also urge people to vote on 29 March)
and what Stand Up for Your Child means. They were finally told to
stop encouraging people to vote - to leave that to the politicians
- and released.
With one week
left before the election, the arbitrary arrest of citizens who were
not campaigning for any political party but merely exhorting people
to exercise their democratic right to vote is yet another indication
that next week's polls are being held in an environment that
is not free or fair. Nonetheless, WOZA continues to encourage Zimbabweans
to be ready to stand up and be counted on 29 March - make
your choice, cast your vote, register your protest.
Visit the WOZA fact
sheet
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