Dire straits
November 21st, 2008 — Zimbabwe - This is Zimbabwe
For the majority of Zimbabweans it seems as though suffering and day to day hardships have become normal as people continue with their day to day business, like all is well. I feel that somehow we as a people should take decisive action and reclaim what belongs to us rather than settle for suffering in [...]
Incommunicado detentions, lack of respect FOR PRE-TRIAL RIGHTS AND COURT ORDERS must cease forthwith!
November 20th, 2008 — Zimbabwe - This is Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is greatly saddened by the deplorable and contemptuous conduct of identified members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) who are responsible for the arbitrary arrest and continued incommunicado detention of Fidelis Chiramba and eleven (11) other members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). This unlawful conduct makes a [...]
MDC not involved in drafting Constitutional Amendment No. 19
November 19th, 2008 — Zimbabwe - This is Zimbabwe
The MDC dismisses Zanu PF’s frivolous and mischievous claims that the draft Constitutional Amendment No. 19 is an inclusive Bill and has the input of all the three political parties.
Contrary to reports being peddled by Zanu PF, the draft does not have any input from the MDC and we are not privy of its contents. [...]
12 MDC activists’ whereabouts unknown 21 days after abductions
November 19th, 2008 — Zimbabwe - This is Zimbabwe
The MDC fears for the lives and safety of its members as Zanu PF and the police have failed to account for their whereabouts.
The 12 were abducted in predawn raids in their homes in Banket and Chinhoyi but the MDC, its lawyers and relatives have been denied access to them.
On 11 November 2008, High Court [...]
Mass murders in Chiadzwa’s diamond fields
November 19th, 2008 — Zimbabwe - This is Zimbabwe
A daily horror is taking place in Chiadzwa’s diamond rich mine fields as desperate, hungry people throng the area, converging from different parts of the country driven by the dream and hope for instant wealth only for some to lose their lives at the hands of the army and police.
From the information I am getting [...]
“Why don’t Zimbabweans do something?” - Let’s start to change the question
November 18th, 2008 — Zimbabwe - This is Zimbabwe
“Why don’t Zimbabweans do something?”: it’s so easy to say, isn’t it? In fact, so easy and obvious that one wonders why Zimbabweans themselves haven’t thought of this already and, why haven’t they kicked up their heels and done this mysterious ’something’ that is the solution. The mutterings about the need to ‘do something’ grow [...]
Do you have ideas for things we can all do to make a difference? Start here.
November 18th, 2008 — Zimbabwe - This is Zimbabwe
What project ideas do you think could be achieved by this blog’s audience. List your ideas and proposals in the comments below.
This is a post where you tell us what you think YOU can work towards achieving, with the support of others, within the context of the networking and debate opportunities provided by this blog [...]
MDC not part of inclusive government until outstanding issues are resolved
November 17th, 2008 — Zimbabwe - This is Zimbabwe
The MDC would like to dismiss distortions and fabrications being peddled by the state media in reference to the MDC’s position regarding the formation of an inclusive government.
On Friday 15 November 2008, the MDC’s supreme decision making body, the National Council met in Harare and unanimously resolved to reject the SADC Troika’s resolution and ruling.
However, [...]
Resolutions of the 7th MDC National Council Of 2008
November 15th, 2008 — Zimbabwe - This is Zimbabwe
RESOLUTIONS OF THE 7th MDC NATIONAL COUNCIL OF 2008
Harare, 14 November 2008
PREAMBLE
NOTING the resolution of the African Union of the 30th of June 2008, taken in Sharm El-Scheikh, Egypt, on the resolution of the Zimbabwean crisis, dialogue commenced between Zanu PF and the MDC culminating in the MOU on the 21st of July 2008, and [...]
Zimbabwean soldiers in the DRC will only be about protecting Junta interests
November 14th, 2008 — Zimbabwe - This is Zimbabwe
So it’s true. I have just learnt from a contact of mine in the military that the Mugabe administration intends deploying soldiers in the DRC and traffic and movement is high at army bases like Manyame as troops and vehicles are mobilized for the foreseen deployment.
An advance detachment was already sent to the Congo [...]