Wednesday, 29th June 2011
Howzit
Elton Mangoma, the minister of Energy and Power Development, has been acquitted in court on criminal charges of criminal abuse of power. I don't think that there was ever any doubt that the case would be thrown out, but this was ZANU PF flexing its muscles, showing who is boss.
The fact that the minister was acquitted shows that ZANU PF is happy enough to spend huge amounts of money to bring MDC officials to court and prosecute them as a time wasting exercise which takes the MDC officials away from the work place.
Ridiculous!
The ZRP have arrested two dozen people in connection with the death of a police officer in Glen View. Investigations have established that 19 of these people were nowhere near the scene, but those 19 remain in custody.
Now it turns out that more people, presumably MDC members, are being arrested for the same case.
The police officer was killed in a bar. How full was this bar?
In another series, every Tuesday SW Radio Africa will recount some of the more vicious actions by ZANU PF on the people of Zimbabwe so that we don't forget those that have fallen in the name of democracy.
On the evening of 5th May 2008, three days after Mugabe’s regime finally released the official results of the March 29th election, over 200 ZANU PF militias rampaged through the Chaona village, killing 8 perceived opposition supporters. It was to be one of the bloodiest scenes of political violence in the past decade and some commentators believe there may have been more than 8 deaths.
ZANU PF militants and men in army uniform, led by Major Cairo Mhandu and Major Maravadza, brutally beat to death Tapiwa Meda, Joseph Madzuramhende, Alex Chiriseri, David Tachiwa Mapuranga, Arthur Matombo, Patson Mudzuramhende and Jeff Jemedze and others. Women were stripped and beaten so viciously that whole sections of flesh fell away from their buttocks.
The war of words between the Prime Minister and the service chiefs continues. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has warned that Brigadier-General Douglas Nyikayaramba is committing treason through his continued threats to undermine democracy in the country a local daily newspaper revealed.
The PM said Nyikayaramba was threatening to disrespect the will of the people of Zimbabwe.
When a country goes to the polls, it is the choice of the people that counts, not the threats of the authorities. Nyikaramba is committing some offence by stating that Mugabe will remain in power even if the vote goes against him.
Democracy is very difficult to achieve in Zimbabwe when there are people like Nyikaramba around who advocates violence in the face of democratic defeat.
There can be no doubt that Morgan Tsvangirai is a brave man. He has been beaten, imprisoned, incarcerated, charged with treason, and ZANU PF even tried to kill him by pushing him out of a window...
Now he has challenged the security forces to shoot him...
A tough talking Tsvangirai challenged military generals to shoot him, boldly warning of dire consequences if that were to happen.
"Why don't you come and shoot me? Here I am," said Tsvangirai. "But I tell you, if they kill me, that is the end of the. They should stop scaring us and intimidating us with empty threats because we are not scared," he said.
Take care.
'debvhu
The fact that the minister was acquitted shows that ZANU PF is happy enough to spend huge amounts of money to bring MDC officials to court and prosecute them as a time wasting exercise which takes the MDC officials away from the work place.
Ridiculous!
The ZRP have arrested two dozen people in connection with the death of a police officer in Glen View. Investigations have established that 19 of these people were nowhere near the scene, but those 19 remain in custody.
Now it turns out that more people, presumably MDC members, are being arrested for the same case.
The police officer was killed in a bar. How full was this bar?
In another series, every Tuesday SW Radio Africa will recount some of the more vicious actions by ZANU PF on the people of Zimbabwe so that we don't forget those that have fallen in the name of democracy.
On the evening of 5th May 2008, three days after Mugabe’s regime finally released the official results of the March 29th election, over 200 ZANU PF militias rampaged through the Chaona village, killing 8 perceived opposition supporters. It was to be one of the bloodiest scenes of political violence in the past decade and some commentators believe there may have been more than 8 deaths.
ZANU PF militants and men in army uniform, led by Major Cairo Mhandu and Major Maravadza, brutally beat to death Tapiwa Meda, Joseph Madzuramhende, Alex Chiriseri, David Tachiwa Mapuranga, Arthur Matombo, Patson Mudzuramhende and Jeff Jemedze and others. Women were stripped and beaten so viciously that whole sections of flesh fell away from their buttocks.
The war of words between the Prime Minister and the service chiefs continues. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has warned that Brigadier-General Douglas Nyikayaramba is committing treason through his continued threats to undermine democracy in the country a local daily newspaper revealed.
The PM said Nyikayaramba was threatening to disrespect the will of the people of Zimbabwe.
When a country goes to the polls, it is the choice of the people that counts, not the threats of the authorities. Nyikaramba is committing some offence by stating that Mugabe will remain in power even if the vote goes against him.
Democracy is very difficult to achieve in Zimbabwe when there are people like Nyikaramba around who advocates violence in the face of democratic defeat.
There can be no doubt that Morgan Tsvangirai is a brave man. He has been beaten, imprisoned, incarcerated, charged with treason, and ZANU PF even tried to kill him by pushing him out of a window...
Now he has challenged the security forces to shoot him...
A tough talking Tsvangirai challenged military generals to shoot him, boldly warning of dire consequences if that were to happen.
"Why don't you come and shoot me? Here I am," said Tsvangirai. "But I tell you, if they kill me, that is the end of the. They should stop scaring us and intimidating us with empty threats because we are not scared," he said.
Take care.
'debvhu
posted by Robb WJ Ellis at 6:21 AM
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