“March 11 will forever be the MDC’s Human Rights Day,” the MDC statement said. “It is the day that changed the lives of Zimbabweans and saw the beginning of the downward spiral of Zanu PF to its grave.
The greatest honour Prime Minister Tsvangirai could upon Gift is to have those who murdered him arrested and punished. That would show that Gift was a human being and not a stray dog one can kill and no questioned asked! And, which is more, that would send a clear message that barbaric lawlessness will not be tolerated and that no one is above the law.
Gift was murdered in 2007 and how many more innocent Zimbabweans have been murdered since then? It must be a thousand by now! Three weeks ago an MDC supporter had his hands chopped off - so he will have no palm to give the open palm MDC sign - and then killed. Elections should be an important part in the political cycle and yet Zimbabweans would rather have elections postponed into the distant future for fear of political violence. Why is the nation being forced to live in fear of being beaten, raped or worse still murdered? So that MDC leaders can give another eulogy speech and brownie points!
We want political leaders who care enough about life to stop these political murderers and not just pay lip-service to the matter!
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The notorious Zanu PF gangster gang, Chipangano, was at it again beating up MDC supporters. Nine people were so badly beaten, one had a broken jaw; they required medical attention, the MDC MP Matienga who witnessed the beatings said. The Police were there and, as usual, they did not even attempt to stop the beating.
‘They just stood there and watched helplessly as Chipangano waged criminal terror on innocent civilians. One wonders what would have happened if the opposite happened. All the police cells would now be packed with MDC-T supporters,’ MP Matienga complained.
We all know that the Police DO NOT interfere or investigate in any way in Zanu PF instigated political violence be it beating or murder. The Police have said again and again that they are under strict orders “from up on high” to do nothing. So why is Ms Matienga acting surprised that the Police did not lift a finger on this occasion?
Yes of course, the Police have a sworn duty to protect the public and to keep law and order. It is one thing for us, ordinary members of the public to ask the Police to defy the powers-that-be who are giving them contrary orders stopping them carrying out their public duties. It is quite another for Member of Parliament to ask the same from the poor Police Officers. Parliament has the power and duty to ask the Police Commissioner, Home Affairs Minister right up to the State President himself who issued the orders stopping the Police doing their sworn duties! Parliament has not done so because it is afraid of Mugabe.
Ms Matienga you are a Member of Parliament and MDC has the majority in parliament. Parliament can impeach Mugabe if he did issue such outrageous orders - no doubt some one did. Parliament must find out who did.
Asking the Police to defy Mugabe is like asking a child to fight off a man-eating lion with a stick whilst you, an MP, armed with a machine gun keep your distance!
The nation is really sick and tired of MP Matienga and the rest of MDC leaders shedding crocodile tears over the victims of Zanu PF violence whilst doing nothing to end the violence.
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MDC getting their own vigilante to maintain law and order is the answer. The Police have arrested and charged MDC victims of violence and let the Zanu PF thugs responsible for the violence walk scot-free. The Police would descend on MDC vigilantes with a sledge hammer! Mugabe has no leg to stand on to justify why there is lawlessness in a court of law - Parliament is the highest court of law in the land and for the first time since independence the tyrant has no control of the house.
It is out of sheer political cowardice that MDC parliamentarians have not picked up the goblet Mugabe throw at them by assuming his dictatorial powers. We are stuck in this political limbo stuck with a corrupt and repressive regime but can not remove it because the regime will never allow us a free vote. The nation is faced with unrelenting institutionalised violence - the only way Mugabe has to stay in power - and we has two options open to us is to cow down and accept the beating from Chipangano or to fight them back and face the beating from combined force of Chipangano and the whole State Security machinery. Talk of being caught between the hard rock and the deep blue sea!
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This is a nightmare! For the last three years Zimbabweans have been stuck with GNU which has failed to deliver on anything. And they can only get rid of it if there are elections and they can not have elections for fear of Zanu PF inspired political violence. MDC was supposed to bring about have a new constitution and make sure that the democratic reforms necessary are carried out to ensure the next elections were free and fair. For three long years MDC has done nothing! Absolutely nothing!
It will cost Zimbabwe a cool US$ 37.2 m to have a Population Census and $ 220 m have a referendum on the new constitution and then national elections? There are less than 10 m Zimbabweans left in the country; so it will cost $ 3.72 per head and $ 44.00 per vote (assuming half the population are adults) respectively. How can we afford it for a country whose public education and health systems have all but collapsed for lack of funds?
In Africa, we tend to be caught in a vicious cycle were those fighting to end today’s oppression become in turn the next oppressors. We accept that everyone has the right to life, to meaningful say in the governance of their country and want to live in a just and prosperous nation. We readily accept that especially when we are the ones denied these rights. It is just that when we are in the position of power and authority our animal instinct to dominate others kicks in big time.
For those who were dogged by poverty yesterday the desire for wealth is so powerful and overwhelming; they kill the goose that lays the golden egg. After years of feeling powerless and inferior; they go to extraordinary lengths to “prove” they are powerful and smart!
Looting the farmers was Mugabe’s biggest blunder, the killer-punch behind the country’s economic melt down. Of course the tyrant will never ever admit that; his bloated ego, would not allow him.
Tsvangirai is an intellectual midget, “a flawed and indecisive character” US Ambassador Chris Dell called him or simply a “puppet” as Mugabe would say. And, as is typical of individuals of his small intellect, Tsvangirai can not appreciate good advice. Tsvangirai is just a buffoon of African politics given to make a complete fool of himself at every turn. Why he allowed Mugabe back into power after 2008 is just one of his many moments of pure folly and madness
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