In yet another sign that President Robert Mugabe’s supporters are
resorting to violence to maintain a grip on power, Finance Minister Tendai
Biti fled his Harare offices yesterday after Zanu PF militants stormed the
premises demanding his resignation.
The raid on Biti’s offices, coming days after the arrest of a top aide to
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and “subversive” statements by an army
general, has worsened fears that Zimbabwe is back to the anarchy of 2008
when more than 200 MDC supporters were murdered in cold blood after
Tsvangirai defeated Mugabe in contested presidential elections.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Mugabe is shameless
President Robert Mugabe and his ruling cronies have been documented carrying
out torture, murder and mayhem. Yet the police, army and CIO baldly deny the
proof and carry on with their abuses.
Blatant vote rigging has been proved in Zimbabwe's courts, as far back as
Margaret Dongo's case, but Mugabe just keeps holding fraudulent elections
that are marked by violence, intimidation and ballot stuffing.
It is a well known fact that the roll of Zimbabwe's registered voters is
riddled with dead voters, ghost voters, double entries and just about any
kind of false entry that can be imagined. A partial audit in 2003 showed
that 25 percent of the voters listed on the roll in one constituency were
non-existent.
With a voters' roll so full of errors, vote rigging is easy. Especially for
a regime that has its military control the voting and counting process.
The latest exposure was provided by the respected South African Institute
for Race Relations which found that the voters' roll includes an impossible
number of people over 100 years old. More than 40,000 centenarians, 16,800
of them born on Jan. 1, 1901. This in the country that has one of the
world's lowest average life expectancies at 37 years
out torture, murder and mayhem. Yet the police, army and CIO baldly deny the
proof and carry on with their abuses.
Blatant vote rigging has been proved in Zimbabwe's courts, as far back as
Margaret Dongo's case, but Mugabe just keeps holding fraudulent elections
that are marked by violence, intimidation and ballot stuffing.
It is a well known fact that the roll of Zimbabwe's registered voters is
riddled with dead voters, ghost voters, double entries and just about any
kind of false entry that can be imagined. A partial audit in 2003 showed
that 25 percent of the voters listed on the roll in one constituency were
non-existent.
With a voters' roll so full of errors, vote rigging is easy. Especially for
a regime that has its military control the voting and counting process.
The latest exposure was provided by the respected South African Institute
for Race Relations which found that the voters' roll includes an impossible
number of people over 100 years old. More than 40,000 centenarians, 16,800
of them born on Jan. 1, 1901. This in the country that has one of the
world's lowest average life expectancies at 37 years
Condolences to the Hove family.
Our thoughts and prays are with you all during this sad and untimely passing of a true Zimbabwean hero.
As he fought for a free Zimbabwe, we will continue the fight for him.
As he fought for a free Zimbabwe, we will continue the fight for him.
Finally justice for Tunisans. May be Zimbabwe next
A Tunisian court has sentenced ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila to 35 years in prison for theft and other charges.
I am happy for the people of Tunisa that their ex head of state who was a thug just like Robert Mugabe will now rot in a cell.
I hope and pray that Zimbabweans will soon celebrate too when the Devil Robert Mugabe is brought to justice
I am happy for the people of Tunisa that their ex head of state who was a thug just like Robert Mugabe will now rot in a cell.
I hope and pray that Zimbabweans will soon celebrate too when the Devil Robert Mugabe is brought to justice
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Badly beaten and tortured
Five men who sought to set up a political party to oppose President Mugabe
have finally been released from jail after serving four years without trial
on charges of treason.
Of their four years and a day in custody, two years were spent in solitary
confinement. All five men were badly beaten and tortured while imprisoned.
The five — mostly educated businessmen — were acquitted and then re-indicted
on the same charges, then acquitted of a false charge of an attempted
jailbreak before they were released.
A sixth member of the group remains in solitary confinement in Chikurubi
prison, outside Harare, on charges of plotting to escape. He denies the
charge
have finally been released from jail after serving four years without trial
on charges of treason.
Of their four years and a day in custody, two years were spent in solitary
confinement. All five men were badly beaten and tortured while imprisoned.
The five — mostly educated businessmen — were acquitted and then re-indicted
on the same charges, then acquitted of a false charge of an attempted
jailbreak before they were released.
A sixth member of the group remains in solitary confinement in Chikurubi
prison, outside Harare, on charges of plotting to escape. He denies the
charge
Zuma scared that Zimbabwe will be the next Libya
South African President Jacob Zuma is concerned about the resurgent
violence in the country, more so now that there is an element of public
involvement, a sure spark to public revolts similar to those in North Africa
and the Arab world.
Zuma and Sadc recently warned that the situation in Zimbabwe might
degenerate into chaos similar to events in Egypt, Tunisia and now Libya.
South Africa will this week host a Sadc extra-ordinary summit at which the
Zimbabwe crisis will be discussed.
violence in the country, more so now that there is an element of public
involvement, a sure spark to public revolts similar to those in North Africa
and the Arab world.
Zuma and Sadc recently warned that the situation in Zimbabwe might
degenerate into chaos similar to events in Egypt, Tunisia and now Libya.
South Africa will this week host a Sadc extra-ordinary summit at which the
Zimbabwe crisis will be discussed.
Attempt on Biti's Life
An explosive device hit the security wall of Zimbabwe
finance minister Tendai Biti's home in an attempted bombing early Sunday The explosion was loud and caused some discomfort among residents in the neighbourhood. The incident at Biti's home in the Grange suburb came a week after police
detained 12 MDC supporters accused of killing a police officer.
finance minister Tendai Biti's home in an attempted bombing early Sunday The explosion was loud and caused some discomfort among residents in the neighbourhood. The incident at Biti's home in the Grange suburb came a week after police
detained 12 MDC supporters accused of killing a police officer.
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