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More arrests on charges of undermining the president in Mashonaland Central

Fri, 26 Mar 10 21:48 administrator
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ROHR Zimbabwe News Alert 26 March:

Bindura police yesterday in separate incidents arrested two supporters of the MDC on allegations of undermining the office of the president under section 186 of the codification act.

MDC Councilor for ward 3 Makesure Mafukidze was picked up in Bindura town around 0800 hours and locked up at Bindura central police station for utterances he is alleged to have made during a political rally early this year.

In another separate incident, Saymore Mhene was arrested on alleged charges of undermining police authority. Information made available to ROHR Zimbabwe is that, during a New Zimbabwe lecture series organized by the Research Foundation of Zimbabwe, Mhene passed a comment criticizing the police for being partisan and willfully arresting members of the MDC party on falsified charges.

Commenting on the arrests, the provincial secretary for Mashonaland Central province expressed deep concern towards efforts he described as illicit, targeted at weakening the activities of their party in Mashonaland Central. “They are desperately trying to find faults from every rally to use as basis for arresting our party members. They say that our songs insult the head of state but our party president Morgan Tsvangirai has been a victim of vilifying demeaning hate speech from ZANU Ps party supporters and ironically none of the culprits has been arrested.’’

He chronicled the persistent arrest as vindicating the suspicions that the police in Mashonaland Central are feared to be on a decreed order to intimidate the outspoken MDC activists on rallies. 

The two arrests came barely a few days after the MDC Member of Parliament for Mazowe central, honorable Mushonga was quizzed and summoned to attend a court hearing on allegations of insulting the office of the head of state.

ROHR Zimbabwe views the arrests as relentless and tantamount to denying the citizenry the much needed right to freedom of expression and free political activity, silencing the voices of all those agitating for accountability, fairness, justice and transparency.

For Peace, Justice and Freedom

Last Updated ( Fri, 26 Mar 10 21:50 )
 

MP detained for expressing doubts on Mugabe contesting in the next election

Tue, 23 Mar 10 19:47 administrator
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Mazowe Central Member of Parliament and MDC national executive member Honorable Shepherd Mushonga was on Saturday 20 March detained for five hours at Bindura central police station on what appears to be tramped up charges. Bindura law and order section quizzed the Member of Parliament for undermining the office of the president during a political rally in February for saying, ‘’Mugabe might not be around come the next election.’’

After being pursued for over a month, Mushonga was arrested and detained for five hours over the weekend by the Bindura Law and Order section only to be released on summons for a court hearing at around 1500 hours. MDC party officials have slammed the repressive, partisan behavior of the police and criticized the harassment of their party members as tantamount to stifling their efforts on constitutional outreach program in the province. The latest arrest brings to 26 the number of MDC leaders and activists arrested on trumped up charges by the police in Mashonaland Central over the past two months.

Inconceivable infringements on the right to freedom of expression by the security forces remains a perilous threat casting a shadow of doom on the envisaged constitutional outreach program in which the majority of Zimbabweans are expected to air their divergent views freely without fear of reprisal or persecution.

Meanwhile 4 MDC activists are on the precipice of an imminent eviction from Foothills farm after magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka passed an eviction order on Friday the 19th of March In Bindura. Linos Zakeyo, Lazarus Malunga, Gift Mhembere and Musona have less than 14 days to appeal to the High court against a controversial order to oust them from their lifetime place of residence now occupied by ZANU Pf party member and liberation war veteran Jacob Chiripanyanga.

The decision against the MDC party activists was passed despite the applicant’s failure to produce a valid offer letter for the piece of land that he has forcibly occupied. Speaking to ROHR Zimbabwe, Linos Zakeyo expressed his uttermost disgruntlement, describing the judgment as unfair and susceptible to external influence on the bench. He further appealed for financial assistance for legal fees to apply for an appeal at the High court to block the eviction order which is bent on eroding his legitimate right to a place to shelter.

For Peace, Justice and Freedom

 

Gahaodus and Marco free at last . . .

Sat, 20 Mar 10 12:44 administrator
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From ROHR Zimbabwe Information Department.

It was a flurry of joy as Gahaodus and Marco were today set free after spending two months jailed in Masvingo for allegedly breaking immigration laws. They will be transported back to South Africa to be reunited with their families this afternoon.

Speaking to ROHR Zimbabwe soon after his release from a holding cell in Harare Rhodesvile police station, Gahaodus was thankful of the role that ROHR Zimbabwe played in unearthing their plight and directing the attention of the South African Embassy to rescue them. Gahaudos and his son are both working for the Salvation Church in Johannesburg South Africa where they are feeding more than 300 destitute Zimbabweans daily as a part of humanitarian assistance towards those who were forced to cross over into South Africa to escape the woos of economic meltdown and harsh political terrain in Zimbabwe. The two were arrested early February at Beitbridge boarder post and detained illegally at Masvingo remand prsison until the time of their release.

For Peace, Justice and Freedom

Last Updated ( Sat, 20 Mar 10 12:46 )
 

You will be sadly missed Sam Mtukudzi

Thu, 18 Mar 10 19:40 administrator
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From ROHR Zimbabwe Information Department

The entire ROHR Zimbabwe family would like to send deep felt condolences to the Mtukudzi and Chimhare family on the untimely death of their beloved sons in a bizarre car accident. We share the bereavement of the two families as a nation.

As we mourn and celebrate the Sam legacy, we ask God, the Almighty to show his tender mercy and comfort all the bleeding hearts during this somber phase.

The world has been robbed of a disciplined icon, humble role model among the youths and legend in the making. Neither words prose nor verse can begin to describe our shock nor can the minds conceive the unsinkable thought of the sulking vacuum brought about by the unceremonious departure. No one will ever fit in the now cold glorious shoes.

Sam touched and soothed the hearts of many Zimbabweans from all walks of life with his
amazing voice, dance, guitar, saxophone, warm smile and dignifying humility.

For Peace, Justice and Freedom

 

Magistrate under threat for ruling against hooligans – Mashonaland Central

Mon, 15 Mar 10 21:09 administrator
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ROHR Zimbabwe News Alert 13 March 2010

A magistrate who has refused to be named for fear of further victimization has been seriously threatened and put under immense pressure by a top ZANU Pf official who wants to sway the course of justice delivery in favor of five ZANU Pf party supporters.

ROHR Zimbabwe is reliably informed that the magistrate was phoned before delivering a judgment yesterday and threatened by an indignant top wig ZANU Pf, and governor of Mashonaland central, Dinha who ordered him to oblige with an order to award bail to Wellington Chitehwe known as comrade John, Anyway Mavhangira, Jonah Nyakudya, Magaso and another 5th accomplice.

The five were last year charged with theft and causing malicious damage to property when they vandalized the house and stole property belonging to the MDC deputy chairman for Mashonaland central, Tongai Jack during the reign of sponsored terror in last year’s bloody organized election violence of June 2008.

Against the odds, the defiant brave magistrate defied the threats and dismissed the appeal for the application. Conversely, the judgment has inconceivable angered the governor’s scheme to illicitly forge a release for criminals and in the process reward wrong doing and undermining efforts of seeing a just society that respects the rule of law.

Promotion of the culture of impunity eats up the moral fabric and smacks in the face of peace building initiatives aimed at restoring sanity in the country at a time when Zimbabwe is grappling to locate her feet from a painful legacy of violence. 

ROHR Zimbabwe will not tire to name and shame all those who are found on the wrong side of the law,  abusing their authority and power to satisfy their personal interest at whim albeit at the cost of the rights of down trodden innocent men, women and children. The culture of impunity cannot core exist with efforts to establish genuine peace and respect for human rights.

For Peace, Justice and Freedom

 

Last Updated ( Mon, 15 Mar 10 21:13 )
 
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