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Zimbabweans demand action from Mnangagwa over missing Itai Dzamara
09 Mar 2018 at 14:54hrs | Views
Zimbabweans, civil society activists and members of the Dzamara family gathered at Africa Unity Square in Harare this Friday morning in memory of Itai Dzamara who went missing on March 9 2015.
Itai's wife who was among those who gathered at the recreational park bitterly appealed to Mnangagwa's administration to help bring closure to her family.
"Government is not doing anything to find my husband and police is quiet. They are not saying anything about. May you please help us reunite with him whether alive or dead."
Sheffra said since Itai Dzamara disappeared, she is has been struggling to fend for their two kids and fatigue has since set in civil society organisations which used to come to their rescue.
An international human rights organisation, Amnesty International called on government to work tirelessly and establish leads on Dzamara's whereabouts.
"The Zimbabwean authorities must honour the promise they made to investigate "all the leads to establish the whereabouts" of disappeared pro-democracy activist and journalist, Itai Dzamara, Amnesty International on the third anniversary of his enforced disappearance.
They called on Mnangagwa to honour a commitment he made in Geneva when he was vice president of Zimbabwe in 2016.
"As Vice President, Emmerson Mnangagwa personally announced on behalf of the Zimbabwe government that they are actively investigating the disappearance of Itai Dzamara. Yet three months since his inauguration as President, we are all still in the dark," said Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International's Regional Director for Southern Africa.
"Dzamara's family and the world, need to know that no stone is being left unturned in the pursuit of justice for Itai."
Other activists which attended the event are pastor Patrick Mugadza who has been vilified by Zanu PF government for fighting for democracy.
He called on Zimbabweans to speak up arguing that if people keep quiet, more citizens will go missing.
Mugadza who was staged a one man demonstration and also prophesied the death of Mugabe was arrested on allegations of creating alarm and despondency.
Itai's wife who was among those who gathered at the recreational park bitterly appealed to Mnangagwa's administration to help bring closure to her family.
"Government is not doing anything to find my husband and police is quiet. They are not saying anything about. May you please help us reunite with him whether alive or dead."
Sheffra said since Itai Dzamara disappeared, she is has been struggling to fend for their two kids and fatigue has since set in civil society organisations which used to come to their rescue.
An international human rights organisation, Amnesty International called on government to work tirelessly and establish leads on Dzamara's whereabouts.
They called on Mnangagwa to honour a commitment he made in Geneva when he was vice president of Zimbabwe in 2016.
"As Vice President, Emmerson Mnangagwa personally announced on behalf of the Zimbabwe government that they are actively investigating the disappearance of Itai Dzamara. Yet three months since his inauguration as President, we are all still in the dark," said Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International's Regional Director for Southern Africa.
"Dzamara's family and the world, need to know that no stone is being left unturned in the pursuit of justice for Itai."
Other activists which attended the event are pastor Patrick Mugadza who has been vilified by Zanu PF government for fighting for democracy.
He called on Zimbabweans to speak up arguing that if people keep quiet, more citizens will go missing.
Mugadza who was staged a one man demonstration and also prophesied the death of Mugabe was arrested on allegations of creating alarm and despondency.
Source - Byo24News
