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The country's youngest mayor falls prey to ZRP
02 Jul 2011 at 10:42hrs | Views
Welshman Ncube led MDC formation Mayor of Gwanda Lionel De Necker is on the run after expressing his views on fundamental issues of Zimbabwe. He and the MDC-N Youth Assembly Secretary for Recruiting Kudakwashe Munengiwa expressed their views on the fundamental issues of the country which angered the ZANU PF watch dogs.
Freedom of Expression in Zimbabwe is of major concern because anyone who speaks out becomes prey to the police, recently The Standard reporter Patience Nyangowe and Editor Nevanji Madanhire were arrested.
This is not a out of the ordinary scenario. Many have been victims of the ZRP for non-issues and freedom of expression. This reminds us of the Stallin Era whereby who ever demonstrated mental freeness was an enermy of the state. De Necker since his election to the Mayor's office he has done nothing more than well serving people of Gwanda. From early age he demonstrated good leadership qualities that could be of great use to the state in the near future. But this stands questioned with the current ZANU PF defence forces state.
The radical Kudakwashe Munengiwa popularly known for his scandal in COPAC of threatening to strip nacked to proove that he is male, is also in the run. He also voiced out basic principles that a country should abide by in order to be rendered free and fair. Thus in its essence provoking the ZRP which have now resorted to putting him and mayor Deneker behind bars.
Every opposition political activist in Zimbabwe is regarded as a state enermy that deserve nothing more than staying behind bars.
Recently the former Student leader Solomon Madzore of the MDC-T and some of his cdes where in hiding because the ZRP were chasing after them, accusing them of murder.
For as long as one is not a ZANU PF cadre he is viewed as a national threat in the eyes of the ZRP.
Journalists are not exempt from state enermity in the view of ZRP. Political parties have condemned in strongest terms the arrest of The Standard reporter Patience Nyangowe and Editor Nevanji Madanhire by the ZRP.
Welshman Ncube led MDC spokesperson Kurauwone Chiwayi said "Our party believes that there could have been ways that the police may have expressed their displeasure through reporting to the Voluntary Media Council , the Media Information Commission or possibly they may have approached the courts for redress as the law on defamation dictates without arresting the media practitioners."
"We wish to point that any arrest and detention of journalists while carrying out their duties reminds us of the fascist times where the enemies of truth and angels of darkness proffered all ways to disturb the flow of information" Said Chiwayi
Tsvangirai led MDC spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora couldn't be reached for comment.
Freedom of Expression in Zimbabwe is of major concern because anyone who speaks out becomes prey to the police, recently The Standard reporter Patience Nyangowe and Editor Nevanji Madanhire were arrested.
This is not a out of the ordinary scenario. Many have been victims of the ZRP for non-issues and freedom of expression. This reminds us of the Stallin Era whereby who ever demonstrated mental freeness was an enermy of the state. De Necker since his election to the Mayor's office he has done nothing more than well serving people of Gwanda. From early age he demonstrated good leadership qualities that could be of great use to the state in the near future. But this stands questioned with the current ZANU PF defence forces state.
The radical Kudakwashe Munengiwa popularly known for his scandal in COPAC of threatening to strip nacked to proove that he is male, is also in the run. He also voiced out basic principles that a country should abide by in order to be rendered free and fair. Thus in its essence provoking the ZRP which have now resorted to putting him and mayor Deneker behind bars.
Every opposition political activist in Zimbabwe is regarded as a state enermy that deserve nothing more than staying behind bars.
Recently the former Student leader Solomon Madzore of the MDC-T and some of his cdes where in hiding because the ZRP were chasing after them, accusing them of murder.
For as long as one is not a ZANU PF cadre he is viewed as a national threat in the eyes of the ZRP.
Journalists are not exempt from state enermity in the view of ZRP. Political parties have condemned in strongest terms the arrest of The Standard reporter Patience Nyangowe and Editor Nevanji Madanhire by the ZRP.
Welshman Ncube led MDC spokesperson Kurauwone Chiwayi said "Our party believes that there could have been ways that the police may have expressed their displeasure through reporting to the Voluntary Media Council , the Media Information Commission or possibly they may have approached the courts for redress as the law on defamation dictates without arresting the media practitioners."
"We wish to point that any arrest and detention of journalists while carrying out their duties reminds us of the fascist times where the enemies of truth and angels of darkness proffered all ways to disturb the flow of information" Said Chiwayi
Tsvangirai led MDC spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora couldn't be reached for comment.
Source - Lincon Moyo
