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Fired senior Zanu-PF officials to join Dzamara rallies
09 Jun 2015 at 09:49hrs | Views
FIRED top Zanu-PF officials are set to join opposition parties, churches and civic society organisations next week at a prayer meeting for missing human rights activist Itai Dzamara as pressure mounts on the government to solve the puzzle surrounding his disappearance.
Dzamara's disappeared in March 9 without trace and the government has come under mounting pressure to find him.
The former journalist was allegedly abducted by suspected State security agents near his home in Glen View suburb, Harare, shortly after he held a series of solo demonstrations in Harare's Africa Unity Square calling for President Robert Mugabe's resignation.
Organisers of the prayer rally declined to be named, but posted messages on WhatsApp advising all civic groups and opposition parties to be at the Zimbabwe Grounds on June 14 for the event.
Former Zanu-PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa and the ex-ruling party spokesperson Rugare Gumbo were listed among those likely to attend the event.
Other leaders expected to attend are MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai, National Constitution Assemply leader Lovemore Madhuku, Mavambo/Dawn/Kusile and Zapu leaders Simba Makoni and Dumiso Dabengwa respectively.
Also expected to attended are diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe, church leaders and civil society organisations, the statement said.
Dzamara's disappeared in March 9 without trace and the government has come under mounting pressure to find him.
The former journalist was allegedly abducted by suspected State security agents near his home in Glen View suburb, Harare, shortly after he held a series of solo demonstrations in Harare's Africa Unity Square calling for President Robert Mugabe's resignation.
Organisers of the prayer rally declined to be named, but posted messages on WhatsApp advising all civic groups and opposition parties to be at the Zimbabwe Grounds on June 14 for the event.
Former Zanu-PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa and the ex-ruling party spokesperson Rugare Gumbo were listed among those likely to attend the event.
Other leaders expected to attend are MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai, National Constitution Assemply leader Lovemore Madhuku, Mavambo/Dawn/Kusile and Zapu leaders Simba Makoni and Dumiso Dabengwa respectively.
Also expected to attended are diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe, church leaders and civil society organisations, the statement said.
Source - newsday
