Dzamara family threatens Mugabe

Missing human rights activist, Itai Dzamara's family has threatened massive protests within a week if President Robert Mugabe ignores their petition seeking the veteran ruler to order whoever was holding him hostage to release him.

The Dzamaras, Itai's brother Patson and the activist's wife Sheffra, yesterday petitioned Mugabe and Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda demanding the President to make an order for Dzamara's release.

Patson said there had been suspicion of the involvement of State security agents in his brother's abduction and that position has not changed.