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All MDC-T roads lead to Rudhaka Stadium on Sunday
14 Oct 2011 at 13:06hrs | Views
All is set for Sunday's MDC Real Change Peace Rally in Marondera, Mashonaland East, at Rudhaka Stadium. The MDC's Real Change Team, led by President Tsvangirai, will address the rally.
The Rudhaka Stadium peace rally, with nine similar ones having taken place in other provinces, will afford President Tsvangirai an opportunity to report back to the people of Mashonaland East and the nation on the progress being made in the inclusive government and challenges faced. He will also touch on the issue of the election roadmap as a prerequisite to the holding of a free, fair and credible election as well speak on and denounce the disturbing violence that has resurged in the country.
Meanwhile, there has been a high military and police presence in the small town of Marondera since yesterday evening as Zanu PF fears for a huge turnout of the people.
Speaking from Marondera, the provincial spokesperson, Graham Nyahada said, the atmosphere is quite exciting as people await the arrival of their president but there has been a heavy presence of soldiers and police from the support unit. "They are stationed at Marondera Central Police Station and more have been arriving today. They have been going around the neighbourhoods singing in their trucks but the people here are adamant that they will not be cowed," said Nyahada.
The MDC National Executive this week condemned in the strongest terms, the continued the state sponsored violence that has taken precedence in most societies of our country.
In particular, the National Executive Committee noted that the funding and use of violence by Chipangano, a terrorist group in Mbare, Harare, has to stop, and the thugs arrested if peace is to be achieved.
"The MDC urges the Police to act professionally and fulfil their constitutional mandate of protecting the citizens of the country. It is the hope of the MDC that the heavy presence of the police is not meant to intimidate the law abiding citizens but should act as a deterrent to Zanu PF's hooliganism as the party has shown discontent at the holding of the peace rally by the MDC," MDC spokesperson, Hon Mwonzora has said.
On Wednesday, Zanu PF representatives in Marondera town reported to the police that they felt offended by MDC posters that had been pasted in and around the city.
The people of Zimbabwe deserve peace, true national healing and an immediate stop to the persecution of democratic forces and the harassment of innocent citizens of Zimbabwe.
The Rudhaka Stadium peace rally, with nine similar ones having taken place in other provinces, will afford President Tsvangirai an opportunity to report back to the people of Mashonaland East and the nation on the progress being made in the inclusive government and challenges faced. He will also touch on the issue of the election roadmap as a prerequisite to the holding of a free, fair and credible election as well speak on and denounce the disturbing violence that has resurged in the country.
Meanwhile, there has been a high military and police presence in the small town of Marondera since yesterday evening as Zanu PF fears for a huge turnout of the people.
Speaking from Marondera, the provincial spokesperson, Graham Nyahada said, the atmosphere is quite exciting as people await the arrival of their president but there has been a heavy presence of soldiers and police from the support unit. "They are stationed at Marondera Central Police Station and more have been arriving today. They have been going around the neighbourhoods singing in their trucks but the people here are adamant that they will not be cowed," said Nyahada.
In particular, the National Executive Committee noted that the funding and use of violence by Chipangano, a terrorist group in Mbare, Harare, has to stop, and the thugs arrested if peace is to be achieved.
"The MDC urges the Police to act professionally and fulfil their constitutional mandate of protecting the citizens of the country. It is the hope of the MDC that the heavy presence of the police is not meant to intimidate the law abiding citizens but should act as a deterrent to Zanu PF's hooliganism as the party has shown discontent at the holding of the peace rally by the MDC," MDC spokesperson, Hon Mwonzora has said.
On Wednesday, Zanu PF representatives in Marondera town reported to the police that they felt offended by MDC posters that had been pasted in and around the city.
The people of Zimbabwe deserve peace, true national healing and an immediate stop to the persecution of democratic forces and the harassment of innocent citizens of Zimbabwe.
Source - MDC-T
