DARE demand freedom of its arrested youths
The opposition political party (DARE) has demanded the immediate release of its youth Movement President and others who were arrested by the police while demonstrating aga8inst the long stay of Vice President Phelekezela Phoko at a Harare hotel.
Party's head of communication, Clemmence Nhliziyo said they demand the immediate freedom of their youth leaders arrested for demonstrating against abuse of state resources by government executive officials.
"Indeed the extravagance of government leaders does not reflect the dire state of our economy.The opulence and grandeur of Zimbabwe elite is in fact criminal in the face of starvation and poverty among Zimbabweans .Our hospitals are short of drugs and equipment with a dire medical staff remuneration discord.That a vice president would acrue a bill of more than two million dollars on hotel fees is surely the worst insult to Zimbabweans.DARE political party condemn the selfish ,looting mentality of Robert Mugabe ,Phekezela Mphoko and Emmerson Mnangagwa," he said.
"We are equally astounded that the police who are lacking in resources to police the state for lack of budgetary support.Faced with a crisis of mammoth proportions it is pathetic that Zanu Pf decides to fight against democracy by silencing the demand for just expenditure."
He said they can not continue to be pushed into state debt through negligence and corruption.
"We are concerned that Ziscosteel and some state companies are folding for lack of resources.Indeed we are moving into a new era where we can not accept abuse of office and state resources for party or personal whims.The same situation happened during the constitutional commission with Jonathan Moyo spending nearly a year at the Rainbow Towers at the expense of the state," he said.
"Indeed we must remind the executive arm of government that Zimbabwe is poor and can not sustain their opulence hence the peaceful request for the present government to step down forthwith.They have failed to create wealth yet spend whatever little is coming thru high taxes.We call upon the people of Zimbabwe to demand the immediate release of DARE cde's and friends.We categorically warn that looting will not be tolerated in our impoverished nation."
He said once again they hasten to call and invite Zimbabweans to action against the Zanu Pf regime.
"We ask for cancellation of the RBZ bill and the takeover of private or corporate debts by the state were there is proven recklesness of resources.We ask for the auditor general report to be investigated thoroughly by an independent body to get to the bottom of missing 5billion government funds," said the communications officer. "We are clear that awarding Nikuv Projects a tender to clandestinely run elections in Zimbabwe in 2013 is a crime that must be answered.We indeed ask why George Charamba is still in government when he was fingered in the PSMAS scandal."
He said they are stupefied why David Kajese Parirenyatwa is still a minister of health despite looting the PSMAS fund and creating new terminology to cover up stealing.
"It is time we stand up for democracy and freedom of expression and speech.We once again call on the police to desist from brutal crackdowns on opposition supporters.It is clear that repression and suppression will not deter our struggle for democraticaly restored and empowered Zimbabwe," he said.
