The High Court of Zimbabwe is expected to officially open on
Monday the 14th of January 2013. The case had been postponed to the
new term after the state asked to seek clearance of one of the witnesses who is
a Cuban National. The reopening of the court will, hopefully, ensure immediate
commencement of trial.
Our hearts at the moment are with the five who were last
year denied bail by justice Bhunu on the grounds that they are flight risks, a
claim which is baseless since these five were on bail before their indictment
last year. The five were automatically forced to illegally spend the festive
season behind bars. For three of these, Glenview councilor Tungamirai Madzokere,
Rebecca Mafikeni and Yvonne Musarurwa, it was their second Christmas in
Chikurubi Maximum Prison. The three together with the Youth Assembly President
Solomon “Mandela” Madzore spend 2011’s most celebrated day on the land by the Christian
community in illegal detention.
The Glen View 31 are falsely accused of murdering a police
Inspector on May 29 2011 at a popular beer outlet in a high density suburb of
Glenview. Details from all witnesses testified before the court so far
including that from chief investigating officer in the matter Ntini; the
deceased’s brother and father continuously weaken the state’s case. In giving
bail to Solomon Madzore, the presiding judge, Chinembiri Bhunu questioned the
reason why he was arrested in the first place since there was no any sign of
him being implicated or being seen anywhere near the crime scene.
This clearly shows that this is a case of political
persecution of the innocent cadres of the struggle for real transformation. The
MDC Youth Assembly has been calling for their unconditional release since the accused
persons are victims of conscience who deserve freedom.
The YA will continue doing activities
to amplify their voice calling for the immediate and unconditional release of
the remaining five: Tamai Last Maengahama, Rebecca Mafikeni, Tungamirai
Madzokere, Simon Mapanzure and Yvonne Musarurwa.
We know it is ZANU PF which is
trying to disturb, disrupt, and divert attention of the MDC mobilisation engine,
the Youth Assembly ahead of the make or break watershed elections which
President Tsvangirai is going to win outright. ZANU PF is in a state of panic
and confusion as they are approaching their end of 32 years period of serious
looting, mis-governance and mass destruction of the country’s resources
including humans. Dirty tactics have since become their last card.
Together to the end, building a
youth with a difference.
MDC Youth Assembly Information
Department
Together to end,building a youth with a difference.
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