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“Stop this; it’s illegal, unconstitutional and undemocratic”
Beatrice Mtetwa 2013 |
The MDC Youth Assembly does not condone any form of
intimidation, harassment and victimization of people by state security
institutions. We condemn the arrest and continued detention of human rights
lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, advocate Thabani Mpofu, Felix
Matsinde, Mehluli Tshuma, Anna Muzvidziwa, former Harare councilor Warship
Dumba, Spiwe Vera and Elizabeth Banda.
We call upon the relevant
authorities to release them, they deserve freedom. It is shocking and surprising
at the same time that someone is arrested for practicing law. Since when has practicing
law became a crime. This is utter miscarriage of justice if not an abortion of
justice. We refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. This shows
how desperate the despotic ZANU PF party is. We are with the families of the
detainees during these trying times.
We want to make it
clear that representing members of the MDC is not a crime therefore it is clear
insanity to treat them like criminals. Zimbabwe
has slowly been turned into a police state. The police are now showing that
they are a circus of clowns. Zanu PF is
fooling itself and must learn from the past that arresting and intimidating
human rights defenders does not make them weak but rather stronger.
Beatrice Mtetwa has been one of the vocal human rights lawyers
who have been representing several individuals on trumped up charges. She has
been the voice of the voiceless and has been the protector of the oppressed.
She is also the lead lawyer representing the 31 MDC members falsely accused of
murdering a police officer in Glen view.
The courts must strive to clear all cases of people on bail
and those in remand prisons as their freedom and their lives are being
infringed.
MDC Youth Assembly Information department
Together to the end, building a youth with a difference.
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