To make matters worse, 3 of them have been languishing in
Prison for more than 2 years.
The three have been denied bail on controversial grounds
despite the fact that the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act makes bail an
entitlement to any accused citizen as long as it is not against the will of
Justice.
It is a fact that the ones who were given bail did not flout
from trial nor did they try to interfere with the witnesses and the Judge
accepts that the state has a weak case against the accused persons.
We demand that the continued persecution of the activists be
stopped forth with. The MDC Youth Assembly knows that their continued
imprisonment is just meant to deter the cadres from taking the struggle
forward.
It is very worrying that there is psychological torture and
psychological inflammation caused on the 7 activists especially on the families
on Last Tamai Maengahama, Yvonne Musarurwa and councillor Tungamirai Madzokere
who are still in Chikurubi maximum prison.
Zimbabwe has not forgotten that this political pollution has
resulted in one of the falsely charged persons Rebecca Mafukeni dying in prison
after being denied medical attention, May her soul rest in internal peace.
As other equal Zimbabweans are languishing in prison, others
are busy looting national resources. They are taking more than US$200 000 a
month. For the two years the Glenview 3 were in prison, Cuthbert Dube and
others earned more than US$4, 8 million. This is unacceptable in an economy
with more than 90% unemployment and when the majority of the employed -10% is
earning a paltry $300 a month. Innocent Zimbabweans continue wallowing in
prison because of their political affiliation, when political rascals like
Happison Muchechetere are busy earning exorbitant salaries for suppressing
freedom of speech.
We demand their release from prison forthwith.
MDC Youth Assembly Information Department.
Together to end,building a youth with a difference.
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