The MDC Youth Assembly condemns both the arrest and
detention of its National Executive Member James Chidhakwa on allegations of
violence. Despite the fact that section 117 of the Criminal Procedure and
Evidence Act makes bail an entitlement to every Zimbabwean citizen, the courts
have decided to ignore it.
The magistrate claims that Chidhakwa is likely to interfere with
witnesses of which he is not even aware who the witnesses are and above all he
is innocent until proven otherwise by a competent court of law. In the state’s opposition
of bail, the prosecutor sounds like leader Chidhakwa has committed the said
offence, when in actual fact even the said complainant know what exactly
transpired at Harvest House on that day.
We demand that he be released on bail and if the state is
serious let them prove it in court rather than have him serve before he is even
heard.
The MDC Youth Assembly is opposed to the use of violence of
any nature to solve problems but to make claims on every individual who is not
on your side is equally unacceptable.
ZANUPF is taking advantage of these temporary disturbances
within our party to destabilise our institution by arresting our members. These
disturbances believed to be sponsored by ZANU PF will soon end amicably.
ZANUPF abuses state institutions to pursue their sinister
agenda, we demand that the police be professional and the judiciary be
impartial.
We however urge the youths in the Party to continue their
solidarity with their leader, Chidhakwa until justice is done.
We also urge the rest of the young people to remain calm and
ensure that tranquillity prevails. MDC under the leadership of President Morgan
Tsvangirai is a solid people’s party that cannot be shaken or destroyed by
people with shallow personal interests.
Long live leader Chidhakwa
Long live the people’s struggle
MDC Youth Assembly
Information Department.
Together to end,building a youth with a difference.
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