Heroes:
1. The whistleblower who leaked the consignment details about arms for Zim on Chinese ship.
2. Noseweek for alerting the world to the story.
3. SA dock workers for refusing to unload the arms.
4. SA litigation centre/Int Action Network on Small Arms, for the successful legal case that blocked the arms shipment.
5. Chairman of SADC, Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, for asking all regional leaders to bar ship from docking.
6. Avaaz for their banner protest at the UN and their global online petition to stop arms to Zim.
7. The Archbishops of Canterbury & York, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Anglican Primate of Southern Africa for calling for a Zim arms embargo.
8. Ex Malawi President Muluzi for condemning the Zimbabwe situation.
9. Delegates to East African Law Society conference Dar es Salaam for referring to Mbeki as 'Thabo 'no crisis' Mbeki.
10.U.S. envoy to Africa, Jendayi Frazer, on a visit to South Africa, for saying Mugabe should do the honourable thing and step down.
11. Democratic Alliance in SA for calling on the South African government to press for Zimbabwe’s expulsion from the AU and the imposition of travel sanctions on Zimbabwean government officials entering South Africa.
Villains:
1. War vet Richard Makoni (Mutoko East) for the murder of Tatenda Chibika who he shot & killed on April 17.
2. War vet gang leader in Mash Central, Mashonga for evicting and threatening Wela villagers with death.
3. Magistrates Olivia Mariga and Gloria Takundwa for remanding 30 MDC human rights activists and journalist Frank Chikowore in custody, saying that releasing them would fuel violence.
4. Soldiers Cloud Mashoko & Oswell Kasakura, war vet Aaron Jack Kadande, ZPF youth vice chair Raphel Chimhandu, ZPF youths Tichafa Chimunhu, Wellington Chimunhu, Dova Mutekede, Nyepanai Mutekede, Marisa Mapika and Ian Makonde for attacking Mutata/Mukango/Matumbura villagers with logs and axes and destroying homes and property.
5. China for sending arms to Zim.
6. China for refusing to accept a petition at it's embassy in Pretoria asking them to respect the human rights of Zimbabweans.
7. ZNA private Madamombe & ZPF miliaman Jawet Kazangarare for the murder of MDC supporter Tapiwa Mbwanda in Hurungwe East.
8. Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa for saying no one has died of politically motivated violence at the hands of Zanu-PF.
9. Extreme violence in Murewa instigated by Health Minister David Parirenyatwa, ZPF District Co-ordinating Committee member Mavhungire & newly elected Senator, Bright Makunde (owner of Hot Pot Restaurant and other businesses in Murewa Centre).
10. War Vet Eric Pfumvuti, mastermind of reign of terror in Mutoko. Promoted to police Sen Ass Commissioner. 4 MDC dead in the area.
11. Police officer 'Silver' based Harare Central, is at the centre of terror campaign against MDC. Shot dead an opposition activist in Sunningdale.
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