The MDC Today
Friday 6 August 2010
Prime Minister and Head of Government Right Honourable Morgan Tsvangirai has described the late Chief Kaisa Ndiweni as an embodiment of natural leadership and an unwavering custodian of the values and virtues of the Zimbabwean tradition.
In a statement Prime Minister Tsvangirai said, "It is with great sadness that I learnt of the passing of Chief Kaisa Ndiweni yesterday. Chief Ndiweni was an embodiment of natural leadership and an unwavering custodian of the values and virtues of our tradition. He was eloquent, open minded and true to his word and deeds and knew no political figures but Zimbabweans."
The Prime Minister said the chief’s death was not only a loss to the Ndiweni family, but to the nation of Zimbabwe as a whole. The Prime Minister has called upon the Ndiweni family and the Nation as a whole to celebrate an illustrious life of honesty and exemplary leadership well lived by Chief Ndweni.
"On behalf of the Government of Zimbabwe and on my own behalf, I express my heartfelt condolences and join the Ndiweni family not in mourning but in celebrating an honest and exemplary life well lived," said the Prime Minister.
In Manicaland province, violence continued throughout the province with known state security agents using three identified vehicles. At ClearWater tea estate in Chipinge Central on Wednesday, the MDC ward 7 chairperson, Naison Mlambo Madzangata was abducted by Zanu PF youth and war veterans, led by the ward 7 Zanu PF chairperson David Mwatinda. A vehicle was sent into the estate to rescue him before much harm was done to him.
In Chipinge West, a vehicle with MDC supporters advising people that the Copac meetings had been suspended in the province, was pursued by a truck load of rowdy and weapon-wielding Zanu PF youth and war veterans forcing the people to scamper for safety. However, one of the MDC youth, Tsvakei Muzhambi was captured and assaulted. He fractured his leg in the process. The Zanu PF supporters then drove the vehicle for a while before puncturing the tyres and stealing the spare wheel.
Yesterday, at Christina Dairy, people who gathered for a Copac meeting unaware that the meetings had been suspended in the province were assaulted by Zanu PF supporters. The MDC ward chairperson for the area, Pepertua Pedzisai (48) was assaulted and had her arm fractured during the assault.
The Zanu PF youth and war veterans proceeded to Christina primary school where they again assaulted a male teacher and fractured his arm as well. The teacher, who is disabled and has an artificial leg, was assaulted on allegations that he is an MDC supporter.
The vehicles used in the abductions, assault and torture activities have been identified as follows:
White Nissan Hard body, double cabs
• ABM 0196 being driven by a Central Intelligence Officer only identified as Shingi.
• ABM 0155 being driven by the Officer in Charge Chipinge CID known as Chizemo or ‘madzibaba’. He is a member of the Johanne Masowe E chishanu apostolic sect.
• ABM 0203 being driven by one Central Intelligence Officer only known as Matake.
Reports from Manicaland have revealed that the situation is tense and people are living in fear. In Mashonaland Central, three MDC youth who were facing trumped-up charges of threatening a Zanu PF supporter, Chenai Makarau at a rally, today appeared before a Bindura magistrate. One of them was acquitted while the other two were made to pay US$20 fine or spend ten days in jail.
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