Thursday progs

24 May, 2012

• Callback
• Mapendere says despite Jomic visiting Rushinga and spelling out the need for peace & reconciliation the Zpf thugs are out in full force threatening to harm MDC supporters in the area come elections while Moyo says despite Education minister Coltart’s assurance that all school children won’t be expelled from school for failing to pay fees, school heads continue to expel them.
• Callback – Listen here

• Heart of the Matter
• Tanonoka Joseph Whande says the visit to Zimbabwe by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay presented Robert Mugabe’s political opponents an opportune moment to disclose all that is bad about ZANU PF’s crimes against humanity. However, Whande is disheartened that pronouncements from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai that the situation is getting better are very unfortunate remarks as evidence is there to prove violations are still rampant.
• Read transcript – Zimbabweans cannot continue living their lives in fear
• Heart of the Matter – Listen here

• Crisis Analysis
• Political & Economic analyst Bekithemba Mhlanga talks about ZANU PF’s response to the first draft of Zimbabwe’s new charter, which has been criticised as an attempt to sabotage the process. Mhlanga describes the demands made by ZANU PF as “ridiculous”, saying the people spoke through the outreach programme and “will punish” anyone who tries to ignore what they asked for in a new constitution. Mhlanga said he doubts that SADC and the international community will accept any more delays from ZANU PF regarding the new charter.
• Crisis Analysis – Listen here