Month: October 2022

MP Pleads With Parly To End Violence

19-10-22″ CCC Member of the House of Assembly for Kuwadzana, Hon Johnson Matambo, has urged Parliament to protect citizens from escalating violence in the country. Hon Matambo raised the point on the question of national interest in Parliament. He appealed to the to august house to protect citizens from deepening violence. “Violence has reached boiling point in the country. The issue of violence has become a matter of national concern. Guns are being brandished by Zanu PF hooligans. Known political activists are tormenting citizens before polls and this is a a worrisome trend,” Hon Matambo said in a recorded audio. CCC interim treasurer David Coltart has described the  violent assault against Hon Jasmine Tofa as a disgrace. Hon Tofa was assaulted by ZANU PF assailants in Insiza yesterday, incidents which were captured on...

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Mnangagwa Human Rights Record Terrible

19-10-22″ CCC Namibia has challenged the Zanu PF leader, Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa, to release jailed party activists with immediate effect. According to CCC Namibia, the prolonged detention of Hon Job Sikhala, Hon Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole and the Nyatsime activists is a violation of the African Charter on human rights. Read statement below: Comply with Article 7(1) of the African Charter on Human and People’s rights! CCC Namibia demands justice for Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala &...

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ZANU-PF is leveraging its position to strike fear

14 October 2022 Citizens in Namibia comprehend that Zimbabwe is a party to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights hence she must comply with Article 7(1) which affords an accused the fundamental right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law. The continued incarceration of Honourable Job Saro Wiwa Sikhala, Godfrey Sithole, and the Nyatsime 14 is an attempt to deter social democrats from demanding justice, equality, and freedom. This is not only abusing the supreme law of the country but regional, continental and international laws as well. Demanding justice for Moreblessing Ali does not warrant this arbitrary arrest, subsequent denial of bail, and prolonged pre-trial detention. This is undoubtedly a ploy to intensify the weaponization of the law to punish dissenters. Courts in the motherland are being manipulated and used as fortified tools of state repression ahead of the harmonized elections in 2023. Zanu-PF’s abuse of the criminal law not only punishes the legitimate assertion of freedom of expression but is often done in violation of the basic fair trial rights protected under Zimbabwe, regional, continental, and international law and the fundamental fair administration of justice. It is quite pathetic that the politically-inept ZANU-PF is leveraging its position to strike fear by exploiting the very laws that were enshrined to protect the individual and society as a whole. Citizens Coalition for...

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President Chamisa Pushes For Reforms Before Polls

11-10-22 CCC leader President Nelson Chamisa has accused political rival Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa of deliberately delaying the implementation of reforms before polls. President Chamisa slammmed Mr Mnangagwa’s administration for playing mind games with citizens. Writing on Twitter, President Chamisa called for key reforms before elections. “There are no genuine reforms in the Zpf/government proposed electoral reforms by cabinet. A pre-election pact on reforms by all parties, civil society and stakeholders is key. Any unilateral political decision will produce a disputed and discredited national leadership.#onevision VISIONARY LEADERS from other countries like UAE, Singapore, Malaysia etc. saw this and worked for their countries to get there. Zimbabwe can be that country too if we choose right leaders, vote for real change and stop looting of national resources. #RegisterToVote,” said President in a...

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Zanu PF Hooligans Disrupt Delimitation Programme

26-10-22 DELIMITATION: 1 Zanu PF thugs have disrupted a delimitation process that was taking place at Town House in Harare. One thug wanted to attack mayor Mafume after he had proposed to add 9 more wards to the existing ones. Harare metropolitan province which has got the highest number of registered voters has 46 wards at the moment. Mayor Mafume had proposed to have 55 wards in total before Zanu PF thugs nearly attacked him. The size of constituency/ward is determined by the number of registered voters recorded before the voters’ roll for delimitation closed on 30 May 2022. The number of wards are determined by the local authority depending on their capacity to fund the new wards. Mayor Mafume said they have the capacity to fund the 9 extra wards.-...

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