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Posted by ZDN on July 16, 2010
Zimbabwe Democracy Now apologises for being unable to produce the Zimbabwe Weekly Bulletin during the past four weeks. Politics South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma is reported to be increasingly frustrated by Zimbabwe’s inability to implement the 2008 power-sharing agreement. At the end of June he wrote a letter to Harare’s feuding leaders in which he firmly set o...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on July 6, 2010
This week on the programme Lance Guma speaks to Zimbabwe National Students Union spokesman Grant Tabvurei who gives the Union’s view on the ongoing constitutional outreach exercise. Tabvurei expresses concern about ongoing incidents of violence and intimidation. He also talks about unconfirmed reports that recording equipment is being deliberately switched off when views that do not follow the Z...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on June 22, 2010
With public hearings for a new constitution set to begin this week Lance speaks to Chisipite Senator Obert Gutu from MDC-T. Like many other legislators he is taking part in the outreach teams. He talks about the preparations for the exercise and comments on reports that ZANU PF plans to campaign for the scrapping of the Prime Minister’s post. Will this be a people driven constitution or are the ...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on June 15, 2010
Politics The MDC has formally protested the recent spate of arrests of its MPs and officers by Zanu PF-partisan forces. At least 6 MDC legislators have been incarcerated on flimsy charges in the last week. South African President Jacob Zuma, the regional mediator in Harare's power-sharing arrangement, is expected to respond to the complaints. The three principals in the Inclusive Governm...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on June 8, 2010
Politics Discussions on the critical South African negotiators’ report aimed at moving Zimbabwe out of the current political deadlock were again put on the backburner pending Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara’s return from Ghana. Mediation by the South African facilitation team under President Jacob Zuma’s leadership is dependent on the principals discussing their negotiators'...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on June 2, 2010
In Harare South, armed police details on Saturday disrupted an MDC rally scheduled to take place at Hopley Farm. No reasons for the disruption were given. During the same day, the MDC Hopley Farm chairperson, Vengayi Chingorima was abducted at his home by nine Zanu PF supporters who included an army officer. The nine who were driving a Mitsubishi L200 truck with registration number AAG 7624 ass...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on June 1, 2010
Politics Zanu PF is turning to the Communist Party of China as preparations for a possible election in Zimbabwe gain impetus. As a result of the memorandum of understanding signed, the Communist Party of China will help train Zanu PF leaders in party building, rejuvenation and mass mobilization, as well as information and communication management. Australia has taken a tough stance ...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on June 1, 2010
This week on Rules for our Rulers we focus on the views of people interviewed on the streets of Harare, Bulawayo and other towns. We feature two lawyers, a university student, an ex-policeman, a businessman, bank manager, pensioner, housewife, plus others who tell us what they want in a new constitution. Lance also gives an update on the constitution making process, particularly the build up to th...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on May 27, 2010
Today, the Union for Sustainable Democracy sent a high-level undercover delegation into Epworth, a shanty town on the outskirts of Harare. We were dismayed by repeated accounts of how Zanu PF thugs are threatening to mete out violence on anyone who defies their formula for the constitution-making process. Epworth residents (names supplied) all spoke emotionally about how people in Epworth have ...
Continue ReadingPosted by ZDN on May 26, 2010
Politics Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has commended President Mugabe for resisting alleged political interference by the Western powers, pledging Tehran's continued support for Zimbabwe. Dr Simba Makoni, interim leader of the newly launched Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn political movement, has called for massive demonstrations similar to the Red Shirt protests in Thailand against ...
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