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MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Condemns Senseless Arrest Of Our Mash West Leadership

20-02-2020

MDC Alliance Youth Assembly strongly condemns the senseless and barbarian manner in which our Mashonaland West leadership were ‘arrested’ by gun totting soldiers in company of the police.

It is shocking that the unrepentant regime of Emmerson Mnangagwa which is hiding under the veil of Covid-19 regulations continue to weaponize the pandemic against opposition members.

This time the police preferred a shameful charge that the Mashonaland West PAC leadership were having “an illegal gathering”.

It is mind boggling how 10 people observing social distance and wearing masks in a meeting at their own party offices could be said to be having an illegal gathering.

Ironically just over a week ago, ZANU PF held its own internal party elections to replace the late Ellen Gwaradzimba with over 30 delegates attending Manicaland held event.

Clearly there is selective application of the law bend on suffocating the opposition from having their own processes.

The arrest of Mash West PAC leadership comes hotly after the arrest of Youth Assembly National Executive Committee member, Makomborero Haruzivishe who was today denied bail by a Harare Magistrate.

It is clear that the junta has upped their repression gear and the only normal response is for us to up our resistance gear.

Our choices in face of incessant attacks on our liberties are very much limited.

Either we defy or die!

DefyOrDie

FreeOurLeaders

Stephen Sarkozy Chuma_
MDC Alliance Youth MDC Alliance Youth Assembly Condemns Senseless Arrest Of Our Mash West Leadership

20-02-2020

MDC Alliance Youth Assembly strongly condemns the senseless and barbarian manner in which our Mashonaland West leadership were ‘arrested’ by gun totting soldiers in company of the police.

It is shocking that the unrepentant regime of Emmerson Mnangagwa which is hiding under the veil of Covid-19 regulations continue to weaponize the pandemic against opposition members.

This time the police preferred a shameful charge that the Mashonaland West PAC leadership were having “an illegal gathering”.

It is mind boggling how 10 people observing social distance and wearing masks in a meeting at their own party offices could be said to be having an illegal gathering.

Ironically just over a week ago, ZANU PF held its own internal party elections to replace the late Ellen Gwaradzimba with over 30 delegates attending the Manicaland held event.

Clearly there is selective application of the law bend on suffocating the opposition from having their own processes.

The arrest of Mash West PAC leadership comes hotly after the arrest of Youth Assembly National Executive Committee member, Makomborero Haruzivishe who was today denied bail by a Harare Magistrate.

It is clear that the junta has upped their repression gear and the only normal response is for us to up our resistance gear.

Our choices in face of incessant attacks on our liberties are very much limited.

Either we defy or die!

DefyOrDie

FreeOurLeaders

Stephen Sarkozy Chuma
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson