'We won't accept MDC preconditions for run-off'

Zim Online

by Cuthbert Nzou Tuesday 06 May 2008

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s government on Monday said it would not bow to any
pre-conditions by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai for him to participate
in a run-off election against President Robert Mugabe.

Hawkish deputy information minister Bright Matonga told ZimOnline that
the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was empowered under the country’s
Constitution to conduct elections without taking “orders or giving in to
senseless conditions” from Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
party.

Matonga said: "ZEC has constitutional mandate to run elections in the
country without taking orders or giving in to senseless conditions. The
run-off will take place on ZEC conditions, not from Tsvangirai who is
staring a heavy defeat to President Mugabe.”

Zimbabwe must hold fresh presidential elections after the ZEC said
Tsvangirai won a first round vote on March 29 but failed to win an outright
majority required to takeover the presidency from Mugabe.

The MDC – which has rejected official results released by ZEC and
insists Tsvangirai was cheated out of outright victory – has not said
whether he would contest the second round run-off election against Mugabe.

The opposition party has instead listed four key conditions for
Tsvangirai to take part in the run-off poll – including that the Southern
African Development Community (SADC) must verify the results of the first
round presidential election announced by the ZEC.

According to ZEC Tsvangirai polled 1 195 562 votes or 47.9 percent of
total valid votes cast to defeat Mugabe who polled 1 079 730 ballots or 43.2
percent of total votes cast in the first round election. Two independent
candidates shared the remainder of valid votes cast.

“During the weekend meeting of the national executive (of MDC) it was
agreed that SADC verify the results,” said an MDC official, who did not want
to be named because he did not have permission from the party to speak to
the Press.

“The meeting also resolved that Tsvangirai can only contest in the
run-off if the government forthwith stops politically motivated violence by
state security agents, ruling ZANU PF party militia and war veterans against
opposition supporters,” the official added.

The MDC, Western governments and human rights groups have accused
Mugabe of unleashing state security forces and ZANU PF militias against
voters in a bid to scare them to back him in the second round ballot.

The opposition party says at least 20 of its supporters have been
murdered while another 5 000 have been displaced in the violence.

Other conditions the MDC wants met before Tsvangirai can agree to
contest the second presidential election are that there should be strong
international observation of the poll and that the ZEC should undertake to
release results with 48 hours to limit chances of rigging.

But Zimbabwe’s opposition party, which also defeated Mugabe’s ZANU PF
party in parliamentary election also held on March 29, is caught between a
rock and hard place because boycotting the run-off would be to merely hand
over victory to Mugabe on silver platter.

Under electoral laws if Tsvangirai drops out of the second poll
because the government will not meet his party’s pre-conditions, Mugabe will
be automatically declared winner. – ZimOnline

Zim too traumatised to hold another poll: CCJP

Zim Online

by Nokuthula Sibanda. Tuesday 06 May 2008

HARARE – The human rights arm of Zimbabwe’s Catholic Church has urged
electoral authorities to delay holding a second presidential poll because
the country was “too traumatised” by political violence and another ballot
would only help worsen the situation.

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) said on Sunday that
Zimbabwe was not in a condition to hold credible elections after political
violence gripping the country since presidential and parliamentary elections
last March displaced thousands of people.

The CCJP said: "We humbly submit that such a run-off cannot be held under
the present circumstances. The population is now too traumatised and a
run-off will only serve to deepen this sad state of affairs.

"Further to the wide displacement of people on the ground, including polling
agents of both political parties and also of different organisations,
fielding of adequate numbers for each polling station will not be possible."

President Robert Mugabe and his ruling ZANU PF party lost the March 29 polls
to the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party.

But a second round presidential election must be held after the Zimbabwe
Electoral Commission (ZEC) said MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai won the first
round vote but did not get an outright majority required to takeover the
presidency from Mugabe.

No date has been set for the second round run-off poll which should be held
within three weeks after results of the first ballot but could also be held
at any other date set by the ZEC.

The MDC, Western governments and human rights groups have accused Mugabe of
unleashing state security forces and ZANU PF militias against voters in a
bid to scare them to back him in the second round ballot.

The MDC says at least 20 of its supporters have been murdered while another
5 000 have been displaced in the violence, which the opposition party has
described as a war by Mugabe against Zimbabweans.

The government however denies the allegation and instead says it is the MDC
that has carried out political violence in a bid to tarnish Mugabe’s name.

Tsvangirai polled 1 195 562 votes or 47.9 percent of total valid votes cast
to defeat Mugabe who polled 1 079 730 ballots or 43.2 percent of total votes
cast in the first round election.

Former finance minister Simba Makoni, who stood as an independent, took 207
470 votes or 8.3 percent of total ballots cast while another independent
candidate Langton Towungana polled 14 503 votes equal to 0.6 percent of
total votes cast. – ZimOnline

MDC to refer poll dispute to SADC

Zim Online

by Patricia Mpofu Tuesday 06 May 2008

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s opposition said on Monday it would refer an election
dispute with President Robert Mugabe’s government to the Southern African
Development Community (SADC) which has mediated in the country’s political
crisis.

The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party remained non-committal about
whether it would participate in a second round presidential vote, saying it
did not see the need for a run-off poll because its leader Morgan Tsvangirai
won an outright victory against Mugabe in a March 29 ballot.

According to the ZEC Tsvangirai polled 1 195 562 votes or 47.9 percent of
total valid votes cast to defeat Mugabe who polled 1 079 730 ballots or 43.2
percent of total votes cast in the first round election. Two independent
candidates shared the remainder of valid votes cast.

Because Tsvangirai won but failed to take more than 50 percent of the vote,
a second ballot must be held between the MDC leader and Mugabe, according to
electoral laws.

MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said the ZEC had to convince the opposition
party of the need for a run-off poll by allowing verification of results in
accordance with SADC guidelines on the holding of democratic elections.

Chamisa told ZimOnline: “We have resolved to get the matter to SADC because
we believe SADC guidelines and principles in the whole process leading to
the verification and announcement of the results were grossly violated.”

The MDC official spoke as deputy information minister Bright Matonga
announced that the government would forge ahead with the run-off election
and would not bow to any pre-conditions by the opposition.

Matonga said: "ZEC has constitutional mandate to run elections in the
country without taking orders or giving in to senseless conditions. The
run-off will take place on ZEC conditions, not from Tsvangirai who is
staring a heavy defeat to President Mugabe.”

Chamisa ruled out taking the election dispute to the Electoral Court saying
the court specifically established to hear election petitions was controlled
by Mugabe.

He said: “Going to court is tantamount to going to Mugabe’s bedroom seeking
justice. Hence, we have resolved to take the issue to SADC on failure by ZEC
to convince us that a run-off indeed is necessary.”

Analysts say Tsvangirai is most likely to defeat Mugabe in a second round
election if the poll was held in free and fair conditions. But they say
rising political violence against opposition supporters could intimidate
most especially in remote rural areas to support Mugabe out of fear of
victimisation.

The MDC, Western governments and human rights groups have accused Mugabe of
unleashing state security forces and ZANU PF militias against voters in a
bid to scare them to back him in the second round ballot.

The MDC says at least 20 of its supporters have been murdered while another
5 000 have been displaced in the violence which the opposition party has
described as a war by Mugabe against Zimbabweans.

But the opposition has little room to maneuver with virtually no hope that
SADC leaders would force Mugabe to recount votes as demanded by the MDC,
while on the other hand boycotting the presidential run-off ballot will
automatically hand victory to Mugabe. – ZimOnline

Mbeki tells SA pastors bluntly that he Supports Mugabe

Zimbabwe Metro

By Gerald Harper ⋅ May 5, 2008
It has emerged that South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki told a delegation
of African church leaders that he unshamendly supports President Mugabe and
said MDC and his party leader Morgan Tsvangirai were a puppets of the West.

The Church leaders say they were shocked at the news.

The African religious leaders met Mbeki to discuss the Zimbabwean crisis in
Pretoria on Friday.

African religious leaders said Mbeki had complained that the two countries
sought to “subvert” the SADC’s mediation efforts.

On Sunday the two missions denied undermining the SADC and Mbeki’s mediation
efforts, saying there was nothing to worry about.

The British High Commission’s First Secretary for Media and Public Affairs,
R K Dixon, said: “We have always been supportive of the SADC and Thabo Mbeki’s
mediation efforts. There is no issue here.”

The US embassy spokesperson Sharon Hudson said: “We have repeated many times
that the SADC has and continues to play a meaningful role in the mediation
efforts in Zimbabwe and we will support it.”

Dixon said Brown, who attempted to muscle a debate on Zimbabwe when Mbeki
chaired the council - a move lamented by Mbeki at the meeting with religious
leaders - plans to table the Zimbabwean crisis for discussion.

The two countries are in favour of tightening sanctions on Robert Mugabe’s
Zimbabwe’s government and may consider an arms embargo on the flow of arms
to Zimbabwe.

Mbeki had criticised the “overt” presence of these countries and the US
mission around Movement for Democratic Change leader (Morgan) Tsvangirai,
whom he criticised for reneging on agreements with him at the advice of the
US and the UK.

According to the clergymen, Mbeki preferred all mediation efforts to support
those of the SADC.

The president of the SA Council of Churches, Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, said
Mbeki expressed concern that Brown insisted on having the Zimbabwe issue
discussed at the council which was being chaired by him.

Mbeki said to the clergymen the SADC would send a team to Zimbabwe on Sunday
to investigate reports of escalating post election violence.

MDC infuriated

After the pastors told some MDC leaders after the meeting that Mbeki said
the MDC and its leader Morgan Tsvangirai were a puppets of the West. The MDC
hit back, accusing Mbeki of hypocrisy because he held secret meetings four
years ago with a faction of the party and the ruling Zanu-PF in a failed bid
to create a government of national unity that would have excluded
Tsvangirai.

MDC officials yesterday said since 2002 Mbeki had secretly met with Welshman
Ncube then Secretary General of the United MDC and Zanu-PF’s Emmerson
Mnangagwa, one of Mugabe’s closest allies.Welshman Ncube recently later lost
his re election bid to current MDC Vice-President,Thokozani Khuphe.

The MDC said Mbeki’s plan was to form a government of national unity in
which Mnangagwa would be president, with Mugabe’s blessings, and Ncube the
prime minister.

The plan was foiled in June 2005 when Tsvangirai was made aware of the
secret gatherings. The meetings continued after October 2006, when the MDC
split into two factions.

On Thurday the MDC wrote to Mbeki informing him of its decision to cut all
ties with him, accusing him of Aiding and abetting Mugabe; Being part of the
Zanu-PF strategy committee overseeing the resistance against Western and
international interference in the crisis; Dividing the opposition by holding
secret meetings with breakaway MDC officials; Failing to act against Mugabe
when he announced the election date without consultation and failing to
reprimand Mugabe when he forced the Section 48 rule allowing police inside
polling stations during the March 29 elections.

The MDC has written to Mbeki informing him that it would not participate in
any negotiations to which he was party because he was badly compromised.

The MDC also said Mbeki had shown bias towards Zanu-PF ever since he started
mediating.

Mbeki spokesperson Mukoni Ratshitanga demanded to know the source of this
information. He said he would not comment on it unless he knew who it had
come from.

“I can’t comment on this. It’s quite standard practice. How do I know that I’m
responding to something that has been planted by somebody else other than
the MDC. If you don’t tell me, I can’t respond. If you don’t give me a
specific name, I can’t respond. I’m sorry,” said Ratshitanga.

Contact the writer of this story, Gerald Harper at :
southafrica@zimbabwemetro.com

Some comments from correspondents

Well hello from the election joke capital of the world. If you do not win an
election, delay while you kill all your opponents and then call a runoff.
Brilliant how come all tyrants have not caught on to this !

J

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It appears to me that Mugabe is unleashing his thugs not just to stop
Zimbabweans from voting against him, but in fact to drive those who support
the MDC to flee so that they cannot vote in the run off. That way he will
decrease the opposition vote whilst retaining his own vote and thereby
improve his chances of winning the run off with a reduced voter turnout

May the Lord be with you in these trying times

Concerned South African

C

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It has been the stated policy of Mugabe that his legitimacy is based on the
rule of the gun. In a radio broadcast from Mozambique in 1976 he stated '
Our votes must go together with our guns. ..Any vote we shall have, shall
have been the product of the gun. ..The people's votes and the people's guns
are always inseparable twins'.
If he is to be taken at his word that means that his legitimate rule must be
based on his representation of his people.
Given that electoral violence and coercion has characterised his last three
elections, it must be concluded that he does not respect or trust the people
to know what's best for themselves, that he no longer trusts his own
people's judgement.  Therefore, if he rules by coercion that makes his claim
to representation a lie.
In any election now, he must be required to give up all realistic control
over the armed forces, militia and the police.
That would mean that his cadre, the armed forces, the youth militia and the
police would have to submit their arms and weapons to an impartial force and
then themselves be quarantined at a distance from the electorate until after
the elections - and then either a lawful reinstatement of power or a
handover to a new regime - for any new election to be valid.

M
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Oh Africa, deary deary me. I cannot find a rational explanation, if only in
theory as to why the South African Government can turn a blind eye on the
reality that is actually in plain sight.  South Africa has the political
power to dictate and direct Mr Robert Mugabe to submit. It is aware of
Zimbabwe´s government of tyranny - we do have one of the best intelligence
services in the world and know all the facts and the goings on within the
Mugabe ranks. The South African Presidency has the power to end the impasse
in Zimbabwe instantly by a mere stern instruction and would not be out of
line to intervene with all it´s military might, in fact SADC and also the AU
have guide  lines concerning direct and forceful  intervention when
destabilisation, breakdown in governance and human right violations occur.
Why are we so reluctant to have a stable Zimbabwe, why has Mugabe been
allowed to get away with this. What hold has Mugabe got on South Africa.
South Africa knows only to well what Mugabe´s agenda is and that there would
be no democracy while he illegally holds the office of president.  Why Why
Why! can someone please tell me.

If the opposition is looking for another 3-4%, then I ask, what about the
millions who have fled into South Africa and Botswana - Does Mugabe think
they have left for a well deserved holiday? Those millions represent a need
for change. Mugabe must be forced to quite NOW!

D
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We sit here in the cold night watching with horror and silent disgust at the
world-Morgan and MDC has to make the ultimate sacrifice to go back home
after this brave journey throughout Africa calling for help.  He and his
associates will almost certainly be assassinated or beaten to death in the
next few days.

 We are all speechless at the lack of strength and terrible silence in the
African leadership both in South Africa and the rest of the continent.

The people of our little country had spoken, they did vote once-been
bludgeoned to death and treated like animals because of it-they will not
vote again either because the ones that had voted for change are dead or run
under ground.

Why should they vote AGAIN?

 It does not make sense and neither does it make sense that the news readers
and police speak of ‘British people being the people behind the voting!”
What a lot of totally rubbish! I can’t believe someone like a head of the
army would speak with such poison foaming from his mouth.

Why have a vote then at all?

Why can’t the people of the world raise up like the amazing dock workers
with that ship that is still wandering around the African continent like a
dirty rag, but was never able to dock.  Not yet anyway!

My heart bleeds for Morgan-he has such a real life threatening  decision to
make.  He must go back and face this mad man, but show the people that he
respects and stands with them-or stay away and wait to see if the rest of
the world will step in and help-but the people of Zimbabwe will be
devastated as he will appear to be staying away to protect himself.  It’s
the devil you do and the devil you don’t…

God Bless him and his MDC party.

 They truly-if nothing else-have become  catalyst for change-this old man
and his

Bloated followers will pay eventually.

 It will not be long before the country is totally on its face.

V

"Induku kayakhi muzi"

Zimbabwe releases $250m bank note

news.com.au

Article from: Agence France-Presse

From correspondents in Harare

May 06, 2008 08:42am

ZIMBABWE'S central bank, grappling with record-breaking inflation, has
introduced a 250,000,000 dollar note.

"The reserve bank of Zimbabwe's governor Gideon Gono has unveiled a new 100
million and 250 million dollar... note and this will be in circulation
starting (Tuesday),'' reported state television.

The report said the new note was for "the convenience of the banking public
and the corporate sector".

This is the second set of high denomination notes to be issued this year,
the last on April 2 when a 50 million dollar note was put into circulation
after the introduction of a 10 million dollar note in January.

Last December 19, Mr Gono announced the immediate introduction of higher
denominations of banknotes in a bid to tackle cash shortages fed by runaway
inflation.

The following day, 250,000, 500,000 and 750,000 Zimbabawe dollar notes
officially came into circulation.

The southern African nation, gripped by a post-election crisis, has been
ravaged by hyperinflation which reached 165,000 per cent in February.

It decided recently to float its currency to eliminate speculation on the
black market.

The official exchange rate in Zimbabwe has been kept at 30,000 Zimbabwe
dollars for one US dollar since September 2007 - but on the thriving black
market, one US dollar can be exchanged for around 100 million Zimbabwe
dollars.

The country's chronic economic crisis has condemned millions to grinding
poverty with at least 80 per cent of the population living below the poverty
threshold amid mass shortages of basic goods in shops.

Increased Military Involvement Seen In Zimbabwe Post-Election Violence

VOA

By Jonga Kandemiiri
Washington
05 May 2008

Violence is continuing unabated in Zimbabwe's rural areas, sources said
Monday, and some reports from local witnesses suggest that the military is
taking a more prominent role in post-election assaults against opposition
officials and supporters.

Sources in Masvingo Province said soldiers have unleashed a campaign of
terror against members of the Movement for Democratic Change in the town of
Mwenezi and the surrounding area, forcing them to flee their homes.

A source in Mwenezi said the military is in charge and directing members of
the ruling ZANU-PF party's youth militia to harass suspected MDC loyalists.
The source said soldiers and militia members set up a torture camp at
Neshuro Business Center.

Also in Mwenezi, sources said soldiers on Sunday removed four village
headmen from their positions because they were suspected of opposition
sympathies, replacing them with ZANU-PF militants.

In Gutu, Masvingo, a traditional leader named Chief Munyaradzi is said to be
leading ZANU-PF militia members who have been taking down the names of
opposition supporters then handing over them to soldiers and liberation war
veterans.

In Mashonaland East Province, militia are said to have been targeting school
teachers. The Murewa Community Development Trust issued a statement Monday
saying that it had assessed conditions at 15 schools around the province and
found that a number of teachers have not gone to their jobs out of concern
for their personal safety.

Other sources said militia members are restricting the movement of teachers
who have reported for duty, obliging them to obtain written clearance from a
militia commander before they can leave their lodgings at their rural
school.

Opposition activist Charles Muzenda, who was obliged to flee Mwenezi on
Sunday, told reporter Jonga Kandemiiri of VOA's Studio 7 for Zimbabwe that
soldiers in the Masvingo town declared that they are now running the
country.

Fears Expat Zimbabweans Being Targeted

RedOrbit

Posted on: Monday, 5 May 2008, 15:00 CDT

By BONNEVIE, Christian

Zimbabweans in New Zealand are being cautioned about contacting family and
friends in their homeland, where the government is accused of trawling
through personal emails to identify opponents.

But the Zimbabwean Association of New Zealand president Titus Katiyo says a
series of emails instructing people to delete all messages with political
content is likely another attempt to stifle criticism of leader Robert
Mugabe and his ruling party, Zanu-PF.

An email obtained by the Manawatu Standard asserts that a Zanu- PF team has
been anonymously accessing the mailboxes of businesses and organisations to
find out "who is emailing whom".

Its author is a mining firm's department manager, who instructs his staff to
delete "all political related news, jokes, cartoons, pictures etc" and to
tell others to do the same.

"If you're caught with such information you know what it means," it reads.

A Palmerston North resident, who asked to be known only as Mikal, said he
had heard internet and email users were being targeted.

His relative supported the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change
(MDC) and had told him people were scared about it, he said.

"But he said if you use international email (Gmail, Yahoo etc) they can't do
anything. They're only trying to control the local network, but I don't
think they're smart enough to do that anyway," Mikal said.

"Mugabe will do anything, you know. It's true if you criticise him you get
beaten, so people are always scared."

In August last year Mr Mugabe signed in to law the Interception of
Communications Act.

It empowered his government to establish an information centre to eavesdrop
on phone conversations, open mail and intercept faxes and emails.

In 2004, Mr Mugabe had proposed obliging its internet service providers to
divulge details of emails deemed offensive or dangerous.

But Mr Katiyo said the plan was never feasible, and he doubted an effective
eavesdropping centre could have been established given the cost to set one
up.

"The Zanu-PF Government has the technology to spy on emails, but only to
targeted individuals or organisations.

"It's a mammoth task and logistically impossible to check all emails."

Mr Katiyo said he was aware some employers in major cities had sent warnings
to their staff. But instructions to the global Zimbabwean community to stop
sending political content for the safety of their friends and relatives was
probably "propaganda to increase the intimidation and fear among people", he
said.

"Everyone should ignore it. You have to be defiant and continue to criticise
and protest. That's what people who are being targeted continue to do.
Mugabe wants people not to talk so why would you listen?"

Zimbabwe deputy information minister Bright Matonga could not be reached for
comment yesterday.

CPJ helps journalists held in Zimbabwe

May 2008
News from the Committee to Protect Journalists

CPJ has closely monitored the dramatic events in Zimbabwe, watching for
press freedom abuses during this tumultuous electoral season, and
successfully worked for the release of four journalists held in April. On
April 3, authorities arrested award-winning New York Times reporter Barry
Bearak and British freelance journalist Steve Bevan at the Yorke Lodge, in
Harare, and accused them of practicing journalism without accreditation. CPJ
spoke out immediately against the arrests and worked for their release with
local contacts, including media lawyer and 2005 IPFA winner Beatrice Mtetwa.

 Bearak and Bevan were allowed to leave Zimbabwe on April 16 after Harare
Magistrate Gloria Takundwa ruled that there were no legal grounds for their
arrest. South African freelance cameraman Sipho Moses Maseko and satellite
technician Abdulla Ismail Gaibbe of GlobeCast Africa were held in police
custody for eight consecutive days after their arrest on March 27, following
their facilitation of an interview of Zimbabwean Information and Publicity
Minister Sikhanyiso Ndhluvo with CNN. They were acquitted but rearrested the
same day, and were finally released on bail after spending three more nights
in prison.

Since 2005, Zimbabwean authorities have used the accreditation law six times
to jail foreign journalists and censor coverage.

CPJ’s Africa Program Coordinator Tom Rhodes is currently visiting Mozambique
and South Africa to conduct interviews with local journalists and examine
the press climate in the region. Rhodes is meeting with the many exiled
Zimbabwean journalists now working and living in South Africa. On May 3,
World Press Freedom Day, Rhodes represented CPJ in Mozambique at the World
Press Freedom Forum.

ZINASU salutes the brave workers of Zimbabwe

zimbabwejournalists.com

5th May 2008 23:39 GMT

By Zinasu

THE Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) joins the Zimbabwe Congress of
Trade Unions (ZCTU) and the rest of the workers worldwide in commemorating
International Labour Day on the 1st May.

We note with great concern the challenges being faced by the workers in this
country which are a result of the governance and legitimacy crisis.

The commemorations come against a background of a multi-faceted crisis which
has condemned Zimbabwe into a failed state. It is poignant to note that 80
percent of the working population is now informally employed due to the
Government's inability to offer formal employment.

Mugabe's failed fiscal and monetary policies have resulted in the death of
our once vibrant and robust industry and economy, aggravating the plight of
the workers.

The majority of the workers are living far below the poverty datum line as
their so-called "take home salaries" are failing to take them home because
of the high cost of living bedeviling the nation.

The labour movement has played a critical role in the trajectory Zimbabwe
has embarked on since independence. The struggle against the one party state
was spearheaded by the labour movement in joint forces with the student's
movement. Equally the anti ESAP struggles were fought again by a united
front of the labour and students movement. More importantly, Zimbabwe
Congress of Trade Unions played the central role in the formation of the
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) and the vibrant Movement for
Democratic Change (MDC), the democratic alternative to the Mugabe
dictatorship.

Despite constant wanton and vicious attacks on its leaders the ZCTU has
remained resolute, focused and determined in the pursuit of democracy and
workers' rights. We urge you to maintain the vigilance and resilience you
have exhibited over the years.

ZINASU stands shoulder to shoulder with ZCTU and its leadership in the
struggle for the emancipation of the workers and the people of Zimbabwe. It
has been a bitter and protracted struggle. Many have lost their lives; many
others have been permanently paralyzed at the hands of Mugabe's despotic
regime.

Shinga mushandi Shinga, Qina msebenzi Qina!

Amandla!