STUDENT LEADER BEING TORTURED (08-08-07)

ly came to know today that he was in the hands of the vicious and brutal police of Robert Mugabe. Some students who brought him food in the afternoon confirmed that the student leader had been assaulted as his face was swollen and he had a difficult in breathing, he was also coughing blood. The militant student leader had been on the wanted list after violent disturbances which rocked the university in April 2007.The lawyers representing him were denied access to him despite their spirited efforts and were told that Bere would only be released after the police find another student leader Mehluli Dube who is wanted for a similar case. We wish to vehemently condemn and denounce the illegitimate government of the day for its continued suffocation of democratic space in Zimbabwe . The students are not deterred by such moves we are resilient and we will continue fighting for democracy in Zimbabwe . ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteous sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Matthew 5v10