Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition intern detained in Harare (22-09-07

sis in Zimbabwe stated that Kadau, who was reportedly arrested at around 3pm, being accused of distributing material which denigrates President Robert Mugabe, spent a night in the cells at Harare Central Police Station.

On Friday afternoon, she was still detained without access to food, relatives and fellow employees.

“Kadau was arrested by three plain cloths police officers from the Harare Central Police Station Law and Order section, alleged that she was working for a ‘bogus organization’ which aims to effect regime change in the country,” said the coalition.

The police are also said to have accused the Coalition of allegedly abusing the late national hero and Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army chief, General Josiah Magama Tongogara by using his pre-independence speech on free and fair elections on the organisation’s banner.

In 1978, Tongogara called for free and fair elections where international observers would oversee before the holding of the 1980 independence election which ended colonial rule in Zimbabwe .

Police are said to have confiscated the banner and other materials of the Coalition and taken them to Harare Central Police Station as evidence against Kudau.

Her Lawyer, Charles Kwaramba from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human rights who gained access on Friday revealed Kudau subjected to intensive interrogations.
“They were threatening to beat her up if she failed to disclose where they could find the Crisis Coalition’s leadership. It seems police want to arrest the Crisis leadership, but cannot find them,” said Kwaramba.
Police spokesman, Chief Superintendent Oliver Mandipaka, confirmed that Kudau was arrested and detained at Harare Central.
“Our police officers are investigating a case whereby she was found in possession of material believed to be denigrating the President. We hope to finalise the case and send her to court soon,” said Mandipaka.