FACT SHEET – ZIMBABWEAN CRISIS

FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS;

•    Brigadier General David Sigauke;

Army Must use two options;

a) defend sovereignty and independence of country

b) ballot box and gun should the worst come to the worst

•    Prevailing economic hardships and shortages result of illegal regime change inspired sanctions imposed by the British and their allies in response to the land reform programme

•    ZBH boss Henry Muradzikwa admitted political interference in the editorial policy of the national broadcast.

Reporting on the basis of deception

•    Joyce Mujuru and husband retired army General Solomon Mujuru, lead a Zanu PF faction that is vigorously pushing for Mugabe’s retirement

•    Government earmarked US$11 million for food aid, meanwhile spending in excess of USD20 million on luxury cars

•    38 Chiefs given brand new vehicles as part of programme to equip 266 chiefs

•    Harare’s allocation of Z$347 billion for food aid in supplementary budget will only pay for 36,000 mt of grain out of estimated 450,000 to 500,000 mt needed to feed country for next 3 months ie. 10% of the fourth quarter requirements.

•    Zanu PF plans to give 50,000 ploughs, simple ground agricultural harrows and scotch carts to voters in rural areas commencing October 2007.

•    Government invested in excess of US 25 million to import farm equipment from China

PARLIAMENT;

•    Parliament passed on Wednesday 26.09.07 a bill giving local owners majority control of foreign owned companies

•    Zanu PF which enjoys majority in parliament pushed through the bill after members of the opposition walked out in Protest

FACTS;

•    Inflation predicted to go to 100,000% by December 2007

•    4 in 5 adult Zimbabweans are out of work

•    Zanu PF has recruited 10,000 youths for highly trained and well paid green bombers unit to deliver votes and deal with opposition supporters

•    General Solomon Mujuru is to make strong bid to get Mugabe to stand down or accept the role of titular President, while bulk of his powers are transferred to a executive Prime Minister

•    Poverty Datum Line has been set at 21 million per month while NEC stipulated wages for lowest grade agricultural worker is Z$8,805,644.00 as of November 2007

•    Next to Palestine, the Zimbabwean Diaspora is the largest in the world per head of population

•    Estimated maize production this year will be 700 000t tonnes

•    Government disclosed they are importing 400 000 tonnes of maize

•    Last season GMB bought 500 000 tonnes

•    National requirement is 2 000 000 tonnes of maize

•    Shortfall of 1 300 000 tonnes

•    Zimbabwe Economic woes are costing South Africa up to US$5 Billion a year

•    Botswana hosts more than 250,000 Zimbabwean Refugees

•    Britain estimates 100,000 Zimbabweans a month are fleeing their homeland.

•    Estimated 30,000 whites still live in Zimbabwe , down from 275,000 at independence

•    1996 trade with South Africa was ZAR 2 Billion a month,

•    2007 trade with South Africa estimated ZAR 1.3 Billion a month

•    Tito Mboweni ha noted that SADC inflation without Zimbabwe would be around 9%, but would be around 332% if Zimbabwe were included.

•    New Zealand gives US$1.04 million in aid to Zimbabwe via NGO’s and UNICEF, down from US1.7 million in 2005/6

•    When Dr Gono took over RBZ as governor, the USD was trading at 1 : 56 to the Zimbabwean dollar

•    Tobacco production down from 131.3 million Kgs in 2001  to 71 million Kgs in 2007

•    Government hired Israeli computer company to help rig elections and install spyware for communications interception

•    Independent journalist and University of Zimbabwe lecturer take home Z$13 million per month.

POPULATION

•    In excess of 4 million Zimbabweans are living outside the country

•    In 2000 the population was about 12.5 million

•    Current estimates put population as low as 8 million

NATIONAL POPOLATION

Age Breakdown;    0 to 5 years        1 650 000

                6 to 10 years        1 490 000

                11 to 15 years        1 350 000

                16 to 20 years        1 300 000

                21 to 25 years        1 250 000

                26 to 30 years        1 000 000

                Over the years        1 960 000

URBAN RURAL SPLIT

Current estimates for the major urban centers set their population as follows:

Harare (including Norton and Ruwa)        2 million

Chitungwiza                        1 million

Bulawayo                            1.2 million

Gweru                            0,35 million

Mutare                            0,30 million

Kwe Kwe                            0,30 million

Masvingo                            0,25 million

All other centers                        0,9 million

Total                                6,3 million

•    Above data suggests an urban/rural split of 63:37

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

•    GDP was estimated in 1997 to have peaked at US$8,7 billion

•    GDP 2006 estimated at US$4 billion

•    GDP for 2007 is estimated to reduce by 12% (USD$3.25 bill)

•    Budget deficit is expected to be maintained at over 60% of GDP funded mainly by printing money

EXPORTS / IMPORTS

•    1997 value of exports  reached USD3.4 billion (40% of GDP)

•    1997 value of imports were equal to 50% of GDP

•    2007 value of exports expected to reach US$1.4 billion

•    2007 value of imports expected to reach over US$600 million or 15% of GDP.  This is three times the average level of foreign aid for African countries at present

•    Broad money supply increased by a factor of 17 073.1 % in 6 months

HEALTH

1999 Life Expectancy at Birth – 60 years

2007 Life Expectancy at Birth – 34 years (Drop of 56.67%)

•    World Bank’s African Development Indicators gross domestic product per capita in real terms was lower in 2004 ($457) than it was in 1980 ($599)

•    United Nations estimates at least 4 million people (quarter of the population) will need emergency food aid before April 2008

•    1980 national population estimated to be expanding at 3% pr annum

* with above rates National population of 8 million

   was expected to double in 23 years to  nearly   

   17 million

*  Above estimates based on live birth rates of

    4.3% per annum and death rates of 1.3% per

     annum

*  Migration was estimated to be marginally

    negative

•    HIV infection rate is said to have dropped to 18,5%. The GOZ bases this figure on a population of 12,5 m!  The reduction in the prevalence rate is more likely due to deaths and a mass exodus of Zimbabweans across the border.

•    Estimated 125 000 infected children

•    Total estimated HIV population of 1.5 million – JULY 2007

1.8 million – OCTOBER 2007

•    3500 people die per week from AIDS related diseases.

•    86,000 people have access to ARV drugs

•    Of 86,000 lucky enough to be on ARV’s,

    95% are on First Line Treatments

    4% are on Alternative First Line Treatment

    1% are on Second Line Treatments

•    800,000 in URGENT need of ARV’s

•    Emergency of full blown AIDS is estimated to be 300 000 and mortality at 182 000 per year

•    1.6 million Aids orphans or 1/3 of all children going to school, this number s growing by 350 children per day. Zimbabwe has the highest number of orphans per capita in the world.

•    30% of children considered vulnerable to HIV

•    Unemployment in excess of 80%

•    According to United Nations Children’s Fund, health financing through donor support per person in Zimbabwe is to down to USD$4.00 per year

<    Lesotho        -    USD$39.00

        <    Botswana        -    USD$104.00

        <    Swaziland        -    USD$139.00

        <    Zambia        -    USD$190.00

        <    Mozambique     -    USD$192.00

        <    Uganda        -    USD$362.00

        

PARALLEL MARKET INCREASES

01.01.07        10,000         to USD 1

01.02.07        12,500        to USD 1

01.03.07        15,000        to USD 1

01.04.07        22,000        to USD 1

01.05.07        30,000        to USD 1

01.06.07    175,000             to USD 1

01.07.07        180,000        to USD 1

01.08.07        190,000        to USD 1

01.09.07        350,000        to USD 1

01.10.07    600,000        to USD 1

21.11.07        2,600,000        to USD 1

2007 MONTHLY INFLATION CHART

 

•    Record high inflation in July 2007 reaching 7634.8%

•    Dip in inflation by 1042% in August due to lack of commodities available as a result of price freeze

  Monthly             Annual          CPI

Jan 2007                45.4%           1 593.6%                  968 338.9

Feb 2007                37.8%           1 729.9%                1 334 521.7

Mar 2007            50.5%           2 200.2%                2 008 932.1

Apr 2007          100.7%          3 713.9%                4 032 633.7

May 2007         55.4%           4 530.0%                6 265 734.3

June 2007         86.2%           7 251.1%                11 666 826.7

July 2007         31.6%           7 634.8%                15 358 172.2

Aug 2007        11.8%           6 592.8%                17 171 312.8

Sept 2007       38.7%           7 982.1%                23 808 624.6

Oct 2007        135.6%          14 840.6%               56 098958.3

The annual rate of inflation for the month of October rose 6 848.5 percentage points from 7 982.1% in September to 14 840.6% while monthly inflation took a similar trend, rising by 96.9 percentage points from 38.7% September to 135.6%.  

On the back of high money supply growth inflationary pressure will remain entrenched in the economy and efforts to reign on the problem will depend on unlocking the supply side which is constrained by shortages of foreign currency and energy supplies.  Annual broad money (M3) growth continued on an upward trend in August, firming by 17 806.8% from 17 073.1% in July.  The growth in broad money was largely driven by a 25 785.7% increase in credit to the private sector, while credit to Government and public enterprises grew by 14 504.2% and 6 418.9%, respectively.

MDC NAMES TORTURERS

1.        Assistant Commissioner Muarashana Mabunda

2.        Superintendent J Chani

3.        Detective Assistant Inspector Shoko

4.        Detective Inspector Mapuranga

5.        Detective Inspector Tapera Ranjisi

6.        Detective Sergeant Baya

7.        Detective Inspector Elliot Muchada

8.        Detective Inspector Chimbetete

9.        Detective Linachi

10.    Detective Mutisi

11.    Detective Kambanje

12.    Detective Inspector Kasu

13.    Detective Inspector Hungwe

14.    Detective Inspector Zimunya (also known as Lobo)

15.    Detective Inspector George

16.    RensoSergent Tsopotsa

17.    Constable Makaza

18.    Detective Inspector Nhema

19.    Detective Inspector Rangwani

20.    Detective Inspector Ngena

21.    Detective Edmore Mahoba

HUMAN RIGHTS

•    Reported Human Rights violations between January and July 2006 – Totalled  3,468

•    Reported Human Rights violations between January and July 2007 -  Totalled 6,527 (increased by almost 90%)

PRICING

•    Cost of maize on black market – $250,000.00 per Kg –

(US0.25 per Kg)  10 November 2007

    -    Controlled price $12,900.00 per Kg

•    Cost of oil on black market – $2,500,000.00 per Litre –

(US2.50 per Litre)  18 NOVEMBER 2007

LATEST

•    Joyce Mujuru boycotts all graduation ceremonies in disgust at continued production of half baked graduates.

•    Three men in Army uniform, carrying AK47 assault rifles, tied up guards and shot 3 Black Rhino at Imire Game Park. One of the females was about to give birth next week. Black rhino are protected, and although cared for by Imire Game Park, they remain the property of the State.- November 2007