Reacting to a police crackdown that saw five members of his office being arrested from their homes on Sunday, the Premier said: ‘These are signs of a police force that has become an appendage of a political party.’
Still in police detention are Thabani Mpofu, Felix Matsinde, and Mehluli Tshuma. Anna Muzvidziwa, an administrator in the Premier’s office, was arrested alongside her one-year-old son who is still breastfeeding. Reports say she has been released.
Top Harare lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa and former councilor Warship Dumba were also picked up in the police blitz.
In a statement, the MDC-T leader said he told a SADC observer team on Sunday night that now is the time to call for an urgent summit to check on compliance and implementation of agreed issues and to set the ground rules for a peaceful and civilized electoral contest.
‘SADC is a curator and guarantor of the GPA and now is the time for the region to play a more active part in charting the way forward,’ the Prime Minister added. – SW Radio Africa
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Definitely this should be brought to the attention of SADC monitors who are still in Harare and the rest of the world. This clearly shows what ZANU-PF is still all after-that they are not prepared for free and fair credible elections which are forthcoming after spending all the time and effort during the Government of Political Agreement (GPA). All reforms must be implemented before elections. Gone are the days when one political party (ZANU-PF) detects the pace in Zimbabwe. Let the people’s will and wishes prevail without fear or favour. SADC should see to it that Zimbabwe political leaders should fully implement their sharing deal or global political agreement. All the political parties should act in good faith. Avoid preaching peace during the day and then resort to violence during the night. Acts of ZANU-PF clearly show that Mugabe is not willing to fully implement the agreement. This is shown by arresting MDC supporters through the use of a partician police and the army. Media reforms are far from showing that Zimbabwe is heading for peaceful non-violence credible elections.