Speaking to the mourners, President Tsvangirai said Christpowers blood marks a defining time to the struggle for change in the country saying never again should violence be tolerated at any level.
He said the government had a mandate to protect the people, more so children. He urged the police to arrest all the suspects in the case adding that they must answer to the death of the 12 year old. He said without police action on such issues, they will be perpetuating impunity.
At this point, President Tsvangirai called on JOMIC to ensure that peace is preserved. He urged the MDC supporters to finish the journey for democratising the country saying the death of Christpowers and other people will not be in vain.
Christpowers' father, Shepherd Maisiri is the MDC Headlands deputy organising secretary.
Christpowers died on Saturday night after the grass-thatched hut he was sleeping in with his siblings was torched by Zanu PF thugs in a move that has shocked the people of Zimbabwe as the country prepares for the referendum on the new Constitution in March and the elections in July.
The other siblings, James, 17, Munashe, 15, Panashe and their sister, Tinotenda, 9, survived. The arsonists have not been arrested. Christpowers was a Grade 4 pupil at Ruura primary school. A post-mortem on the deceased was carried out at Parirenyatwa hospital.
The Zanu PF thugs have been identified as; Gilbert Makura, the Zanu PF district chairperson of Village 47, Isaac Dobo, Annah Mumbana, the Zanu PF district chairlady and Tendai Gosho. The four have strong links to Zanu PF MP for Headlands, Didymus Mutasa.
The five Zanu PF members have been fingered in nine politically-motivated violence incidences targeted against the Maisiri family since 2008.
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