As preparations for elections get on, it seems history is
repeating itself as we read and hear about a lot of violence and disturbances
caused by the police and other Zanu PF thugs. Therefore, it goes without saying
that this party is very comfortable in doing what they know better, that is
intimidating members of the MDC so as to dishearten them while they are
preparing for the next elections.
The Zanu PF leader, as old as he is wants another five year
term as the president of Zimbabwe
and therefore the police are up in arms to intimidate and force people to
support his party which seems to be having division problems already at the
moment. The old leader believes in his same old style of violence to force
people to vote for his party.
As it is, we read
about how the police tried to disturb the MDC meeting held in Kambuzuma which
was addressed by National Organising Secretary, Hon. Nelson Chamisa, and
another meeting that was held in Highfield was also marred with violence and
intimidation. With all these disturbances going on, we hear Robert Mugabe
talking about shunning violence, but if he is really against violence, why is that his militia are still harassing MDC
supporters and again why is that nothing is being done about it so as to stop these
disturbances.
If this continues, it shows that Zimbabwe will never hold free and
fair elections as long as Zanu keeps on using its old barbaric ways of
campaigning which leaves people with no freedom to choose what they want. It
has worked for them for the past three decades as it has helped them t o stay
in power, and they still believe that the same thing will happen in the next
elections, that is why they will not stop it even though they are aware that
the people of Zimbabwe are fed up with Zanu PF which has destroyed our beloved
country.
Shiellah Sibanda
Treasurer
Southend On Sea
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