GENERAL STRIKE:
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has today called for a general strike in Zimbabwe starting tomorrow (Tuesday, 15 April 2008) after the high court refused to order the immediate release of the presidential election results. Take Action!

These photographs of reprisal attacks by Zanu PF thugs were taken yesterday.

The photograph on the left is of a 22 year old male from Musaruro Village, Mudzi. This is what he said what happened to him: "The ZPF youth came to my shop on Friday 11 April 2008 at 9pm, broke the door down and dragged me out of the building. They said “you are an MDC member”. They took all the groceries from my shop then burned grass on both my hands. After that they beat my hands and back with wooden poles. I went to Kotwa rural district hospital and they gave me 2 paracetamol - they had nothing else.”

The photo on the right is of a 22 year old male from Chibamo Village, Mudzi south. He stated: "15 or so ZPF youth came to my house on Friday 11 April 2008 and started to hit me with fire wood and kick me in the mouth. They beat me on my buttocks, left arm and hand. The perpetrators are known to me (names recorded). They said “why are you supporting MDC, we promise you we are here to vandalise you”.

TAKE ACTION

We have been waiting for word from our elected leaders on the way forward after the farcical way in which the Presidential results have been withheld from public knowledge by the Zimbabwe Electroal Commission (ZEC).

The word has come and we need to stand by and do what we can to ensure justice and democracy are delivered to Zimbabwe and Zimbabweans.

Sokwanele Press Release (1) : 2 June 2003 - 12.30am

Victoria Falls 12.30 hours report
War veteran Dennis Nkomo is presently traveling with ZRP support unit and identifying individuals belonging to or associated with the MDC. Subsequently four individuals have been seriously beaten, two of whom are presently with a doctor.
Bulawayo
Considerable numbers of people are reported to be milling around the city center. Small groups of soldiers previously seen moving through the city center streets have now dispersed.
Police beat up innocent by-standers, corner of fifth Avenue and Fort Street - details to follow.
Masvingo.
Town center virtually deserted and some business have been forced to re-open by army and police who are still much in evidence.

Sokwanele Press Release (2) :2 June 2003 - 3.00pm

Bulawayo
Reports have just come in that Buawayo's MDC Mayor, Mr. Japhet Ndabeni - Ncube, has been detained at Central Police Station.