Comments on: Disconnected http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/2991 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charles Worringham http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/2991/comment-page-1#comment-272783 Charles Worringham Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:04:48 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=2991#comment-272783 At 11:50 am Monday, Harare time, I was surprised, after a number of attempts, to get through to the Chikurubi Prison number (++ 263 4 496 555). A female voice answered the phone, and when I asked to speak to the senior officer, she fetched a colleague who would not give his name. I gave my name and told him that I was an Australian citizen, who, like many others around the world, was extremely concerned about reports that Jestina Mukoko and other political detainees were being mistreated at Chikurubi. I urged that they all be treated properly and fairly. I requested that he pass on my message (which he laboriously wrote down) to other officers at Chikurubi, and to let them know that people around the world are watching events at Chikurubi prison very closely. I then thanked him for his time. It's impossible to know if this will make the slightest difference - I trust and hope that it at least puts one member of the Chikurubi staff on notice that what happens there is under close scrutiny. Also, I'm pleased to say that the ABC corrected their misleading headline (see previous comment).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272783','Charles Worringham'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272783','Charles Worringham','At 11:50 am Monday, Harare time, I was surprised, after a number of attempts, to get through to the Chikurubi Prison number (++ 263 4 496 555). A female voice answered the phone, and when I asked to speak to the senior officer, she fetched a colleague who would not give his name. I gave my name and told him that I was an Australian citizen, who, like many others around the world, was extremely concerned about reports that Jestina Mukoko and other political detainees were being mistreated at Chikurubi. I urged that they all be treated properly and fairly. I requested that he pass on my message (which he laboriously wrote down) to other officers at Chikurubi, and to let them know that people around the world are watching events at Chikurubi prison very closely. I then thanked him for his time. It\'s impossible to know if this will make the slightest difference - I trust and hope that it at least puts one member of the Chikurubi staff on notice that what happens there is under close scrutiny.\r\n\r\nAlso, I\'m pleased to say that the ABC corrected their misleading headline (see previous comment).'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> At 11:50 am Monday, Harare time, I was surprised, after a number of attempts, to get through to the Chikurubi Prison number (++ 263 4 496 555). A female voice answered the phone, and when I asked to speak to the senior officer, she fetched a colleague who would not give his name. I gave my name and told him that I was an Australian citizen, who, like many others around the world, was extremely concerned about reports that Jestina Mukoko and other political detainees were being mistreated at Chikurubi. I urged that they all be treated properly and fairly. I requested that he pass on my message (which he laboriously wrote down) to other officers at Chikurubi, and to let them know that people around the world are watching events at Chikurubi prison very closely. I then thanked him for his time. It’s impossible to know if this will make the slightest difference – I trust and hope that it at least puts one member of the Chikurubi staff on notice that what happens there is under close scrutiny.

Also, I’m pleased to say that the ABC corrected their misleading headline (see previous comment).

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]]> By: Galahad http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/2991/comment-page-1#comment-272779 Galahad Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:44:45 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=2991#comment-272779 The courage and patience so manifest by all Zimbabweans during Zimbabwe's political nightmare demands the greatest admiration and respect. Zimbabwe is now in my view well into the end game and level heads are now really needed more than ever before. It it is understandable for one to become distracted by the throes of a dying regime. I hope that sight is not lost for a truly democratic and equitable future for a truly great and beautiful country<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272779','Galahad'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272779','Galahad','The courage and patience so manifest by all Zimbabweans during Zimbabwe\'s political nightmare demands the greatest admiration and respect.\r\nZimbabwe is now in my view well into the end game and level heads are now really needed more than ever before. It it is understandable for one to become distracted by the throes of a dying regime. I hope that sight is not lost for a truly democratic and equitable future for a truly great and beautiful country'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> The courage and patience so manifest by all Zimbabweans during Zimbabwe’s political nightmare demands the greatest admiration and respect.
Zimbabwe is now in my view well into the end game and level heads are now really needed more than ever before. It it is understandable for one to become distracted by the throes of a dying regime. I hope that sight is not lost for a truly democratic and equitable future for a truly great and beautiful country
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]]> By: Charles Worringham http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/2991/comment-page-1#comment-272778 Charles Worringham Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:05:09 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=2991#comment-272778 A strange Christmas, indeed. Be reassured that even though your fellow Zimbabwean at the dinner table may not have heard of Jestina Mukoko, many people elsewhere now certainly do. The Sunday Independent is reporting (via Australia's ABC news - http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/04/2458828.htm) that she may be being poisoned, as well as tortured, in Chikurubi Prison. I've tried calling the number for Chikurubi Prison without success (++ 263 4 496555), but on one occasion the number was busy so presumably there are people there to answer it - so others might try this number and urge that she and other detainees be properly treated. Incidentally, I will e-mail ABC News and take them to task for their headline labelling Mukoko as "Zimbabwe Mugabe Plotter" - sloppy journalism.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272778','Charles Worringham'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272778','Charles Worringham','A strange Christmas, indeed. Be reassured that even though your fellow Zimbabwean at the dinner table may not have heard of Jestina Mukoko, many people elsewhere now certainly do.\r\n\r\nThe Sunday Independent is reporting (via Australia\'s ABC news - http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/stories\/2009\/01\/04\/2458828.htm) that she may be being poisoned, as well as tortured, in Chikurubi Prison.\r\n\r\nI\'ve tried calling the number for Chikurubi Prison without success (++ 263 4 496555), but on one occasion the number was busy so presumably there are people there to answer it - so others might try this number and urge that she and other detainees be properly treated.\r\n\r\nIncidentally, I will e-mail ABC News and take them to task for their headline labelling Mukoko as \"Zimbabwe Mugabe Plotter\" - sloppy journalism.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> A strange Christmas, indeed. Be reassured that even though your fellow Zimbabwean at the dinner table may not have heard of Jestina Mukoko, many people elsewhere now certainly do.

The Sunday Independent is reporting (via Australia’s ABC news – http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/04/2458828.htm) that she may be being poisoned, as well as tortured, in Chikurubi Prison.

I’ve tried calling the number for Chikurubi Prison without success (++ 263 4 496555), but on one occasion the number was busy so presumably there are people there to answer it – so others might try this number and urge that she and other detainees be properly treated.

Incidentally, I will e-mail ABC News and take them to task for their headline labelling Mukoko as “Zimbabwe Mugabe Plotter” – sloppy journalism.

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