A Crisis in Zimbabwe (by Solidarity Peace Trust)
Addendum: Excellent suggestion left in our comments:
I have plucked the email addresses for all the media contacts listed in the action contacts database, and emailed them this video with a request for them to circulate this as much as possible - the world needs to see the true extent of the situation in Zimbabwe. Could I encourage everyone else to do the same, and if you have any other media (or other) contacts, please submit them to the database or post them here. (thanks Adrienne)
May 6th, 2008 12:54
I have plucked the email addresses for all the media contacts listed in the action contacts database, and emailed them this video with a request for them to circulate this as much as possible - the world needs to see the true extent of the situation in Zimbabwe. Could I encourage everyone else to do the same, and if you have any other media (or other) contacts, please submit them to the database or post them here.
May 6th, 2008 15:02
After watching the videos clips on the Trust’s web site, particularly the one in which Mugabe exhorts the police to “bash” opposition members I have been left wondering whether this person is not CRIMINALLY INSANE. Four weeks into murder and mayhem the only thing this man has trotted out is tired Shamurayarira telling us ZANU supporters must SHUN violence( why can’t he say they must STOP the violence?): I guess they have accomplished their mission and can afford to be magnanimous towards what is left of the MDC’s machinery in the country. Who said these guys are not good at what they do? And I don’t believe one bit they see anything wrong in what they are doing:
May 6th, 2008 16:49
Adrienne,
I suggest you send this video to Mbeki’s office who appears to have moved out of his suspended animation of “there is no crisis” to sending a delegation to verify tell tell signs of violence. I am sure this video could make it to the front of his evidence queue assuming his foggy mind has somewhat cleared. I am sick and tired of this incredible abdication of moral responsibility by the whole lot of Southern African leaders. Honestly, are we to believe Mbeki’s so called violence verification will go beyond what ZANU will want him to see? No doubt they will be shown evidence of MDC’s malfeasance and non of the hare brained and mindless violence by ZANU thugs. I can almost predict the findings “there is no crisis” in Zimbabwe. What rank madness.
May 6th, 2008 19:24
After watching this video I cried. I have been crying a lot. I took time and reflected a bit on all that I saw here all that I have experienced and all the emotions that I . I took a moment and realised that I need to be proud of my countrymen and not despair. People who have known so much hatred but are not moved to hate, people who are experiencing so much violence but are not relatiating, where old man cry but in the depths of their despair their thoughts are directed to others who they feel are in more danger. I am so proud of these people who are sharing their pain with the rest of the world. I know in my heart even this will come to pass.
May 6th, 2008 19:31
TERROR UNVEILED!! (Where is the law?)
I have often read various media citing lake of evidence with regard to the violence perpetrated by ZANU PF. The most disheartening thing is that the defense forces are not exercising their duties. In fact they arrest the victims of violence instead of the perpetrators?? The farmer reported last week was arrested for being attacked by so called war vaterans. Some victims of violence seeking refuge at the Harvest House were also arrested… Why cant just UN intervene? Who was responsible for assigning the impotent,blind,ruthless SA president as mediator.? Mbeki is just a puppet of Mugabe apart from being a proxy ZANU PF president….. ………Let me try putting it in Xhosa for Mbeki to understand. His english is so poor he cant even define the word crisis!!( Kanti wena Mbeki. Yini kanti usingcindezela kangaka? Unawo amehlo na? Ufuna isizwe size siphele du?)
May 6th, 2008 19:52
this is just insane , its criminal and unacceptable. these are just ordinary poor and struggling people who are just exercising their basic right. Zvinorwadza, kubaya pamwoyo chaipo.
May 7th, 2008 03:21
Zvinorwadza, kubaya pamwoyo chaipo.
Basic calculations have NOT changed. Violence cannot reverse these facts.
Mr Never Ever LOST PARLY elections
Mr Never Ever LOST PRES elections.
Mr Never Ever ADMITTED losing both.
Mr Never Ever is NOT the legitimate President.
The other chap WON as President.
Basic facts are not altered. Mr Never Ever has lost and is going. He will Never Ever run Zimbabwe again.
May 7th, 2008 09:35
Simply heartbreaking footage, I feel deeply for those helpless people. It apears Mugabe and his team will now just murder their way to keep their jobs. They’ve got nothing to lose. They are raving lunatics out of control. It is important now to get as much footage as possible of the henchmen in the act of violence. This will be important evidence for when the time comes to try these murderers for crimes against humanity. They should all be hanged.
May 7th, 2008 11:40
@Sokwanele, I tried several times to post an answer @Bugs under Woza members, but there seems to be a problem posting there.
Regarding the video - it is extremely upsetting to see and hear how these people have suffered.
I am trying to find out which ngo’s / orginisations are still able to get supplies into Zim. Thus far, it seems that some have scaled down their operations due to violence and are waiting for the situation to stabilise. If you are aware of orginisations in the SADC region which will assist in the way of medical supplies, etc. I would appreciate if it could be posted on this site.