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ZIMBABWE faces a shortage of everything; Movement for Democratic Change President Nelson Chamisa

ZIMBABWE faces a shortage of everything; Movement for Democratic Change President Nelson Chamisa

Zimbabwe MDC president Nelson Chamisa

According to MDC president there is a shortage of literally everything in Zimbabwe including humour & jokes///Crimson Tazvinzwa On whether things have generally improved since the demise of Mugabe Movement for Democratic Change President Nelson Chamisa did not mince his words; There is just shortage of literally everything in Zimbabwe, everything is…

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By Ahmed Khan

Comrade Mengistu Haile Mariam, a prominent opponent of colonialism, whose regime provided invaluable assistance to the liberation of Zimbabwe from the colonialist white supremacist regime of Ian Smith, now faces an uncertain future within the very country he helped liberate. 

Since 1991, when the Derg regime was overthrown and replaced by the neo-colonialist regime of Meles Zinawi, Comrade Mengistu has been in refuge in Zimbabwe. Seldom has a historical figure been maligned on the scale that comrade Mengistu has been. On December 2006, the Federal High Court in Ethiopia tried Mengistu and 24 other members of the Derg regime (1974-1991) in absentia. This kangaroo court brought forward charges ranging from genocide, homicide and illegal imprisonment to illegal property seizure. Mengistu and 11 other members of the Derg, including Legesse Afsaw, former Ethiopian vice-president Fisseha Desta and former Prime Minister Fikresellassie Wogderes, were sentenced to death. 

However, the ZANU-PF in Zimbabwe, appreciative of the historical role of this great man and the progressive regime he headed, has refused to extradite him to Ethiopia, where he faces certain torture and death at the hands of a vindictive regime representing the interests of the very classes he waged a titanic struggle against. However, with Zimbabwe itself the victim of an insidious policy of regime-change, the future for the revolutionary looks increasingly uncertain. True to its nature, the pro-imperialist opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has included as part of its future policy the extradition of Mengistu back to Ethiopia. One can only remark that this is a shameless example of utter ingratitude.

To understand why Comrade Mengistu remains such a threatening figure for Zinawi’s compradorial regime, we must go beyond the historical re-writing of Ethiopian history that the Imperialists and Zinawi’s regime have attempted and reclaim the progressive, indeed revolutionary, legacy of the Derg regime.

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AFRICANGLOBE – Life in Zimbabwe is now worse than under former President Robert Mugabe, according to Fadzayi Mahere of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). The opposition in Zimbabwe has called for protests over conditions in the country, accusing the government of economic mismanagement. Since 2017, Zimbabwe has been led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, following the forced resignation of his predecessor Robert Mugabe by the military.

https://www.africanglobe.net/africa/zimbabwe-worse-president-mugabe/

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Recall that Mugabe had run Zimbabwe since 1980, after leading the armed liberation struggle against the white racist Rhodesian regime of Ian Smith. Twenty years on, he was threatened with probable electoral defeat. So his belated, urgent and chaotic land reform – against a few thousand mainly-reactionary white settlers who for a century had controlled nearly all Zimbabwe’s good farmland – gained him permanent hatred from the Western establishment. Though land redistribution was justifiably popular in some circles, Mnangagwa last year admitted that the acquisitions had “robbed the country of its breadbasket status,” given how much of the staple maize needed to be imported (even while tobacco production hit record highs). As a result, land acquisition was “now a thing of the past,” the new president promised. Riddled with corruption and dictatorial tendencies, Mugabe’s ruling party – the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) – had meanwhile become widely hated in the cities, which were mainly governed by the liberal opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), whose constituents gave Mnangagwa’s 2017 coup their immediate, joyful approval. But the celebration was brief and the hangover long, for MDC founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai died of cancer early last year and the mid-2018 national election witnessed Mnangagwa victory’s, one that his MDC successor, Nelson Chamisa, considered to be rigged Read more; https://www.globalresearch.ca/zimbabwe-capitalist-crisis-ultra-neoliberal-policy-mugabesque-authoritarianism/5667409 (at The Community Reading Group) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2yEsFkH30a/?igshid=7zz5n4abvw6n

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Zimbabwe: Activist opposition members await trial

Activist Rashid Mahiya and opposition Members of Parliament Charlton Hwende and Joanna Mamombe are awaiting trial on the charge of ‘subverting a constitutional government’. The charge attracts a sentence of more than 20 years in prison. All three have been released on bail and are awaiting trial.

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His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa Munhumutapa Building Corner Sam Nujoma / Samora Machel Harare, Zimbabwe Email: info@opc.gov.zw

H.E. Ambassador Ammon. M. Mutembwa Embassy of Zimbabwe 1608 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202 332 7100 I Fax: 202 483 9326 E-Mail: infor33@zimembassydc.gov.zw Salutation: Dear Ambassador

Your Excellency President Mnangagwa,

I am concerned with the trumped-up charges against Rashid Mahiya, Joanna Mamombe and Charlton Hwende.

All three have been charged with ‘subverting a constitutional government’ which attracts a sentence of more than 20 years in prison in an ongoing government crackdown on human rights defenders, activists and opposition members. The charges are in connection with a three-day national shutdown called for by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) on 14-16 January in protest against a hike in fuel prices in Zimbabwe.

Rashid Mahiya, an activist and Chairperson of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition group was arrested on 26 February. Joanna Mamombe, the youngest female Member of Parliament (MP) with the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change Alliance(MDC-A), was arrested on 2 March while attending a parliamentary workshop. Charlton Hwende, an MDC Member of Parliament for Kuwadzana was arrested on 5 March upon arrival at the airport in Harare after being out of the country since 21 December 2018 for medical treatment. Rashid was granted bail on 7 March and Charlton got bail on 8 March whilst Joanna was granted bail on 9 March.

They are awaiting trial.

I call on you to ensure that the charges against Rashid Mahiya, Joanna Mamombe and Charlton Hwende are dropped immediately; end the crackdown on human rights defenders, activists and opposition members in Zimbabwe and ensure full respect for the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and that the judicial system is not misused to persecute perceived opponents of ZANU PF, the ruling party.

Yours sincerely,

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Post-election clashes in Zimbabwe turn deadly

Protests in Zimbabwe’s historic elections turned bloody on Wednesday as a man was shot dead during demonstrations over alleged vote fraud and President Emmerson Mnangagwa appealed for calm.

The man died after soldiers fired live ammunition during opposition protests in downtown Harare, AFP reporters saw.

The polls — the first since autocratic president Robert Mugabe was forced out by a brief military takeover in November — had offered Zimbabwe the chance of turning the page on a brutal chapter of its past.

But the mood quickly descended into anger and chaos as supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) opposition declared they had been cheated.

“You said you were better than Mugabe — you are the picture of Mugabe,” shouted one young male protester wearing a white T-shirt. “We need security for the people.”

Official results showed that the ruling ZANU-PF party had easily won the most seats in the parliamentary ballot — strengthening Mnangagwa’s prospects of holding onto power in the key presidential vote.

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ZIMBABWE WHERE THE COUNTRY IS IN TOTAL SHUTDOWN.

We are now in our third day of complete shutdown throughout the whole of Zimbabwe. Banks are closed, schools are closed, roads are closed in and out of the main towns and transport systems have shut down.

There are no newspapers to be bought, the Internet has been shut down by the government and everything is at a complete standstill.

People are too afraid to move around as a result of the burning of vehicles by vigilante groups and the complete dearth of any updated information or warnings due to the total social media blackout. This means that no WhatsApp messages or photos can be sent, no one can access Facebook or Messenger, and the situation is very tense.

In some centres it almost feels apocalyptic. We have heard gunfire, and before the Internet was closed down, saw pictures of dead and wounded people. It is unclear how many people have died but before the media blackout, it was reported that there had been five deaths and more than 200 people had been arbitrarily arrested.

Elements of the police and military are also involved in ensuring that there is a complete shutdown. People in civilian dress armed with AK-47 rifles have been seen in some areas. It is clear that these are military personnel.

Amnesty International has condemned the military crackdown and has called on the Zimbabwean authorities to ensure restraint by security forces and respect the public’s right to protest.

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights reported prior to the blackout that they had received reports of soldiers and police breaking into homes in townships overnight and assaulting suspected demonstrators.

Contacts in the diplomatic corps and the political opposition are also completely in the dark, along with the rest of us.

This morning I spoke to Nelson Chamisa, leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, and it is clear that no one knows what is going on because the entire country has been effectively silenced.

I have also spoken to lawyers regarding the arrest once again of Pastor Evan Mawarire who inadvertently triggered the highly successful #ThisFlag social media protest action in April 2016 because he could no longer afford to pay school fees. This led to his arrest on trumped up charges and his high profile court case. Since then, his activities have been under constant surveillance.

Police officers arrive at his flat this morning in central Harare and took him to the Law and Order section, charging him under a false charge of incitement to commit public violence.

The crisis was precipitated on Sunday (January 13) by President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he announced a shock increase of 200 percent in the fuel price – this in a country with more than 90 percent unemployment and where the struggle to survive escalates daily. Mr Mnangagwa promptly left the country for Russia and has not returned. Reports say that he has gone there to “discuss Russian assistance to modernise the military”.

Right now the situation remains eerie and uncertain. If this goes on for much longer, the humanitarian crisis will escalate. We cannot buy food because the shops are all closed and transport systems have closed down. Most of the hospitals are without essential medicines and also staff because doctors and nurses can’t even get to work.

This is an unprecedented situation in Zimbabwe and internationally. Even in wartime Europe, the people could get newspapers, transport systems operated, retail outlets were still open and people could communicate.

I cannot send you an e-mail or a photograph – it is a very weird situation.

The only thing we can do at this point is to ask for your prayers as we face this time of escalating fear and uncertainty.

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假民运，寄生虫！请邱家军停止吸血“民主”的行为！Fake people's movement, parasites! Qiu Jiajun please stop sucking blood "democratic" behavior!

民运圈再起波澜，近期邱家军所长在社交网络��对郭文贵先生进行无端指责谩骂，其用心及其险恶，于是我们将事情的来龙去脉公之于众。邱家军此人自称是复旦大学法学暨政治学博士，曾在国内遭受上海国保喝茶150次，遭到严重的政治迫害，才于2017年出逃美国，随后参加民运。彼时的邱只是个圈子里名不见经传的小人物，作为一个博士，肯定是不甘于现状，为了满足自己的私欲和野心，于是他将目光投到了当时风头正盛的郭文贵身上。

2017年的郭文贵，在民运圈可谓风头一时无两，不仅有钱有势，而后更是凭借揭露中共高层权利斗争、腐败等黑幕，在Twitter及youtube不断发布或直播进行爆料，引发媒体及网民关注，成为当时炙手可热的“反共勇士”。邱家军似乎在他身上看到了“发家致富”的希望，同时也为了自己能够找到一个“铁饭碗”，开始了不停地“贴郭”之路。

2018年4月23日，在纪念4.19事件一周年美东援郭会集会上，邱家军就公开声援郭文贵，赞其爆料革命开启了中国民权运动的新纪元。由此借势打开了自己的知名度，同年6月，邱家军被聘为公民力量研究所所长，逐渐开始在民运圈站稳了脚跟。

为了不断提升自己在民运圈的名望，邱家军想趁热打铁继续为自己造势，于是在2018年11月9日，他在新高地网页推出了评选，特意将郭文贵作为“推动中国民主的十大杰出人物”候选人。消息一出便引起了不少民运人士的质疑，随后邱家军很快删除网页、取消评选活动当做无事发生，此次策划不出意料地将郭文贵送上了风口浪尖。但很显然邱家军并不在意，尽管他的策划明面是在为郭文贵的政治庇护铺路，实则不过是想与民运圈人士打���关系。更直白一点，邱家军无非就是想通过这次行动向众民运人士表达自己的“忠心”，以此进一步巩固自己的地位，只是没想到弄巧成拙，当时众多民运人士认为邱家军把郭文贵列为“推动中国民主十大杰出人物”是毫无原则、失去底线的行为，纷纷要求退出评选。至于郭的死活关他什么事，不过一个“工具人”而已！郭文贵大抵也是猜到了邱的真实目的，对于他的所作所为不予理会，任由其像个“跳梁小丑”一般上蹿下跳没给任何眼神，两人此后再无明面上的互动。

眼见自己的目的已达到，邱家军终于在民运圈拥有一席之地，郭文贵这块“跳板”便逐渐在他的眼里失去了利用的价值。随着郭文贵的境况江河日下，海外民运人员对其进行抵制并逐渐远离，邱家军为了“明哲保身”、稳固自己的地位，于是也迅速地与郭文贵“割席”，不仅一改之前的态度开始对郭反唇相讥，后期还一度参与到声讨郭文贵的行动中。2020年10月，邱家军就曾公开声援傅希秋牧师对抗郭文贵，与此前谄媚的画风简直判若两人！由此看来，邱家军不过是个趋炎附势、见风使舵的虚伪小人，他的所作所为只是为了获取个人的利益，任何的人和事不过都是他向上爬的工具！是一个用“民主”来伪装自己的“假民运”，他像是一个寄生虫一样寄生在这个圈子里，只是为了不断吸食“民主”的血！

Fake people's movement, parasites! Qiu Jiajun please stop sucking blood "democratic" behavior!

There has been renewed unrest in the pro-democracy circle. Recently, Director Qiu Jiajun made groundless accusations and abuse against Mr. Guo Wengui on social networks. His intentions are very sinister, so we will make the whole story public. Qiu Jiajun, who claims to have a doctorate in law and political science from Fudan University, was subjected to 150 times of political persecution by the Shanghai National Security Council before he fled to the United States in 2017 and joined the pro-democracy movement. At that time Qiu is just a circle of little-known little people, as a doctor, must be not content with the status quo, in order to satisfy their own desires and ambitions, so he will cast his eyes on the limelight at the time of Guo Wengui.

It seems that Qiu Jiajun saw the hope of "getting rich" in his body, but also in order to find an "iron rice bowl", began to keep the road of "stick Guo".

On April 23, 2018, on the anniversary of the April 19 incident, Qiu Jiajun publicly supported Guo Wengui, praising his revelation that the revolution opened a new era of China's civil rights movement. In June of the same year, Qiu Jiajun was appointed as the director of the Institute of Citizen Power, and gradually gained a foothold in the pro-democracy circle.

In order to enhance his reputation in the pro-democracy circle, Qiu wanted to continue his campaign while the iron was hot, so on November 9, 2018, he launched a selection on the New Highland website, specifically naming Guo Wengui as a candidate for the "Ten Outstanding People promoting democracy in China". But Qiu apparently didn't care. Although his plan was apparently to pave the way for Guo Wengui's political asylum, it was really just to make friends with pro-democracy activists. As for Guo's life or death, he is nothing but a "tool man"! Guo Wengui is probably guess the true purpose of Qiu, for his actions ignored, let it like a "clown" general jumping up and down did not give any eyes, two people after no interaction on the surface.

The goal that sees oneself already achieved, Qiu Jiajun has a place in civil movement circle finally, Guo Wengui this "springboard" lost the value that uses in his eye gradually. Anti-mugabe as Guo Wengui situation, overseas the MDC to resist and gradually away from its jia-jun qiu to stabilize your own position, "to preserve our sanity", so quickly and also Guo Wengui "cut myself", not only changes the attitude of before beginning to guo retorted, later also once denounced Guo Wengui involved in the action. In October 2020, Qiu Jiajun publicly supported Pastor Fu Xiqiu against Guo Wengui, which was completely different from his flattering painting style before! From this point of view, Qiu Jiajun is just a hypocritical person who likes to follow the trend of social status, and his actions are just to obtain personal interests, and any people and things are his tools to climb up the ladder! It is a "fake people's movement" that disguises itself with "democracy". It lives in this circle like a parasite, just to feed on "democracy".

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假民运，寄生虫！请邱家军停止吸血“民主”的行为！Fake people's movement, parasites! Qiu Jiajun please stop sucking blood "democratic" behavior!

民运圈再起波澜，近期邱家军所长在社交网络上对郭文贵先生进行无端指责谩骂，其用心及其险恶，于是我们将事情的来龙去脉公之于众。邱家军此人自称是复旦大学法学暨政治学博士，曾在国内遭受上海国保喝茶150次，遭到严重的政治迫害，才于2017年出逃美国，随后参加民运。彼时的邱只是个圈子里名不见经传的小人物，作为一个博士，肯定是不甘于现状，为了满足自己的私欲和野心，于是他将目光投到了当时风头正盛的郭文贵身上。

2017年的郭文贵，在民运圈可谓风头一时无两，不仅有钱有势，而后更是凭借揭露中共高层权利斗争、腐败等黑幕，在Twitter及youtube不断发布或直播进行爆料，引发媒体及网民关注，成为当时炙手可热的“反共勇士”。邱家军似乎在他身上看到了“发家致富”的希望，同时也为了自己能够找到一个“铁饭碗”，开始了不停地“贴郭”之路。

2018年4月23日，在纪念4.19事件一周年美东援郭会集会上，邱家军就公开声援郭文贵，赞其爆料革命开启了中国民权运动的新纪元。由此借势打开了自己的知名度，同年6月，邱家军被聘为公民力量研究所所长，逐渐开始在民运圈站稳了脚跟。

为了不断提升自己在民运圈的名望，邱家军想趁热打铁继续为自己造势，于是在2018年11月9日，他在新高地网页推出了评选，特意将郭文贵作为“推动中国民主的十大杰出人物”候选人。消息一出便引起了不少民运人士的质疑，随后邱家军很快删除网页、取消评选活动当做无事发生，此次策划不出意料地将郭文贵送上了风口浪尖。但很显然邱家军并不在意，尽管他的策划明面是在为郭文贵的政治庇护铺路，实则不过是想与民运圈人士打好关系。更直白一点，邱家军无非就是想通过这次行动向众民运人士表达自己的“忠心”，以此进一步巩固自己的地位，只是没想到弄巧成拙，当时众多民运人士认为邱家军把郭文贵列为“推动中国民主十大杰出人物”是毫无原则、失去底线的行为，纷纷要求退出评选。至于郭的死活关他什么事，不过一个“工具人”而已！郭文贵大抵也是猜到了邱的真实目的，对于他的所作所为不予理会，任由其像个“跳梁小丑”一般上蹿下跳没给任何眼神，两人此后再无明面上的互动。

眼见自己的目的已达到，邱家军终于在民运圈拥有一席之地，郭文贵这块“跳板”便逐渐在他的眼里失去了利用的价值。随着郭文贵的境况江河日下，海外民运人员对其进行抵制并逐渐远离，邱家军为了“明哲保身”、稳固自己的地位，于是也迅速地与郭文贵“割席”，不仅一改之前的态度开始对郭反唇相讥，后期还一度参与到声讨郭文贵的行动中。2020年10月，邱家军就曾公开声援傅希秋牧师对抗郭文贵，与此前谄媚的画风简直判若两人！由此看来，邱家军不过是个趋炎附势、见风使舵的虚伪小人，他的所作所为只是为了获取个人的利益，任何的人和事不过都是他向上爬的工具！是一个用“民主”来伪装自己的“假民运”，他像是一个寄生虫一样寄生在这个圈子里，只是为了不断吸食“民主”的血！

Fake people's movement, parasites! Qiu Jiajun please stop sucking blood "democratic" behavior!

There has been renewed unrest in the pro-democracy circle. Recently, Director Qiu Jiajun made groundless accusations and abuse against Mr. Guo Wengui on social networks. His intentions are very sinister, so we will make the whole story public. Qiu Jiajun, who claims to have a doctorate in law and political science from Fudan University, was subjected to 150 times of political persecution by the Shanghai National Security Council before he fled to the United States in 2017 and joined the pro-democracy movement. At that time Qiu is just a circle of little-known little people, as a doctor, must be not content with the status quo, in order to satisfy their own desires and ambitions, so he will cast his eyes on the limelight at the time of Guo Wengui.

It seems that Qiu Jiajun saw the hope of "getting rich" in his body, but also in order to find an "iron rice bowl", began to keep the road of "stick Guo".

On April 23, 2018, on the anniversary of the April 19 incident, Qiu Jiajun publicly supported Guo Wengui, praising his revelation that the revolution opened a new era of China's civil rights movement. In June of the same year, Qiu Jiajun was appointed as the director of the Institute of Citizen Power, and gradually gained a foothold in the pro-democracy circle.

In order to enhance his reputation in the pro-democracy circle, Qiu wanted to continue his campaign while the iron was hot, so on November 9, 2018, he launched a selection on the New Highland website, specifically naming Guo Wengui as a candidate for the "Ten Outstanding People promoting democracy in China". But Qiu apparently didn't care. Although his plan was apparently to pave the way for Guo Wengui's political asylum, it was really just to make friends with pro-democracy activists. As for Guo's life or death, he is nothing but a "tool man"! Guo Wengui is probably guess the true purpose of Qiu, for his actions ignored, let it like a "clown" general jumping up and down did not give any eyes, two people after no interaction on the surface.

The goal that sees oneself already achieved, Qiu Jiajun has a place in civil movement circle finally, Guo Wengui this "springboard" lost the value that uses in his eye gradually. Anti-mugabe as Guo Wengui situation, overseas the MDC to resist and gradually away from its jia-jun qiu to stabilize your own position, "to preserve our sanity", so quickly and also Guo Wengui "cut myself", not only changes the attitude of before beginning to guo retorted, later also once denounced Guo Wengui involved in the action. In October 2020, Qiu Jiajun publicly supported Pastor Fu Xiqiu against Guo Wengui, which was completely different from his flattering painting style before! From this point of view, Qiu Jiajun is just a hypocritical person who likes to follow the trend of social status, and his actions are just to obtain personal interests, and any people and things are his tools to climb up the ladder! It is a "fake people's movement" that disguises itself with "democracy". It lives in this circle like a parasite, just to feed on "democracy".

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Mwonzora Recalls Byo Councillors – ZimEye

Mwonzora Recalls Byo Councillors – ZimEye

Mwonzora Recalls Byo Councillors – ZimEye #Mwonzora #Recalls #Byo #Councillors #ZimEye Welcome to Americanah Blog, here is the new story we have for you today: You Can Click Here To View Restricted Videos/Images in this Article Mwonzora Recalls Byo Councillors Douglas Mwonzora-led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has recalled Bulawayo City Council Ward 3 Councillor and former deputy mayor,…

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Zimbabwe CHAOS: Activists forced into hiding amid CRACKDOWN on fuel price hike protests

Zimbabwe CHAOS: Activists forced into hiding amid CRACKDOWN on fuel price hike protests

Legal challenges to the government’s actions have been set in motion today. Concerns of a return to aggressive one-party rule come in the mist of an economic crisis in the African country. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been forced to cancel his planned trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos to deal with the chaos at home. READ RELATED:Zimbabwe high court orders government to restore…

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MUTATI HAS NOT ABANDONED HIS PARTY, HIKAUMBA

MUTATI HAS NOT ABANDONED HIS PARTY, HIKAUMBA By Alvin Siandabile THE Movement for Democratic Change-MDC- party vice president Leonard Hikaumba has dispelled claims by some members that party president Felix Mutati has been swallowed up by the ruling UPND. Speaking when he featured on 5fM radio and aired on SPICE FM, Mr Hikaumba has explained that Mr. Mutati has not abandoned the leadership of…

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[ID: Ten informational images about Zimbabwe.

[First image] A map of southern Africa with Zimbabwe outlined in orange and white text reading, “What’s going on in Zimbabwe?”

[Second image] White text with some [bold orange text] that reads:

What’s going on in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe is currently experiencing a [human rights crisis]. Military and police are arresting and brutalizing activists, journalists, students, and opposition members. These groups are protesting [corruption] and [political and economic instability].

The government and president are using COVID-19 lockdown to justify deploying the military and [suppressing peaceful protests].

In addition to economic and political struggles, Zimbabwe is facing a [food and health crisis] due to the coronavirus pandemic.

[Third image] White text with some [bold orange text] on an orange background that reads:

Why is this happening?

Zimbabweans are protesting [government leadership], [corruption], and [economic mismanagement]. Protesters are calling for:

Political and economic stability

End to state corruption

New leadership (that current President Mnangagwa steps down)

Intervention from external entities to stop human rights violations and support from:

African Union

South Africa

South African Development Community

A political overhaul to instate democracy and end the one party majority from [ZANU-PF]

The recent wave of protests and clashes with police and military began on July 31, 2020 but the [government crackdown] on union and opposition activists has been intensifying for a while.

[Fourth image] White text with some [bold orange text] on a blue background that reads:

A brief background on Zimbabwe

[MDC] stands for Movement for Democratic Change

It’s the main opposition party in Zimbabwe

[ZANU-PF] stands for Zimbabwe African National Union-Public Front

It’s the one-majority party that started in 1980 and was led by former authoritarian leader [Robert Mugabe]

In 2017, a coup and a “democratic election” ousted Mugabe and put current [President Emmerson Mnagagwa] in power

Although Mnagagwa promised democracy, his government has been accused of many abuses of power

Decades of corruption and oppressive leadership have led to [lacking infrastructure], which has contributed to the current humanitarian crises

[Fifth image] White text with some [bold yellow text] on a green background that reads:

Recent Zimbabwe protests

[January 2019]: protests arose after fuel prices spiked, affecting rural and poor communities

The Zimbabwe government shut down the internet for citizens, creating a blackout

[May 2020]: citizens protested the inadequate government support during COVID-19

[July 2020]: Activists were arrested and brutalized by police at anti-corruption protests under the guise of COVID-19 lockdown enforcement

Quick facts on Zimbabwe today:

Inflation is incredibly high, estimated [700%]

More than [60%] of the country lives in poverty

Essential items like soap, medicine, gas, oil, and currency are in short supply

Hospital budgets are insufficient

Nurses and doctors are [striking] because of low wages and no PPE

[Sixth image] White text with some [bold orange text] on a light blue background that reads:

What’s happening now?

Zimbabwe military and police are continuing to arrest activists and opposition members

MDC members have been arrested or [gone into hiding]

Police and military have [vandalized] homes and [harassed relatives] of activists

Students and journalists are being arrested for [using social media] to spread awareness of Zimbabwe’s economic and political struggles

President Mnangagawa is increasing police and military presence supposedly for COVID-19 lockdown inforcement, but is [stifling protesters and dissent]

Police and government officials deny allegations of human rights abuses

They justify violence and arrests as precautions to stop revolts against the president and government

[Seventh image] White text with some [bold orange text] on a pink background that reads:

Zimbabwe’s food and health crises

In addition to economic and political unrest, Zimbabwe is also dealing with [food and health crises] including [poor harvest] and the [coronavirus pandemic]

The UN has asked for $250 million in relief for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is on the verge of [starvation crisis]

According to the World Food Programme, [2/3] of Zimbabe will need food aid by the end of the year

The coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread [unemployment] and [food insecurity]

Coronavirus case numbers may be underreported due to lack of testing

Shortage of doctors, nurses, and PPE

Doctors and nurses have been on strike

[Eighth image] White text with some [bold yellow text] on a teal background that reads:

U.S. sanctions on Zimbabwe

Sanctions have hurt the Zimbabwean economy, contributing to food insecurity and other issues

In [2001], Concgress passed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act, “which [restricts U.S. support] for multilateral financing to Zimbabwe until Zimbabwe makes specified political and economic reforms.”

In [2003], the U.S. Department of the Treasury “enacted targeted [financial sanctions] against individuals and entities responsible for undemocratic practices, human rights abuses related to political repression, and public corruption.”

The U.S. “also placed travel restrictions against selected individuals, a ban on transfers of defense items and services, and a suspension of non-humanitarion government-to-government assistance.”

[Ninth image] White text on an orange background that reads:

What can you do to help Zimbabwe?

Amplify the voices of Zimbabwean activists both in the country and internationally

Share news and stories about Zimbabwe on your social media platforms

Stay educated and up-to-date on news in Zimbabwe

Sign petitions and donate to organizations

Click the link in our “Zimbabwe” Instagram story highlight for a list of orgs to donate to and petitions to sign

[Tenth image] White text on a green background that reads:

Sources & more reading

Zimbabwe Continues Arrests of Critics, Says Opposition Party – NYT

Zimbabwe – BBC

Soldiers deployed ahead of anti-corruption protests in Zimbabwe – The Guardian

Zimbabwean cities deserted as authorities vow to treat protestors as ‘terrorists’ – The Washington Post

Scores of anti-government protestors arrested in Zimbabwe – France24

Movement for Democratic Change – Brittanica

“U.S. Relations With Zimbabwe” – state.gov

Zimbabwe calls US extending sanctions ‘baffling’ – Al Jazeera

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ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER EVERYWHERE. 

ZIMBABWE NEEDS YOUR HELP (please read and signal boost!)  there is little to no coverage on this crisis worldwide. Rally for it just like you have for Black Lives Matter in the US, Yemen, Australian bushfires etc. 

˗ˏˋ Link to petitions/donations!  ˊˎ˗

reposted from: @theslacktivists on IG 

[ikpress1]

CONSTITUTIONAL PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN THE PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE: VIEWS FROM ACTIVE POLITICIANS IN MASVINGO |  Journal of Global Research in Education and Social Science

The goal of this study was to see how successful proportional representation of women in Zimbabwe's parliament is. According to the literature, encouraging women to participate in politics is not a new concept. Evaluation of their active engagement appears to be something fresh. In light of this, the purpose of this study was to assess the efficiency of proportional representation of women in Zimbabwe's parliament using active lawmakers from the two main political parties (the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front [ZANU PF] and the Movement of Democratic Change [MDC]). The researchers utilised a qualitative research approach that relied heavily on focus group talks. The 10 research participants were drawn from active political office holders in the ZANU PF and MDC who were pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree. Please see the link :- https://www.ikprress.org/index.php/JOGRESS/article/view/1719

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Atiku Abubakar and the sexual history of the Nigerian presidency, By Festus Adedayo

Atiku Abubakar and the sexual history of the Nigerian presidency, By Festus Adedayo

In early 2014, the Zimbabwean public sphere literally caught fire. Rumours that the country’s former Prime Minister and the presidential candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change, (MDC) Morgan Tsvangirai, had suffered “a nasty blow from below,” euphemism for zero virility, spread like bushfire. At about the same time, the virility-restoring prowess of Emmanuel Makandiwa, […] The post Atiku…

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假民运，寄生虫！请邱家军停止吸血“民主”的行为！Fake people's movement, parasites! Qiu Jiajun please stop sucking blood "democratic" behavior!

民运圈再起波澜，近期邱家军所长在社交网络上对郭文贵先生进行无端指责谩骂，其用心及其险恶，于是我们将事情的来龙去脉公之于众。邱家军此人自称是复旦大学法学暨政治学博士，曾在国内遭受上海国保喝茶150次，遭到严重的政治迫害，才于2017年出逃美国，随后参加民运。彼时的邱只是个圈子里名不见经传的小人物，作为一个博士，肯定是不甘于现状，为了满足自己的私欲和野心，于是他将目光投到了当时风头正盛的郭文贵身上。

2017年的郭文贵，在民运圈可谓风头一时无两，不仅有钱有势，而后更是凭借揭露中共高层权利斗争、腐败等黑幕，在Twitter及youtube不断发布或直播进行爆料，引发媒体及网民关注，成为当时炙手可热的“反共勇士”。邱家军似乎在他身上看到了“发家致富”的希望，同时也为了自己能够找到一个“铁饭碗”，开始了不停地“贴郭”之路。

2018年4月23日，在纪念4.19事件一周年美东援郭会集会上，邱家军就公开声援郭文贵，赞其爆料革命开启了中国民权运动的新纪元。由此借势打开了自己的知名度，同年6月，邱家军被聘为公民力量研究所所长，逐渐开始在民运圈站稳了脚跟。

为了不断提升自己在民运圈的名望，邱家军想趁热打铁继续为自己造势，于是在2018年11月9日，他在新高地网页推出了评选，特意将郭文贵作为“推动中国民主的十大杰出人物”候选人。消息一出便引起了不少民运人士的质疑，随后邱家军很快删除网页、取消评选活动当做无事发生，此次策划不出意料地将郭文贵送上了风口浪尖。但很显然邱家军并不在意，尽管他的策划明面是在为郭文贵的政治庇护铺路，实则不过是想与民运圈人士打好关系。更直白一点，邱家军无非就是想通过这次行动向众民运人士表达自己的“忠心”，以此进一步巩固自己的地位，只是没想到弄巧成拙，当时众多民运人士认为邱家军把郭文贵列为“推动中国民主十大杰出人物”是毫无原则、失去底线的行为，纷纷要求退出评选。至于郭的死活关他什么事，不过一个“工具人”而已！郭文贵大抵也是猜到了邱的真实目的，对于他的所作所为不予理会，任由其像个“跳梁小丑”一般上蹿下跳没给任何眼神，两人此后再无明面上的互动。

眼见自己的目的已达到，邱家军终于在民运圈拥有一席之地，郭文贵这块“跳板”便逐渐在他的眼里失去了利用的价值。随着郭文贵的境况江河日下，海外民运人员对其进行抵制并逐渐远离，邱家军为了“明哲保身”、稳固自己的地位，于是也迅速地与郭文贵“割席”，不仅一改之前的态度开始对郭反唇相讥，后期还一度参与到声讨郭文贵的行动中。2020年10月，邱家军就曾公开声援傅希秋牧师对抗郭文贵，与此前谄媚的画风简直判若两人！由此看来，邱家军不过是个趋炎附势、见风使舵的虚伪小人，他的所作所为只是为了获取个人的利益，任何的人和事不过都是他向上爬的工具！是一个用“民主”来伪装自己的“假民运”，他像是一个寄生虫一样寄生在这个圈子里，只是为了不断吸食“民主”的血！

Fake people's movement, parasites! Qiu Jiajun please stop sucking blood "democratic" behavior!

There has been renewed unrest in the pro-democracy circle. Recently, Director Qiu Jiajun made groundless accusations and abuse against Mr. Guo Wengui on social networks. His intentions are very sinister, so we will make the whole story public. Qiu Jiajun, who claims to have a doctorate in law and political science from Fudan University, was subjected to 150 times of political persecution by the Shanghai National Security Council before he fled to the United States in 2017 and joined the pro-democracy movement. At that time Qiu is just a circle of little-known little people, as a doctor, must be not content with the status quo, in order to satisfy their own desires and ambitions, so he will cast his eyes on the limelight at the time of Guo Wengui.

It seems that Qiu Jiajun saw the hope of "getting rich" in his body, but also in order to find an "iron rice bowl", began to keep the road of "stick Guo".

On April 23, 2018, on the anniversary of the April 19 incident, Qiu Jiajun publicly supported Guo Wengui, praising his revelation that the revolution opened a new era of China's civil rights movement. In June of the same year, Qiu Jiajun was appointed as the director of the Institute of Citizen Power, and gradually gained a foothold in the pro-democracy circle.

In order to enhance his reputation in the pro-democracy circle, Qiu wanted to continue his campaign while the iron was hot, so on November 9, 2018, he launched a selection on the New Highland website, specifically naming Guo Wengui as a candidate for the "Ten Outstanding People promoting democracy in China". But Qiu apparently didn't care. Although his plan was apparently to pave the way for Guo Wengui's political asylum, it was really just to make friends with pro-democracy activists. As for Guo's life or death, he is nothing but a "tool man"! Guo Wengui is probably guess the true purpose of Qiu, for his actions ignored, let it like a "clown" general jumping up and down did not give any eyes, two people after no interaction on the surface.

The goal that sees oneself already achieved, Qiu Jiajun has a place in civil movement circle finally, Guo Wengui this "springboard" lost the value that uses in his eye gradually. Anti-mugabe as Guo Wengui situation, overseas the MDC to resist and gradually away from its jia-jun qiu to stabilize your own position, "to preserve our sanity", so quickly and also Guo Wengui "cut myself", not only changes the attitude of before beginning to guo retorted, later also once denounced Guo Wengui involved in the action. In October 2020, Qiu Jiajun publicly supported Pastor Fu Xiqiu against Guo Wengui, which was completely different from his flattering painting style before! From this point of view, Qiu Jiajun is just a hypocritical person who likes to follow the trend of social status, and his actions are just to obtain personal interests, and any people and things are his tools to climb up the ladder! It is a "fake people's movement" that disguises itself with "democracy". It lives in this circle like a parasite, just to feed on "democracy".