"WORLD MUST HELP REBUILD ZIM!" BLAIR

Blair: World must help rebuild Zimbabwe

Johannesburg, South Africa   http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=310038&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/
31 May 2007 12:31
The international community must fund the rebuilding of a shattered" Zimbabwe after decades of repression under veteran President Robert Mugabe, Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday. In a keynote speech on his last trip to Africa as premier, Blair voiced Britain's support for efforts by South African President Thabo Mbeki to mediate between the Mugabe government and the opposition in Harare, saying a change in the political climate was essential ahead of next year's elections. Blair has been one of the most outspoken critics of 83-year-old Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe since the former British colony's independence in 1980, while Mbeki has been an advocate of so-called "quiet diplomacy" towards South Africa's northern neighbour. "I welcome the determination of the countries of Southern Africa to tackle Zimbabwe's problems through SADC [Southern African Development Community] and President Mbeki's leadership bringing the two parties together," Blair told students in Johannesburg. SADC heads of state entrusted Mbeki earlier this year with mediating between the Mugabe regime and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change following the violent arrest of several MDC leaders. The political violence was a sign of the growing opposition to Mugabe in a country where inflation stands at over 3 000 percent and four out of five people are without work. "In Zimbabwe decades of repression have forced up to one third of the country to flee," said the British prime minister. "Life expectancy has dropped from 60 in 1990 to 37. And South Africa's economy loses 3% of GDP thanks to Zimbabwe's economic meltdown." Blair said that it was the responsibility of the international community to help repair the damage in what was once seen as a post-colonial success story. "The international community must of course be prepared to help rebuild the shattered country," he added. "The world is waiting, wanting to re-engage with a reforming Zimbabwe government," he added. Blair is on the final leg of a three-nation tour of Africa, his last trip to the continent before standing down in a month's time. -- Sapa-AFP Related articles Blair arrives in SA 'Humanitarian crisis is building'

 

CIO TO TESTIFY IN MUTASA CASE!

Mutasa case: CIO bosses to stand trial

Clemence Manyukwe Staff Reporter

 

http://www.fingaz.co.zw/story.aspx?stid=3235

TWO Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) bosses in Manicaland will stand trial in September for allegedly intimidating witnesses into withdrawing violence charges against supporters of State Security Minister Didymus Mutasa.

Innocent Chibaya, head of the CIO in Manicaland, and Denford Masiya, a senior intelligence agent in Rusape, escaped detention yesterday only because the Attorney-General's Office did not request that they be jailed pending the start of their trial.
Chibaya, Masiya and three others — Rusape District Administrator Cosmas Chiringa, Simbarashe Muzariri and Robson Makoni — appeared before High Court judge Justice Anne-Marie Gowora, but their trial was postponed until all court documents relating to the matter have been submitted to court.
"He (Prosecutor Andrew Kumire) is a very understanding prosecutor. He has not requested that your clients be held in custody," Gowora told defence lawyers.
Kumire is representing the state in a case that was previously led by Manicaland area prosecutor Levison Chikafu, detained last month by police in what his lawyer claims is intimidation for the prosecutor's role in the matter.
The group would have been tried together with Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa, but the trial was split.
Chinamasa was acquitted on charges of attempting to defeat the course of justice, and last month the A-G's office withdrew a High Court appeal against the acquittal. The A-G's office has not given reasons for its controversial decision.
Chibaya's trial had initially been due to open on Monday last week, but it was adjourned after defence lawyers demanded a transcript of Chinamasa's trial and judgment, among other documents.
Defence lawyer Deepak Mehta said they had "made fairly good progress, but not complete progress" in getting all the required documents to court.
Chibaya, Chinamasa and the other five allegedly intimidated war veteran James Kaunye into withdrawing charges against 32 Mutasa supporters.
The group assaulted Kaunye as he mounted a challenge against Mutasa for the right to represent ZANU PF in Makoni North in the 2005 general election. The other accused person died before the trial.
The Rusape magistrate's court convicted 16 of the ruling party members, 11 of whom have since been released from prison.
Chibaya was a member of a commission appointed by President Robert Mugabe in 2004 to investigate violence between rival factions of his party.
The commission's findings were never made public. However, in December 2004, Police Commissioner Augustine Chihuri said Mutasa had a case to answer. Mutasa denies any wrongdoing.
In a recent interview with The Financial Gazette, Kaunye was evasive on whether he would again challenge Mutasa in ZANU PF primaries for the 2008 poll. He said "the people" would decide.

 

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5th "ZIMFINALPUSH" ARCHIVE!

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• 104. ZANU-PF SUSPENDS 50 IN "IN-FIGHTING!"
• 103. MUGABE REJECTS IDEA OF NEW CONSTITUTION!
• 102. MUTAMBARA "SECRETLY" PUTTING CANDIDATES IN PLACE FOR 2008!
• 101. HOW MUCH DOES MUGABE SPEND ON PROPAGANDA???
• 100 "THE ZIMBABWEAN" HAS NUMEROUS ZIM TOPICS!

 

• 99. MORE ON "GUKURAHUNDI!" ETC.
• 98. MUGABE..."THE GRUBBY DICTATOR!"
• 97. BLAIR FAILS TO PRESSURIZE SA TO TAKE STRONGER STAND ON ZIM!
• 96. JUDGEMENTS ON "THE DAILY NEWS " POLITICAL, NOT LEGAL!
• 95. "ZIMBOS MUST 'ASSIST' MBEKI!" SA MINISTER!
• 94. RSA OBSERVER MISSION MEMBERS CAUGHT UP IN ZANU-PF ATTACK!
• 93. THE RADICAL SOLDIER SAYS A FEW WORDS ABOUT CDE LEARNMORE JONGWE!
• 92. "THE HERALD" PERPECTIVE ON THE STATE OF THE MDC!
• 91. 4th ARCHIVE OF "ZIMFINALPUSH" POSTINGS!
• 90. MR EDDIE CROSS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT SA-DIRECTED TALKS!
• 89. WAS WILLIAM NHARA ASSASSINATED???
• 88. 3rd ARCHIVE OF "ZIMFINALPUSH" LINKS!
• 87. KASUKUWERE'S SCANDALS!
• 86. "THE ZIMBABWE I DON'T WANT!" D MOLOKELA!
• 85. ZIM GOVT NOW TO SEIZE BUSINESSES!
• 84. DIAMOND SMUGGLING IN ZIM!
• 83. RSA REFUSES TO TAKE TOUGH LINE AGAINST ZIM!
• 82.MUGABE REJECTS IDEA OF NEW CONSTITUTION!
• 81. PRESSURE GROWS FOR ZIM CRISIS TALKS!
• 80. WOZA's STATEMENT ON THE "TALKS!"
• 79. HOW MAI MUJURU SPOILED HER CHANCES!
• 78. MBEKI'S COUNTRY WILL LOSE INVESTORS 'COZ OF ZIM CRISIS!
• 77. ZIM CRISIS LEADS TO MORAL DECAY!
• 76.@#$@#$% "SIGNS OF 'LIFE' IN ZIM TALKS!"
• 75. THE ZIM LAND ISSUE PART TWO!
• 74. THE ZIM LAND ISSUE PART ONE!
• 73. "MUGABE MAKAIPA" UPDATES ON ZIM SITUATION!
• 72. "MANDEBVU" IS COMMITTED TO UPDATE ON ZIM SITUATION!
• 71. MBEKI TO ATTEND NIGERIAN PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION!

 

• 70. "NO TALKS WHILE MDC ACTIVISTS ARE DETAINED!"
• 69. ANGLICAN BISHOP: "THE REAL SITUATION IN ZIM!"
• 68. GONO: "ASIANS ARE ECONOMIC LOOTERS!"
• 67. MUGABE'S THUGS RAID MDC H/Q ....ARREST OVER 200 MEMBERS!
• 66. 2008 MAY ALREADY BE A DONE DEAL!
• 65. 2nd MAIN ARCHIVES OF "ZIMFINALPUSH" LINKS!
• 64. "MBEKI MUST BE FAIR!" SA OPPOSITION PARTY!
• 63. "MANY COUNTRIES BENEFIT FROM THE ZIM CRISIS!" Tanonoka J Whande
• 62. MR TREVOR NCUBE WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD!
• 61. ADDRESSING THE "MYTH" THAT THE MDC CANNOT RUN A COUNTRY!
• 60. WE SHOULD BE "SELF-CRITICAL" FOR ZIM TO PROGRESS!
• 59. MUGABE'S "PHONY" PATRIOTISM!
• 58. A CLOSER LOOK AT NATHANIEL MANHERU
• 57. MBEKI EYEING THIRD TERM!
• 56. ZIMBABWE IN MELTDOWN!
• 55. RSA AND THE LAND QUESTION!
• 54. FARMERS STRUGGLE UNDER MUGABE!
• 53. "AFRICA DAY!"....PROF A MUTAMBARA!
• 52. MDC ABOUT SEAL RE-UNIFICATION???
• 51. THE MDC TAKES GOVT TO COURT OVER ELECTORAL LAWS!
• 50. Fare thee well Mr Christopher Dell!
• 49. Dear Prof Jonathan Moyo,
• 48. ARCHIVE OF POSTINGS 29th APRIL, 2007 TO 23RD MAY, 2007.
• 47. BULAWAYO WAR VETS TO CHALLENGE MUGABE BOOTLICKERS!
• 46. ARCHIVE OF POSTINGS DONE 24th May, 2007
• 45. LETTERS OF GOOD-BYE TO BRO LEARNMORE JONGWE!
• 44. MBEKI'S HYPOCRISY: LEST WE FORGET!
• 43. ZIM PROPAGANDA RADIO STATION A WASTE OF TAX DOLLARS!
• 42. A "MUST -READ": ZIM'S DIFFERENT PATH-THE PENALTIES!
• 41. ZANU-PF THUGS THREATEN ZIM CATHOLICS!
• 40. NUN RECALLS ZIM'S CLAMPDOWN ON MEDIA!
• 39. "IN MUGABE, AFRICA HAS WRONG ACE!" O MADONDO
• 38. "TO QUIT OR NOT QUIT!" DILEMMA FACING ZIM LEADERSHIP!
• 37. ZANU-PF CONSIDERS ITSELF "OWNER" OF ZIMBABWE!
• 36. STATE STEPS UP ITS BRUTALITY!
• 35. TARGETED SANCTIONS MUST INCLUDE STATE TORTURERS!
• 34. "ZIMBABWE GROANS....!"
• 33. "MUGABE WILL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT!"
• 32. STATE AGENTS ABDUCT U.Z. STUDENT LEADER, TINEYI MUKWEWA!
• 31. LAWYER'S PRES "DRESSES DOWN" MUGABE'S MAN!
• 30.ZIM TEACHERS RESIGNING TO BE PROSTITUTES!
• 29. RSA PREPARES FOR ZIM REFUGEES!
• 28. INTERN BAR ASSN CONDEMNS ASSAULT OF LAWYERS!
• 27. PRETORIA HOSTS BOTH POLITICAL GROUPS!
• 26. "SAVE ZIMBABWE" DEMANDS TO BE PART OF THE ZIM "TALKS."
• 25. ZRP Junior Officers detained for arresting Matibili (Police Commissioner.)
• 24. MBEKI'S ATTITUDE COMPARED TO MARGARET THATCHER'S!
• 23. "ITS UNETHICAL AND DISASTROUS TO KEEP QUIET!"
• 22. "IT WAS THUGGERY, STATE THUGGERY!" BEATRICE MTETWA!
• 21. "THANKS MR HOWARD FOR BOYCOTTING THOSE DEMAGOGUES!"
• 20. "MUGABE 'BENEFITS' FROM MDC WEAKNESSES!"
• 19. "MUTAMBARA SOUNDS LIKE MUGABE!"
• 18. RE-UNIFICATION OF THE MDC "AN UPHILL" TASK!
• 17. MBEKI'S BROTHER, MOELETSI ON SWRADIOAFRICA!
• 16. MR MANDELA SHAMED THE DICTATORS OF AFRICA!
• 15. "LAWYER-BASHING": AN EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT!
• 14. MR MBEKI FAILED US!, SAYS ZIMBABWEAN WRITER!
• 13. TSVANGIRAI ON BBC (WATCH VIDEO!)
• 12. ZANU-PF BRUTALITY IN PICTURES!
• 11. "PITY THE CONTINENT!"
• 10. ZIM BLOGGERS PROVIDE INFO ON ZIM DECAY!
• 09. "GREEN BOMBER" CHIEF STUDIES IN AUSTRALIA!
• 08. MDC MEMBERS HUNTED DOWN IN MUTARE!
• 07. MANN'S LAWYER ARRESTED IN ZIM!
• 06. "BOYCOTT CRICKET? ONLY IF IT DOES NOT HURT THE ECONOMY!"
• 05. VIDEO SHOWING HOW FAR MUGABE HAS DESTROYED ZIMBABWE!
• 04. WHY AFRICA WON'T "REIGN IN" MUGABE!
• 03. YES SAVE DARFUR!!....WHAT ABOUT ZIMBABWE???
• 02. WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED IN THE NIGERIAN ELECTIONS?
• 01. IS MUGABE MISUNDERSTOOD OR IS HE A DESPOT GONE WORSE?