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Thursday 31 May 2007

"WORLD MUST HELP REBUILD ZIM!" BLAIR

Blair: World must help rebuild Zimbabwe
Johannesburg, South 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
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    CIO TO TESTIFY IN MUTASA CASE!



    Mutasa case: CIO bosses to stand trial

    Clemence Manyukwe Staff Reporter
     


    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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