Editorial: Another Step Towards Civil War?
I read many reports this afternoon about the orchestrated raids on the MDC and ZESN offices in Harare, and the arrest of hundreds of people who had taken sanctuary there - only to be bussed away to parts unknown.
I also learned of the killing of a woman in Rusape and the reports that a further four people have been shot (but not fatally that I know of) in political violence.
Reports suggest that war veterans, now seconded into the ZRP with lofty ranks are working together to unsettle the MDC activists and supporters throughout the country.
The rule of law has finally broken down and the next step on the slippery slope will be civil war.
I have written about this before. And I have echoed Morgan Tsvangirai’s question to the free world. Will international intervention only transpire once there are dead bodies on the streets?
Well - guess what? We have dead bodies…. How many do they want before they do anything? The toll is approaching the one dozen mark, and that is one dozen too many already…
I also have read that the South African Democratic Alliance has proposed that a five day demand be given to the illegal Mugabe regime, that wants the Presidential election result released, the State-sponsored violence to be stopped and the ZANU PF regime to disband and relinquish power.
An admirable stand, but I fear Mugabe will dismiss the demands with disdain. And unless there is a forceful “OR ELSE” attached to the demands, the stalemate would continue.
Finally, I was also heartened to read how the MDC had organised themselves in a part of the country to resist the violent campaign against them. Sadly, it meant that in that area there were running battles with the ZANU PF forces - but that there was resistance at all is excellent.
The Zimbabwean people are no longer prepared to take strike upon strike without any retaliation or defence at least.
I continue to watch events in Zimbabwe, but hold my breath that a peaceful resolution may be reached, whilst I fully recognise that the history of Mugabe’s party dictates that a peaceful resolution will never work.
Take care.
‘debvhu
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