WHY MCF IS NEEDED
If Good Men Do Nothing - Evil Will Prevail
WE STAND FOR
● Human Rights ● Rule of Law ● Justice ● Property rights for all
“During President Robert Mugabe’s 37 years in power, he presided over the brutal repression of political opponents, established a culture of impunity for himself and his cronies, and his government implemented a series of policies that have had disastrous consequences for his people.”
Amnesty International – 4 December 2017
Former President Mugabe’s 37-year presidency was characterised by:
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Human rights abuses:
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State security agents and militia main perpetrators
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Pre-and post election violence
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Torture, harassment, intimidation and murder of opposition members
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Military crack-downs and police brutality
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Imprisonment of journalists and activists
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Destruction of the rule of law:
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Interference in criminal justice system
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Immunity from prosecution for ZANU PF/armed forces
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Illegal invasions of white-owned commercial farms
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Police collusion/no assistance for farmers and farm workers
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Denial of justice:
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Victims of human rights abuses denied access to justice
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Commercial farmers and farm workers denied access to justice
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70,000 farm workers assaulted by militia and forced to abandon their homes
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Dispossessed/brutalised commercial farmers received no compensation
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ZANU PF elite, judges and others stole farms with impunity
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Destruction of property rights:
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All agricultural land (commercial and resettlement) nationalised
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Destruction of commercial agriculture led to chronic food shortages
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And to the collapse of the agro-based economy
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Emmerson Mnangagwa was a key member of President Mugabe’s elite
Mr Mnangagwa was a key member of the ruling party elite throughout President Mugabe’s 37-year tenure. He has also masterminded and implemented Mr Mugabe’s ruthless strategies to remain in power, notably:
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1982-1987: The Gukurahundi massacres of the Ndebele people
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2000: The violent farm invasions
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2002: Fraudulent elections / violence and intimidation
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2005: Operation Murambatsvina: The mid-winter bulldozing of urban homes to destroy the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party’s urban power base
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May-June 2008: The brutal presidential run-off election violence
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2013: Fraudulent elections through mass-scale rigging
The reality is that the System has yet to change