CHALLENGES
 ZIMCET condemns the attack on MP Trudy
  Stevenson and any other violence in Zimbabwe

These include:

  • Resistance by some individuals especially aspiring candidates and politicians who are overzealous.
  • Demands by local leadership especially in areas such as Gokwe where local authorities bar Zimcet from operating in the absence of a Memorandum of Understanding. This is despite the fact that the NGO Bill has not yet been passed into law.
  • Culture and tradition which discourages women participation in public affairs.
  • Misconceptions and misinformation about the governing laws and the mandate of Zimcet.
  • Lack of resources and skills.
  • Legislation which may make it difficult to access foreign funding.
  • Delays by police to grant clearance for meetings.
  • HIV & AIDS.
  • Racial /Gender Discrimination.
  • Women failing to participate in issues that affect them.
  • Existence of politically motivated violence, harrassment and intimidation.
  • Unequal distribution of resources e.g. food, infrastructure.
  • Lack of development e.g. school donations (computers).

 

The Zimbabwe Civic Education Trust (ZIMCET) learned with shock and dismay at the battering of Mrs. Trudy Stevenson and four other high-ranking officials from the MDC pro-senate faction. This becomes the third incident in less than a year in which the MDC pro-senate faction officials have been brutally attacked by unruly youths. Mr. David Coltart alleged that Peter Guhu, MDC's director of security, was on the agenda of some youths to be attacked.

ZIMCET condemns in the strongest terms this spate of violence which is resurfacing on the political arena. The violence which is being perpetrated by the youths erodes the gains which had been realised during the elections where the leaders came out strongly against all forms of violence.

 

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