MDC Press
13 October, 2003
Zimbabwe’s Fragile Democracy on Trial Again
Paul Themba Nyathi, the MDC Secretary for Information and Publicity, was today informed by police that he will stand trial on October 29 for ‘trying to overthrow a constitutionally elected government’.
This spurious and baseless charge was originally levelled against Mr Themba Nyathi in the immediate aftermath of the successful MDC mass action of 18/19 March when Mr Themba Nyathi was arrested and detained under draconian provisions contained in the anti-democratic Public Order and Security Act.
The announcement of Mr Themba Nyathi’s trial date demonstrates once again the determination of the Mugabe regime to silence all forms of dissent in Zimbabwe and to close down the democratic space. His trial will commence two days after the resumption of the treason trial of MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai. Once again it is Zimbabwe’s fragile democracy that will really be on trial and the noble and universal values that we stand for as peace loving Zimbabweans.
MDC Information and Publicity Department
Zimbabwe Information Centre Inc, PO Box K824, Haymarket NSW 1240, Australia. www.zic.com.au; info@zic.com.au
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