Comments for Stop Human Rights Violations in Zimbabwe Now

Comment on How Does a Country Go from Bread Basket to Basket Case? by Sam Harringer

Sam Harringer — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:37:06 +0000

Hey man….glad your doing something for such a despicable and tragic situation in Zimbabwe….no one should die from TB….productive farms should not waste away as private residences for Mugabe cronies while the workers starve or are murdered……awful. Keep the light shining on this….we are all God’s creatures and none are favored over another….. Bless ya! Sam H.

Comment on Morgan Tsvangirai’s Promise to Zimbabwe’s Imprisoned and Tortured by us fidelis

us fidelis — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:32:38 +0000

Although at first I had very strong hope for Tsvangirai to keep his promises to his people. But as time went on, I became very skeptical on how and when he would follow through on his promises. After reading this post, I do not feel much better. There are over 30 innocent people being tortured in prisons, and the Prime Minister cannot do a thing? It has been over a week since the PM made his promise, yet still nothing? We must stop hoping for change to come, and instead become more assertive in making this change happen. It is within all of us.

Comment on Car Crash in Zimbabwe Leads to Suspicion That Tsvangirai Met “A Black Dog” by Jonathan Hutson

Jonathan Hutson — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:32:07 +0000

The death of PM Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife Susan is a tragedy. While the MDC has called for a full and independent investigation, it is important to resist coming to any conclusions before all the facts are gathered and confirmed. Today, many news outlets are reporting that the truck that collided with the Toyota Land Cruiser carrying the Tsvangirais along with their driver and an aide bore the insignia of the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Scott Bauldaff writes for the Christian Science Monitor:

Tsvangirai himself says the truck that sideswiped his car, drove “deliberately” at him. But members of his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party say that they are withholding judgment as they carry out their own investigation in parallel with that of the police.

Accidents on Zimbabwe’s long-neglected and pot-holed roads are not uncommon, and vehicles often cross into oncoming traffic to avoid holes that would puncture tires. The truck involved in the accident was owned by a partner of the US Agency for International Development, and was carrying drugs and other materials in USAID’s programs to fight HIV and AIDS.

Yet, given the powers of Zimbabwe’s intelligence service and the long history of top political figures dying in suspicious circumstances, many Zimbabweans are questioning the official story.

US embassy officials have stated that the truck which collided with Tsvangirai’s Land Cruiser belonged to a partner organization of the US government aid agency USAID. There are also reports that the driver was hired by a British organization. See this AFP report, for example.

It is fair to ask questions; it is also reasonable to resist drawing conclusions until all the facts are confirmed and analyzed.