Posts by Charles Rukuni

Women of Zimbabwe Arise leaders Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu were released on bail on 3 July after spending 33 nights in jail.

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Movement for Democratic Change secretary-general Tendai Biti and legislator Eric Matinenga were released on bail a day before the presidential elections run-off but Women of Zimbabwe Arise leaders Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu remained at Chikurubi Prison pending their High Court hearing.

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The United States wanted Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai to form a transitional coalition government with Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front Vice-President Joice Mujuru so that President Robert Mugabe could leave his position with dignity.

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State media toned down its hate speech against Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai and the MDC after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding by the leaders of the key political parties in Zimbabwe and even referred to him for the first time as opposition leader.

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Fourteen members of the Women of Zimbabwe Arise and Men of Zimbabwe Arise were arrested in Harare when they held a mid-day peaceful march to protest against post-election violence in Zimbabwe.

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More than 1 000 Women of Zimbabwe Arise activists marched through central Bulawayo to mark “16 Days Of Activism Against Gender Violence” before they were stopped by police who told the group that the official government campaign did not begin until the following day.

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The United States embassy said police in Bulawayo were regularly using violence to break up demonstrations by the Women of Zimbabwe Arise and there had been several threats against WOZA leader Jenni Williams’ life.

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Women of Zimbabwe Arise leader Jenni Williams claimed a significant victory when she organised a “People’s Charter” campaign in Filabusi, about 100km South-East of Bulawayo and was addressed by the district administrator.

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The leaders of Women of Zimbabwe Arise Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu demanded to be arrested by police in Bulawayo after police had used batons to violently break up a crowd of 200 and arrested five women.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai met President Robert Mugabe alone for 90 minutes after the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement paving the way for negotiations and said the two agreed to have a transitional arrangement in which neither would be subordinate to the other.

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