Court Orders The Rearrest of Zimbabwe Peace Project Director

The political seduction of state institutions in Zimbabwe has yet again manifested itself today when the Zimbabwean High Court has ordered the rearrest of Jestina Mukoko, a human rights defender and peace activist, and the other MDC activists who have recently been granted bail for the alleged crime of planning acts of terrorism against the Mugabe administration. The Zimbabwe Peace Project Director, who was released on medical conditions had come for routine remand only to be remanded in custody without reasons being proferred by the judge. Civil Society organisation in Zimbabwe will meet later today to discuss the way forward with regards the contemptous disregard and flagrant violation of human rights against the spirit and tenor of the Global Political Agreement signed by Tsvangirai, Mugabe and Mutambara late last year.

This is a clear indication of the fact that the ZANU PF administration is not interested and has never been interested in the inclusive government which, if it is abided by, will result in them losing all the levers of the political power they were enjoying before the inclusive government regime. This is an attempt to frustrate the opposition MDC-T for them to withdraw from the fragile and loose power-sharing arrangement brokered by the then South African President, Thabo Mbeki.

The arrest of human rights defenders is a common phenomenon in the country used by the Mugabe regime to silence its critics. It is unfortunate that the judiciary, which traditionally has to dispense and be an arbiter of justice has been politicised and become synonymous with the tyrrant and ruthless regime which has done much to pauperise its own citizens under the guise of guarding against neo-colonialism but at the same time arrogating to itself all the wealth and national resources at the expense of "we the people!" The world needs to act now!!!