Victoria Falls, January 26, 2012–Zimbabwe Human Rights (ZimRights) NGO Forum
director, Abel Chikomo said Zanu-PF activists, police and army are the worst
torturers in Zimbabwe.

Addressing an anti-torture training workshop for Members of Parliament in
Victoria Falls on Tuesday , Chikomo said it was discovered that Zanu-PF
activists are the worst torturers in the country followed by police and
army.

“Zanu-PF activists are leading in terms of torturing Zimbabweans followed by
police and army.

People who are being tortured by Zanu-PF activists will be having opposing
views.

“We also discovered these torturers will be mostly working with state
security agents when dealing with their political rivals,” said Chikomo.

There have been several attempts to stop the drafting of the constitution to
the extent that the Parliamentary Constitutional Select Committee,
comprising MPs from Zanu (PF) and the two MDCs, have had to move the
drafters from one secret location to another.
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by Dewa Mavhinga

The reasons put forward by Zanu (PF) supporters for seeking to stop the
drafting process are baffling. They argue that, from a ‘leaked’ version of
the draft, they do not agree with the contents because they do not reflect
the views of the people. They also argue that the drafters are coming up
with their own views unrelated to the wishes of ordinary Zimbabweans and
that the views of Zanu (PF) supporters are not reflected. Therefore
constitutional reform must be set aside, COPAC must be dissolved and the
inclusive government ended to make way for fresh elections.