MDC MPs bludgeoned in Parliament Leader of house of Assembly for the MDC, Hon Thabitha Khumalo and Hon Karenyi Kore have been hospital...
MDC MPs bludgeoned in Parliament
Leader of house of Assembly for the MDC, Hon Thabitha
Khumalo and Hon Karenyi Kore have been hospitalized and others injured
following a brazen attack by the police in Parliament chambers on MDC members
of Parliament.
MDC members of Parliament did not stand up when the
illegitimate Emmerson Mnangagwa entered the chambers leading to the Speaker of
Parliament ordering MDC MPs to walk out of the house, which they refused.
Police officers were called in to disperse the MDC MPS from
the chambers, and they did so violently, assaulting members of parliament.
There posits our problem.
• Emmerson Mnangagwa is not the elected President of
Zimbabwe. ZEC and Zanu PF stole the people’s vote therefore, he does not
deserve our respect.
• There is no rule that says when a President is entering
Parliament, MPs must rise up.
• Regalia is not allowed in Parliament, therefore, Mr
Mnangagwa disrespected the house when he entered the August House putting on a
Zanu PF scarf.
• Police, the CIO and military are not supposed to get into
parliament, let alone violently evict duly elected MPs.
The MDC is disturbed by the continued use of force by this
government - a clear failure to break from their violent past. We insist that
this illegitimate government will kill just to maintain the grip of power, but
as the MDC, we will keep the pressure until they give in to the will of the
people.
We continue to pursue every democratic right to ensure the
people’s hope is not destroyed. A clean, caring and respectful government is
what the people of Zimbabwe deserve.
MDC Chief Whip
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