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The military intervention in Zimbabwe is a result of power struggle within Zanu-Pf. It indicates the end of the Mugabe era who has dominated Zimbabwe’s political stage for nearly 4 decades.
The hope for a democratisation process may be giving Zimbabweans some cause for optimism, but transformative authority is yet to be seen.
The military ignited a flurry of activity on social media after it seized control of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC). It left Zimbabweans across the world speculating as to what was actually taking place. However it is now clear that we are witnessing a special form of Zanu-Pf internal politics that require guns to aid persuasion.
This evokes the question of whether human rights can actually be restored after the ‘coup’
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO) Wednesday vigil called for the overthrow of a dictatorship to be followed by a democratisation process.
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On Wednesday afternoon ZHRO members gathered at the Zimbabwe embassy in London to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the organisation.
The major highlight was the defacing of Mugabe’s portrait, tearing it and burning much to the titillation of people passing by.
It was torn apart The pieces were scattered, spat on, trampled, and then burned
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President Robert Mugabe has been in power since the country attained independence in 1980 and has been at the helm for 38 years. Grace Mugabe announced on Saturday that there was nothing wrong if her husband appointed her [to VP]. Robert Mugabe has now fired his deputy fuelling speculation that he wants to promote his wife.
Braving the cold weather, members of Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO), called the Mugabe's out for at this Wednesday Vigil. chanting and singing "37’years is too long!", and No to a Mugabe dynasty” the demonstrators called for a multi-party democracy which is still a dream after decades of dictatorship.
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Protesters organised by Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO) kicked off another Wednesday Vigil at the Zimbabwe Embassy in London. The ‘ZHRO Wednesday Vigil’, which began on Wednesday 27th September 2017 with an ‘invasion’ of the Zimbabwe Embassy will be held every Wednesday to protests against the Mugabe led Zanu PF [terrorist] regime.
The peaceful gathering was in fullness this Wednesday 11 October, with numbers swelling since launch.
The protesters chanted “Mugabe must go” calling for the end of Mugabe era, they also penned their own words to a “new” National Anthem. More to follow on that in future weeks.