Newsreel 20.11.09
SW Radio Africa News stories for Friday 20 November
MDC-T launches attack on MDC-M for delaying talks
The mainstream MDC on Friday launched a stinging attack on negotiators from the MDC-M, branding their counterparts as ‘mischievious and insincere’ for delaying talks to resolve the outstanding issues in the unity government. The MDC-T said it was extremely concerned at the lack of urgency shown by ZANU PF and Mutambara’s party, in resolving the outstanding issues as soon as possible, as instructed by the guarantors.
MDC accuses ZANU PF of rolling out terror campaign
The MDC has accused ZANU PF of mobilizing its militia to re-open torture bases countrywide, to intimidate the electorate into accepting the controversial Kariba Draft constitution. The party says it has unearthed evidence that meetings are being convened to revive terror squads to intimidate and torture people to endorse the draft constitutional document, which leaves sweeping presidential powers intact.
SA farming union insists Zim land grab victims be protected
South Africa’s main agriculture and farming union has expressed concern about the bilateral investment treaty, agreed with Zimbabwe, which is set to exclude protection for South African owned farms expropriated by the Mugabe regime during the chaotic land ‘reform’ programme. Agri-SA this week said the land grab in Zimbabwe should form part of the agreement, which will be signed in Harare next week.
SA refugee group slams political leaders over xenophobia
South African refugee rights group, PASSOP, has slammed local government officials for their handling of this week’s outbreak of xenophobic violence near Cape Town, which saw more than 3000 foreigners, mainly Zimbabweans, flee their homes.
