Newsreel 18.12.09
SW Radio Africa News stories for Friday 18 December
Mugabe’s workers storm Nestle headquarters in Harare
Six workers employed by Grace Mugabe’s Gushungo Dairy Estates stormed the headquarters of dairy giant Nestle in Harare Thursday, demanding the company resume accepting its milk. In October pressure from human rights groups forced Nestle to stop accepting milk from Grace’s farm. Formerly known as Foyle Farm, its previous white owner was forced to sell for a knock down price after a sustained campaign of violence.
SA opposition says Mugabe will never implement the GPA
A top South African parliamentarian has accused Mugabe and ZANU PF of deliberately stalling the progress of the unity government, saying the ageing dictator has no intention of fully implementing the Global Political Agreement. Athol Trollip, the parliamentary leader for South Africa’s main political opposition, the Democratic Alliance, said that Mugabe and his party are deliberately working against the unity structure to retain their brutal grip on power in the country.
Negotiators to resume talks on outstanding issues
Negotiators from the three parties in the Global Political Agreement are set to resume talks Saturday in an attempt to break the deadlock over contentious issues. Talks broke off last week Monday following two weeks of negotiations between ZANU PF and the two MDC’s. It’s been reported that during those talks the parties agreed on most of the nominees proposed by a parliamentary committee, for appointment to the electoral, media and human rights commissions.
PTUZ teachers sentenced to jail for alleged political violence
Two members of the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, who were found guilty of inciting violence in Chipinge on 8th December, have been sentenced to 18 months in jail. The two women teachers, Isee Makhuyana and Moreblessing Hliziyo, were found guilty of inciting violence against ZANU PF war vets during the run up to last year’s Presidential run-off.
