Posted on 12/10/2004 7:46:45 AM PST by MikeEdwards
The unjust imprisonment of Roy Bennett is continuing to attract international and regional media attention, highlighting the appalling Human Rights record of the ZANU PF government. And as long as Roy remains in prison the coverage will continue.
He is still being held in Mutoko Prison, and continues to be forced to work outdoors without a hat, suffering from sunburn and from skin infections caused by the lice.
Yet his spirit remains strong and the support from his friends, Zimbabweans of all races and backgrounds, and thousands of people worldwide, has made this ordeal that much more bearable for Roy, Heather and the family.
We were disappointed to read the statement made by the Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his affidavit to the High Court in response to Roy's appeal against his sentence.
In this affidavit, filed on November 17th 2004, Mnangagwa, calls Roy a "common criminal" and goes further to say that "there are occasions when, as in common criminal cases, the provisions of the Bill of Rights are excepted, and these are one of them and its all lawful". . . . .
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Mugabe. What can you expect? Prayers are in order.
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