Lovemore Madhuku is a Zimbabwean politician and democracy activist... (wikipedia)
If it happens, and I think it is possible, this is going to determine Zimbabwe's political future in the next year or so.
It is an insult to all of us that he should try to deny that he was part of the system.
I think (Mugabe) is likely to sign the bill into law in the fastest possible time ? even within four days or so, ... He wants to have elections for the Senate by October.
I think for some time we will continue to see these two political groups operating separately, and it leaves the future of opposition politics very uncertain.
We are concerned that government continues to make law without consulting the broad section of our country,
We cannot continue talking about a way forward when we know the way forward is to change the constitution.
It would be foolhardy for either faction to believe it can overshadow the other and if they do not try to re-unite before the next elections they will certainly lose against Mugabe.
This is an attempt to attack the opposition, but it should be seen as a wider assault on all the democratic forces in the country.
They still want to portray themselves as a normal democracy, ... I don't think anybody will be fooled. The crisis continues, even if they pay off the IMF.
The report confirms what we have always said that the ruling party thrives on violence.
They are not real charges. I don't think in the real world you can charge people with treason and then let them go free. I don't think that has ever happened.
It has no other intention except to keep this government in power.