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Demonstrators killed in Harare - Zim-Bob-We Report | |
2003-06-02 | |
And so it starts Two opposition demonstrators were shot and killed in the Zimbabwe capital Harare today, according to unconfirmed reports. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change, which has organised a week of protests against President Robert Mugabeâs regime, said members of the army and police opened fire on peaceful demonstrators in the Highfields district of Harare. âThere are, as yet unconfirmed, reports that two people have been killed. An MDC youth has a bullet wound in his leg,â said the MDC. âIn the centre of Harare, MDC MP Edwin Mushoriwa was brutally attacked by the police and is being treated in hospital,â said a spokesman. The big strike will be brutally put down
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Posted by:Frank G |
#1 This is clearly the biggest news story of the day and should be one of the year, but you wouldn't know it. I checked Amnesia International's website a few minutes ago - certain that (sarcasm dripping)they would be all over this. Headlines were about G-8 not doing enough for their tastes, Security Council not doing enough for their taste and a lead story about Guantanamo prisoners suffering because their three daily, square, culturally sensitive meals aren't tasty enough. But after some searching of back pages, I was able to find out that Amnesia did indeed have a lead story about this real-time human disaster. "It was: Guardian journalist, Andrew Meldrum discusses his illegal deportation from Zimbabwe" Ahhhh....poooor Andrew. What an OUTRAGE! No wonder Amnesia has decided to ignore this major story. Yeah...take that Bob! Kick out a journalist and they'll show you by just ignoring the whole slaughter! No press for you Bob...take that! |
Posted by: Becky 2003-06-02 12:28:37 |