Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Zimbabwe: Urgent Call for Prayers and Action, Raymond Majogwe of PTUZ abducted

l have received information from Ms. Khumbulani Ndlovu of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU), that Progressive Teachers Union (PTUZ), General Secretary, Raymond Majogwe and other members of PTUZ have been abducted by ZANU PF youth.
ZANU PF government is notorious especially towards presidential election scheduled end of March 2008. Many opposition members are being tortured for their beliefs. Millions of Zimbabweans have fled the country. Tens of thousands (in Zimbabwe) are starving to death due to state made starvation.

Please urgently pray for Ms. Kumbulani Ndlovu and others who were arrested with her.You may write a letter of protest to Zimbabwean Embassy in Pretoria Fax: +27 (0) 12 342 5126 , Tel: +27 (0) 12 342 5125, Email: zimbabwe.embassy@dfat.gov.au,

Your support will be greatly appreciated. For further information on the atrocities or humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe write to; Email: zimnews@mail.com, Fax: +27 86 6502 828

Yours For freedom & justice,

Collen Makumbirofa
Foundation of Reason & Justice
http://forjustice.atspace.org/
zimnews@mail.com
http://www.zimjustice.blogspot.com/


PTUZ activists abducted

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has been informed that a number of activits from the Progressive Teachers Union (PTUZ), including general secretary, Raymond Majogwe were abducted this morning by Zanu PF youths and were reportedly taken to the party offices along fouth street were they are being tortured. Reports we are getting is that some of them may have been beaten seriously. All their telephones have been taken away from them.
The PTUZ, an affiliate of the ZCTU, was distributing flyers on the State of the education system in Zimbabwe and were demanding that authorities act on the collapse of the education system.

At the time of this writing, lawyers are trying to have access to them

Khumbulani Ndlovu (Ms)
Information Officer
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
P.O Box 3549
Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone 263-4-794702/794742
Cell 263 11 620 232
Fax 263-4- 728484
E-mail info@zctu.co.zw
Website www.zctu.co.zw

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