THEMATIC OVERVIEW
Theme: Supporting the Opposition in Zimbabwe – A Costly Ordeal
Nothing underscores more boldly citizens’ denial of the Freedom of Assembly and
Association, as espoused in Chapter 4, Section 58 of the Constitution, than the
punishing of those associated with the opposition through partisan distributions of
food and agricultural inputs which excludes as well as a system of parcelling out
pieces of land which discriminates against them. Such punitive actions, which are
meted on these citizens, is a stark denial of their right to belong to any party of their
choice, freedom of choice on their political affiliation as well as the freedom to
associate with whomsoever one wishes. In this country, these rights are not only
grossly trampled upon, but they are torn up in a thousand little pieces and thrown to
the winds.
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