Prospect for Zimbabwe change in political system draw tens of thousands into streets for democracy

We have a constitutional right to protest and are grateful that the courts have dismissed the police attempts to close down all demonstrations. We must have demonstrations every day in Zimbabwe if we are to free ourselves of this barren regime. We must challenge the great geriatric: come and commune with us on the streets. Tell…

Zimbabwe’s ruling party has dismissed mass protests by opposition supporters calling for President Robert Mugabe to step down, saying the veteran leader must be voted out of office. Thousands of supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (MDC-T) rallied in the streets of the capital Harare on Thursday, headed up by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. The…