Most people agree that elections are the one and only way civilized nations decide who should and who should not form the government of the country. In Zimbabwe developments in the most recent past point to a disturbing trend where this tried and tested democratic tradition has been turned upside down. Not only has the process of electing public officials itself been marred with violence and death but even more disturbing with the refusal of those so resoundingly rejected at the polls refuse to accept the verdict as handed down by the people. It is, sadly not only a Zimbabwean first but also Kenyan phenomena, which one fears may turn out to be Africa’s contribution to the democracy and elections debate in the halls of academia in world universities and colleges. Sadly this is no longer theory but a very sad chapter in the ever catastrophic African record of dictatorship, life presidency and kleptocracy.

MDC –USA joins other progressive forces in calling for the immediate firing of the AIPA architect and media hangman, Tafataona Mahoso from any and all positions associated with the new Zimbabwe Media Commission.  Mr. Mahoso cannot and should not have any direct leadership role let alone be the chief executive officer of the ZMC given his checkered role in the now defunct Media and Information Commission. Mahoso singlehandedly and in cohorts with the nutty professor destroyed a once nascent and vibrant media in Zimbabwe by needlessly pandering to the whims and caprice of his masters in ZANU PF. The rest is now history as one media house after another was condemned, bombed or simply haunted out of existence by Mahoso and his political handlers.

MDC member speaks of relief after being found not guilty of terrorism charges that could have resulted in death penalty.

Roy Bennett, a leading opponent of Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, has been acquitted of terrorism charges that could have resulted in the death penalty.