Go through the story, if you have enough courage to bear it. Robert Mugabe is perhaps the modern version of the ancient dictator kings that we have read only in books. How can we expect for development of a nation, if its still under the strict monarchy of a single ruler? Common masses have no voice of their own, and if ever one tries to go against this rule, consequence can be anything beyond your imagination.

Movement of Democratic Change (MDC) was formed only in the late 90s to war against this one-man-rule. But the supporters have been continuously tortured to the extreme. Mrs Chigoro is a burning example of this. Gibb Chigoro, her son was the first MDC candidate to win a council seat in the ruling party stronghold of Mashonaland Central. This was followed by a tragic story of destroying the whole family, including the death of Gibb. The son of defeated ZANU-PF councilor, Robson Dhlamini entered Gibb’s house with a large mob and started beating all in the house. Gibb was beaten by iron bars breaking his legs and arms. At this condition, he was dragged outside for mass humiliation by the villagers. Before death, Gibb was forced to insult MDC and murdered in front of his old mother, sister and daughters.

But the brutality didn’t end here. The rest were taken to the distant farm to be tortured further. They were beaten the whole night and finally, forced to drink the Paraquat- a highly poisonous herbicide. The irony is that, all these were supported by the police when a complaint was made. Even being disabled and injured, the family members are in police arrest, for being an opposition threat to the Mugabe Government.

Such is the case of this poor nation. It’s just like as if the country has not yet got freedom from its own dictators. Perhaps, the country has to witness more of bloodshed, struggle, death and torture before it achieves democracy.

Source: independent267654