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*UK Minister Demands Urgent Probe Into MDC-A Trio's Abduction & Torture* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?ix The United Kingdom’s Minister for Africa, James Duddridge has called upon the Zimbabwean government to urgently launch a transparent inquiry into the alleged abduction and torture of MDC Alliance activists by suspected State agents last year. MDC Alliance youth leaders, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova, and a Member of Parliament from the same party, Joanna Mamombe, were reportedly abducted in May last year after staging a flash demonstration in Harare’s Warren Park suburb in protest against the government’s failure to provide a cushion for poor citizens during the COVID-19 lockdown. ---------- itel A70 256GB $99USD WhatsApp: https://wa.me/+263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 ---------- Mamombe and Chimbiri were recently arrested again and denied bail for allegedly yelling at members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). In a statement via Twitter, Duddridge bemoaned the lack of progress in investigations into the abduction and torture of the MDC Alliance trio. He said: > Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri of the MDC have again been denied bail after their arrest for criticising police in Zimbabwe. > There is still no progress either on the investigation into their allegations of abduction and abuse in May. A transparent inquiry is urgently needed. Meanwhile, in an op-ed published in South Africa earlier this week, Duddridge said Zimbabwe has to undertake far-reaching political and economic reforms in order to attract foreign capital. He wrote: > UK investors repeatedly tell us that three things prevent them from investing in Zimbabwe: concerns about the poorly managed currency, concerns about the arbitrary property rights, and concerns about the legal system. > These areas can be improved through genuine political and economic reform and with greater investment, the economy can be rebuilt for all Zimbabweans. _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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