30 Chronicle editorial In its editorial on 7 March 2002 it was said in the Chronicle: “…and Archbishop Pius Ncube who should know better than to allow yet another war, is linked to this sin. We say to you Father, you will burn in hell for allowing he holy church to be used for actual crimes against humanity. The Archbishop has told the world that he is after the justice and we ask: Is an attack on two superpowers the justice that he has been barking about? We need answers as this is no joking matter.” Threats against teachers Teachers are obviously a serious threat to any regime that seeks to control the minds and behaviour of its populace, and here Zimbabwe has been no exception. The intelligentsia is often seen by repressive regimes as being supporters of the opposition 5 Statement by Stan Mudenge and Samuel Mumbengegwi In July 2001, when speaking to staff and students at teachers colleges in Masvingo the then Foreign Minister [Mudenge] and the then Education Minister[Mumbengegwi] said the only way teachers and students could guarantee their safety was to support ZANU PF. Mudenge said: “You are going to lose your jobs if you support opposition political parties in the presidential election. As civil servants, you have to be loyal to the government of the day. You can even be killed for supporting the opposition and no one would guarantee your safety.” The Minister of Education, Sports and Culture told the meeting that: “We cannot continue to pay our enemies. People have to know which side of their bread is buttered.” (Source: Daily News 18 July 2001) Statement by Aeneas Chiwedere In June 2001 the then Deputy Minister of Education Aeneas Chigwedere (now a full Minister) said his ministry would not provide security to teachers affected by violence perpetrated by war veterans and ZANU PF supporters for supporting the opposition. (Source: Daily News 18 July 2001) 5 See, for example, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, Teaching them a lesson. A report on the attack on Zimbabwean teachers (Harare 2002) Their words condemn them: The language of violence, intolerance and despotism in Zimbabwe.