19 immediate arrest of Josaya Hungwe, the Masvingo provincial governor, for threatening Masvingo residents with death ahead of the mayoral elections scheduled for next month. (Source: Daily News 4 April 2001) Statement by Simon Maluma, the district chairman of ZANU PF Sitting on top of the pile of grain, Maluma told villagers that food aid would only go to ZANU supporters. He told opposition supporters were told to move out of the queue instead of embarrassing themselves. (Source: The Guardian 26 March 2005 Statement by Augustine Chihuri [Commissioner of Police] In December 2006, the Commissioner of Police said: “The police will be out in full force …to deal with this sickness of society in a ruthless manner. Security force will not brook coup plotters or coup makers who are bent on disorder. The right measure of force shall be used if the so-called mass action goes ahead.” (Source: The Daily News, 6 December 2000.) Statements by General Vitalis Zvinavashe [Commander-in chief of the army at the time] Made in the period leading up to the 2002 elections: “The highest office of the land is a straight jacket whose occupant is expected to observe the objectives of the liberation struggle. We will therefore not accept, let alone support or salute anyone with a different agenda that threatens the very existence of our sovereignty, our country and our people.” (Source: Film footage from film entitled Fighting For Rights) Statement by Didymus Mutasa “General Vitalis Zvinavashe said that many many of us did not go to fight the second Chimurenga in order to install the British puppet like Tsvangirai. That under those circumstances if there were to be a coup we will support it, very definitely.” Statements by Dr Chenjerai Hunzvi war veteran and the late Member of Parliament for Chikomba On 10 December 2000 he said: “We are not afraid of the High Court . . . this country belongs to us and we will take it whether they like it or not. The judges must resign. Their days are numbered as I am talking to you . . . I am telling you what the comrades want, not what the law says.” On 14 December 2000 he said “whosoever is killed, it’s tough luck.” On 3 March 2001 he said that all white judges must leave. “If they want us to use violence we are gong to use that.” Their words condemn them: The language of violence, intolerance and despotism in Zimbabwe.