Zimbabwe: Bennett says MDC have no power in government
source: SW Radio Africa
By Violet Gonda
29 September 2009
Roy Bennett, the MDC-T Deputy Minister of Agriculture nominee, has said the security situation in the country is now one of concern, eight months after the formation of the inclusive government. The MDC official, who is still waiting to be sworn into office by Robert Mugabe, said it’s ‘rule by the gun’ and the MDC has no means of dealing with the problems bedevilling the coalition government, because ZANU PF is sharply in control.
Bennett was responding to criticism on SW Radio Africa by commercial farmers who accuse the MDC of not doing anything to stop the violent farm invasions. One such farmer is Charles Lock from the Headlands district who is being threatened by soldiers and he and his farm workers are being forced off the farm, despite several High Court judgments in his favour. The soldiers are acting on behalf of [continue reading]
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