EXILED independent presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere has demanded that the Zanu PF government must release all political prisoners, and pledged to act on the issue if elected into office on August 23. Kasukuwere made the pledge when launching his election manifesto on Monday. He became the first presidential candidate to make the pledge ahead of next month’s polls.
Kasukuwere said Zimbabwe did not need draconian laws such as the Criminal (Codification and Reform) Act also known as the Patriot Act. The former Zanu PF commissar also said the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill needed to be kept away from the country’s statutes.
“I Saviour Kasukuwere pledge to you on being elected by the voter as President to pay immediate attention to the following; halting proceedings on the PVOs Bill and Patriot Act, reforming Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and fighting corruption.
“Expediting the reforming of the State enterprises and government institutions.”
Mnangagwa recently signed into law the “Patriot Act”, which has been condemned as one of the most draconian and unconstitutional laws in the land. According to the Act, convicted Zimbabweans face severe penalties such as death and revocation of citizenship.
Source Newsday
