But whats with all this paranoia?
On June 9 th , the government of Zimbabwe, through one Chief Superintended G. Moyo, signing off as “Officer Commanding Police, Harare Central District”, wrote back to a local civil society organization, Heal Zimbabwe, formally rejecting the latter’s notified intention to “…hold a candle lighting commemoration of Dr Alex Magaisa..” in Harare. The excuse given by the authorities, is that the convener (Heal Zimbabwe) failed to comply with Section 7 (1) a of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Chapter 11:23 which reads: “(a) seven days before the date on which a procession or public demonstration is to be held, give notice of the procession or public demonstration in writing signed by him or her to the regulating authority for the district in which the procession or public demonstration is to be held;” For argument’s sake, the interpretation would be that the convener failed to notify the authorities in time, as prescribed by this law. This is a potentially valid legal argument. A