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In Zimbabwe naming names matters. The two people responsible for Roy Bennett’s treatment at Mutare prison and responsible for any harm to him are:

1) Mutare Central Prison Chief Inspector Marufu
2) Harare Chief Superintendent Makedenge

Many who are responsible for torture and other crimes against humanity do not want their names known for fear that when Mugabe’s regime falls they will be charged and punished. These two are now known to be responsible for Roy’s treatment.

While Roy’s abduction is the most recent and the one that many are rallying around — he is not the only one that Mugabe’s regime must answer for — other MDC activists that have been abducted, and are either being detained, or are missing, are: MAKE SURE YOU READ NUMBER 10 AND THE TRIBUNE LINK BELOW

1.Concillia Chinanzvavana, the MDC Mashonaland West provincial Chairperson of the Women’s Assembly, a former parliamentary candidate for Zvimba South and a member of the MDC National Council.
2. Her husband, Emmanuel Chinanzvana, who is a councillor for Ward 25 in Zvimba South.
3. Fidelis Chiramba, Zvimba South district chairperson, who stood as an MDC senatorial candidate for Zvimba in the March 29 elections.
4. Ernest Mudimu, MDC parliamentary candidate for Zvimba North in the March 29 elections.
5. Fanwell Tembo, MDC Zvimba South youth organiser.
6. Terry Musona, MDC deputy provincial secretary.
7. Lloyd Tarumbwa, MDC activist.
8. Violet Mupfuranhehwe, wife to MDC Zvimba South youth chairperson †Collen Mutemagawo.
9. Collen Mutemagawo, MDC Zvimba South youth chairperson.
10. A two year-old child belonging to Mupfuranhehwe and Mutemagawo.
11. Pieat Kaseke, MDC activist.
12. Gwenzi Kahiya, MDC activist.
13. Tawanda Bvumo, MDC activist from Chitungwiza.
14. Agrippa Kakonda, MDC activist.
15. Larry Gaka, MDC activist.
16. Chris Dlamini, MDC activist
17. Baba vaSarudzayi
18. Jestina Mukoko
19. Zacharia Nkomo, brother of Harrison Nkomo, one of the lawyers working on Jestina’s case
20. Broderick Takawira, Zimbabwe Peace Project Provincial Coordinator
21. Pascal Gonzo, Zimbabwe Peace Project driver
22. Gandhi Mudzingwa, former personal assistant to MDC President, and Prime Minister designate, Morgan Tsvangirai
23. Andrisson (Shadreck) Manyere, freelance accredited journalist
24. Graham Matehwa, MDC youth chairperson for Ward 26, Makoni South. Abducted 17 Dec. Two of the abductors identified as Isaac Dangirwa and Lucky Chingara.
25. Bothwell Pasipamire MDC youth Kadoma Central constituency, Mashonaland West. Abducted weekend of 13 Dec.
26. Peter Munyanyi MDC, Gutu North ward 8, abducted Uchinda Business Centre, week of 15 Dec, by armed soldiers led by a colonel.

Publishing this list here reminds me of an email I helped distribute to International media in June of last year after Mugabe had killed so many in the MDC opposition — I was in Africa and a bunch of us did what we could to build an email distribution system and an email list of media and got this out to the world: Please read it now (nearly a year later) and read the list above and demand from your leaders that they work for their release:

Chicago Tribune Story on Zimbabwe Email

Thank you
Joe Trippi