Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions President Arrested

Democracy Alert

[December 7, 2009]

Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions President Arrested

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The Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) condemns the arrest of Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) President Lovemore Matombo in Victoria Falls on November 9, while addressing members of the ZCTU Victoria Falls District. He was arrested together with two ZCTU staff members, Michael Kandukutu and Percy Mcijo. The arrest of President Matombo follows the arrests of nine student activists in Bindura the previous week. 

Go to: www.zinasu.org 

To read about Zatoka’s trial and conviction, go to: www.civicus.org/press-release/1188