The joint Press conference was addressed by the Crisis in
Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC), which was also accused of being aligned to the
opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
CiZC chairperson Peter Mutasa said there was an attempt to
close democratic space in the country.
“Only this week, a pro-Zanu PF functionary leader of a
one-man organisation, the Fongo, Goodson Nguni said that as soon as the Private
Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill is signed into law, top on the
list of organisations to be shut down are CiCZ, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO
Forum and the Zimbabwe Peace Project,” he said.
Nguni shot back saying the three cited CSOs were funded by
Western countries and accused them of generating false reports.
“These organisations which are Western-funded are there to
cause mayhem in this country. They are moving away from their core mandate.
They tell lies about our country. They fake abductions, fake human rights
abuses, and say bad things about our country,” Nguni said. Newsday
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