Concerned Zimbabwean citizens demand to know missing journalist cum activist whereabouts

By Wallace Mawire [caption id="attachment_41720" align="alignleft" width="702"] Missing activist Itai Dzamara[/caption] Concerned Zimbabwean citizens who recently attended the Zimbabwe solidarity march held in Harare to call for the resignation of President Robert Mugabe took to the podium to demand to know the whereabouts of Itai Dzamara, Zimbabwean missing journalist cum activist.   The solidarity march rally was attended by many Zimbabwean citizens including other racial communities like white people and the coloured community.Previously, some of the other racial communities in the country like the white people have not been easily mixing with the black community, but at this recent gathering, they mingled with one objective of trying to push Mugabe out of power.   One activist who gave a solidarity message at the rally said that there was a person who was missing in the country and people needed to know from the government where the person was.This was in reference to Dzamara.   There were huge echoes of agreement from concerned citizens who indicated that government had an obligation to reveal the whereabouts of the missing activist who had gained popularity due to his criticism of Mugabe. March 9, 2017, marked the second anniversary of the disappearance of Itai Dzamara, Zimbabwean civil society activist and leader of Occupy Africa Unity Square. On this day two years ago, Dzamara was forced into an unmarked vehicle and has not been heard from since. Dzamara has been missing since March 2015.Some countries like the United States reported that they remained deeply concerned about Dzamara’s whereabouts and wellbeing. They said that the lack of progress in the case raised doubts about the intention of the authorities responsible for the investigation. "We once again call on Zimbabwean authorities to show their commitment to protecting the constitutionally-guaranteed human rights of all Zimbabweans, regardless of political beliefs or affiliation. We again call on Zimbabwean authorities to mobilize the full extent of their resources to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr. Dzamara’s abduction, and to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice,'. according to a message released on the anniversary. The message further said that this was not an issue of politics. This was an issue of basic human rights and rule of law. "All citizens of Zimbabwe have the right to life and personal liberty, the right to participate in peaceful political activities, including the right to demonstrate and petition peacefully, and the right to express themselves freely and without repercussion. We stand together with Mr. Dzamara, the Dzamara family and the people of Zimbabwe in demanding resolution in this case and in supporting their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.' the statement on the last anniversary read.