Why are you telling me all this?

I posted the link to draw attention to what I found to be a disturbing account of sexual-attacks, something which has-in my view- not been given any attention because it is part of the on-going violence that ordinary Zimbabweans are being subjected to.

If we are going to learn anything from each other, it would help to actually adhere to a topic. If you had anything you wished to bring to my notice, you could have simply done so without having to wait for me to post a message and then pouncing on me with stuff about MDC and your take on Zimbabwean media.

But since you have brought up the subject of Zimbabwean media, an area of personal concern to me, I will have you know that the reason you have so many journalists etc are now operating from abroad is that the environment in the country is not conducive for free expression. We are talking about a government that thinks nothing of torturing journalists. Even making a movie is dangerous.

Gerry Jackson, the lady behind SW Radio Africa was one of the first Zimbabweans to private radio station. It was shut down on the orders of then Minister of Information, Professor Jonathan Moyo, the same Moyo who now makes a lot of noise about the Mugabe regime even though a few months ago he was its Goebbels. Her equipment was confiscated, and provisional media laws were brought in, dashing plans by other people to set up their own stations. SW Radio Africa is made up of exiled Zimbabwean journalists, as are all the other media organisations. The fact that I posted a link to it does not mean that I particularly agree with everything they say. I rarely listen to it myself but it was this piece on sexual violence that really struck a chord with me.

Seeing as no one else has anything to say on the matter, I will assume no one else gives a monkey's if Zimbabwean women are being raped.