President Robert Mugabe's residence and offices were under heavy police guard Monday as an opposition deadline expired for the government to introduce democratic reforms. The security measures were taken to thwart any attempts to cause anarchy, said Home Affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi. The opposition has said it will resume mass protests if the government does not start sweeping democratic reforms by Monday. The opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai vowed to make good on the ultimatum, telling supporters to be on alert for when protests are called. "This will be the final push that will restore our sovereignty, liberty and freedom," Tsvangirai said. "It will be a struggle that calls for extreme sacrifices, indeed even the supreme sacrifice" of death. The government has threatened to arrest Tsvangirai and other opposition officials if they call more anti-government protests. Tsvangirai, however, made clear that the protests would be peaceful, saying "even at this late hour, we seek no mortal combat ... we have no weapons of war and we do not need any."
Bob's thugs are going to beat the livin' hell out of them... |