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Operation Murambatsvina
Nguồn: Đỗ Mạnh Hà sưu tầm
Người gửi: Đỗ Mạnh Hà (trang riêng)
Ngày gửi: 13h:33' 04-02-2009
Dung lượng: 4.3 MB
Số lượt tải: 37
Mô tả:
Người gửi: Đỗ Mạnh Hà (trang riêng)
Ngày gửi: 13h:33' 04-02-2009
Dung lượng: 4.3 MB
Số lượt tải: 37
Mô tả:
Operation Murambatsvina
Voice 1
Hello. I'm Marina Santee.Voice 2
And I'm Mike Procter. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.Voice 3
'I am destroyed. This was everything I had. More importantly, this was everything these little children had. What will we do?’Voice 1
Tears fell down Grandmother Mbuya Mushambi’s face. How could things change so quickly in so little time? Only weeks before she had been living a normal life. The old woman lived in a small but nice house in Harare - the capital city of Zimbabwe. She cared for her grandchildren. Their own parents had suffered with AIDS. They were now dead. Life had not been easy for grandmother Mbuya. But she managed. She worked hard to give her grandchildren a settled life. Grandmother Mbuya was pleased that she had listened to the advice of the bank manager in Zimbabwe. He had told her to get a bank loan. He advised her to use the money to build small houses on her land. Then, she rented them out. The money paid for her grandchildren to go to school. And it provided money for food and clothes. Grandmother Mbuya thought that the worst times had ended. But, they had not.Voice 2
May 2005. This is a time that the people of Zimbabwe will remember for a long time. The Zimbabwean government carried out 'Operation Murambatsvina'. In the local language this means 'Operation Remove Waste'. People watched in terror. They could not believe what they were seeing. Huge bulldozers rolled down the street. Government workers drove these huge vehicles through the towns. They destroyed house after house. The government called them 'illegal houses.' Grandmother Mbuya watched helplessly. She watched the bulldozers destroy her properties. How would she make money now? Shouts and screams filled the streets. Tears filled the old woman's eyes. This was the beginning of the end.Voice 1
Operation Murambatsvina destroyed thousands of homes in the cities of Zimbabwe. In just a few months, people lost everything. The police followed firm government orders. They moved through the streets 'cleaning up’ - that is destroying homes. In some cases they made people tear down their own homes. They left people without money or possessions. Some people went to the poor countryside areas. Others remained on the streets. Whole families crowded together under trees and bus shelters. Human lives were ruined. There was nothing the people could do. The police used violence to control anyone that got in their way.Voice 2
The government not only targeted people's homes. They also gave orders for the arrest of street traders. They took their goods and destroyed their market stalls. Government forces seized and destroyed properties, homes - people’s lives.Voice 1
So what was the Zimbabwean government doing? President Mugabe claims that the operation was necessary. He said that the cities were filled with criminals and illegal activities. Zimbabwe has a poor economy, which lacks structure. Unemployment levels are around eighty [80] percent. Many people do not have any way of making money to live. This has lead to an informal or ‘black’ economy. People import goods from other countries, in secret. Traders buy and sell goods illegally on black markets. They exchange foreign money. This is how they make their money.Voice 2
Mugabe said that they must put an end to such ‘criminal’ activities. The government said that the black market is lost profit. So, Mugabe told parliament of the government’s plan to restore order - Operation Murambatsvina. But Operation Murambatsvina not only destroyed illegal businesses. It also destroyed legal ones.Voice 1
Opposition Members of Parliament have made some suggestions as to the real reasons for the government’s actions. They say that Mugabe’s actions were political. In the last election, Mugabe lost nearly all the votes in the inner city areas. Opposition MP’s say that Operation Murambatsvina was a punishment for not being loyal.Voice 2
Some people believe that the government’s reasons are even more serious than this. The failed land reform policy forced many people to move. Farm workers moved from the countryside areas to the inner cities. In the cities, the news is less restricted. People are able to hear different political opinions - including opinions that do not support Mugabe’s rule. In the countryside areas people hear only the opinions of Mugabe. Forcing people to the countryside makes them completely dependant on the government. They need the government controlled food aid to survive.Voice 1
Whatever the reason for Operation Murambatsvina, thousands of people are suffering as a result - old people, women and children. Sister Walsh worked in one of the worst hit settlements caring for orphans and AIDS victims. She said,Voice 3
‘We stand in shock and cry with the people. But we also have to try and keep them alive. When will common sense win? Where is the outside world? How can the little ones of this world be treated in such a terrible way?’Voice 1
So where is the outside world? What is the international community doing?Voice 2
The international community has condemned the actions of the Zimbabwean government. South African churches also condemned the government’s actions. Church leaders from South Africa and Zimbabwe formed ‘Operation Hope for Zimbabwe.’ They gave blankets, food, water, medicine and shelter. They are working to help all those affected by Operation Murambatsvina - in particular older people, women and children.Voice 1
Dr. Molefe Tsele is the general secretary of the South African Council of Churches. He urged all peoples to work with them - businesses, trade groups, faith communities and governments. Together, he wants them to be a ‘bright light of hope to our neighbours in Zimbabwe.’Voice 2
Zimbabwean vice president Joyce Mujuru announced the completion of Operation Murambatsvina in a state broadcast. But the people of Zimbabwe are left to deal with the terrible effects. The international community may have condemned the government’s actions. But many people are asking - what is there to stop such a tragedy happening again? President Mugabe said,Voice 4
‘Total power is when a man is starving and you are the only one able to give him food.’Voice 2
Human rights groups are calling upon the UN Secretary General to take action. They want the Security Council to pass a resolution. The resolution must ensure that the people responsible for Operation Murambatsvina face the International Court of Justice. If government leaders do not face justice how can justice reach the people?Voice 1
The writer and producer of today's programme was Marina Santee. Computer users can hear our programmes, read our scripts and see our word list on our website at www.radio.english.net. This programme is called, ‘Operation Murambatsvina’.
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