(23 Jun 2008) SHOTLIST
25 April 2008
1. Wide of opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) headquarters, Harvest house
2. Mid of closed doors
23 June 2008
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Nelson Chamisa, Movement for Democratic Change spokesman:
"They arrested over 60 of our people who were at Harvest House, mostly victims of political violence - we're talking about women and babies who are either injured or maimed or are not well because of the terrorism and the violence that has been perpetrated on them in the countryside. So they had come to the urban area for treatment at the party's headquarters where we were dealing with their social welfare and logistical needs. Unfortunately, these are victims who have again been targeted by this regime in an act of desperation."
25 April 2008
4. Close up of closed doors
23 June 2008
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Nelson Chamisa, Movement for Democratic Change spokesman:
"Now we are appealing to SADC (Southern African Development Community); to the AU (African Union); and the UN to try to help by putting some pressure on this regime."
25 April 2008
5. MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai's photograph on banner reading (English) "Morgan is more."
STORYLINE
Police raided the Zimbabwe's opposition party's headquarters and took away about 60 people Monday, a spokesman said a day after the party's presidential candidate withdrew from a runoff against Robert Mugabe.
The Zimbabwe Foreign Ministry said opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has sought refuge in the Dutch Embassy in Harare.
Dutch television reported Tsvangirai entered the Dutch Embassy shortly after the police raid on the headquarters of his party, the Movement for Democratic Change.
"They arrested over 60 of our people who were at Harvest House, mostly victims of political violence," MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said.
He said most of the people taken away were women and children who had fled state-sponsored political violence and sought refuge at the Movement for Democratic Change offices.
Chamisa appealed to the Southern African Development Community, the African Union, and the UN to help by applying pressure on
Mugabe's ZANU-PF government.
He said police also seized computers and furniture. Chamisa did not immediately have further details.
Attempts to reach the police spokesman were not immediately successful.
After a similar raid in April, police detained scores of people they accused of being responsible for post-election violence.
A court later released those detained in April.
In announcing his withdrawal from the runoff, Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Sunday that such harassment and violence against his supporters had made the balloting impossible.
The government says the vote will go ahead.
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