By Own Correspondent| Renewed abductions and torture have sent panic among Zimbabwe in the diaspora with most activist fearing for their lives.

United Kingdom based Molly Ngavaimbe who has been a critic of the Zanu PF government says there is nothing new in the ‘new dispensation’.

“The so called new dispensation is just a new deception. The continued brutality against civic society members and any pro-democracy individuals is uncalled for. The abuses are a violation of the constitution” said Ngavaimbe

What was of concern to her Ngavaimbe says harassment and intimidation have no place in an independent and diverse society.

“Harassment and intimidation have no place in a democratic and pluralistic society. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has not yet reacted to the abductions while some people are attacking MDC for condemning the brutalization of activists by state security agents”

She says it is discouraging that whilst national dialogue is the only way out of the current crisis there are ‘cowards’ who still believe in abuse. 

“This is really annoying. When we are busy encouraging national dialogue as a way to peacefully resolving the country’s crisis you resort to this. Only coward gangs of armed people abduct, torture and kill defenceless people. One day in this life or the next, there will be accountability. The crisis will not go away and people will not stop demanding change. Torture in this day and age is not only regrettable but barbaric and evil”

Abductions and torture have in recent weeks escalated and have been targeting members of the opposition and any critic of the government