Linda Masarira who is on remand in custody will appear in court tomorrow. The single parent has spent weeks away from her children. Members of the Zimbabwe Activist Alliance, took time to visit Linda’s five children. Below are letters the little ones wrote to their mother, including a press release which gives an account of Linda’s history as an activist.

Press Statement |ZAA is concerned with the continued unfair and unlawful incarceration of Lynda Tsungirirai Masarira`s over clearly trumped up charges which consequently exhibited the state`s deliberate blind eye and utter negligence to the respect of human rights which the system has unashamedly pledged to uphold

The most intriguing reality which the state is consciously ignoring to accept is that the picture is clearly on the wall that what Linda is fighting for is not a personal agenda, but an inclusive fact that relates to everyone in the country who have been left in the scorching cold that no one can deny even the very kith and kin of the Zanu PF regime including the state security agencies currently topping human rights violations they are supposed to uphold.

What the public has been prejudiced of is the reality and the background of Linda`s current predicament, The untold story of Linda is the manifestation of a prolonged attempt by the state to silence the dissenting voice, no matter how justified.
Lynda`s has been forced to fight by circumstances neither beyond her or any other Zimbabwean `s control. Linda is the former government entity employee who has been unlawfully and wantonly fired from her job not because she has failed to perform beyond what she has been qualified to deliver, but simply because she chose not be selfish and set herself out to fight for the voiceless.

After undergoing a gruel some fights with the National railways of Zimbabwe and being instrumental in conscientising fellow employees to stand up and demand their rights to get paid their due wages and salaries after struggling for a long time without getting paid, she was unfortunately unfairly fired. In an effort to fight not only for her five children, but for the whole population of Zimbabwe, she ironically faced state instituted brutality.
On 1 June, she and her friend Lynnette Tendayi Mudehwe embarked on a trip into the wilderness to continue fighting for the present and future of 7 children between them (Lynda and Lynnette) and all Zimbabwean children. For 16 Days and 16Nights, they were going to occupy Africa Unity Square and highlight the plight of Zimbabweans. In a calculated move, the GoZ saw another opportunity to deny Lynda’s children the care of their mother. She was arrested on trumped up charges which adds up to her current incarceration.

Following the GOZ induced job losses, she was fired from NRZ, while she was the sole breadwinner had 5 mouths to feed, clothe and shelter. Lynda voiced her complains and championed the rights of the terminated employees and formed an associated retrenched and terminated employees of the NRZ to help fight for the rightful compensation, the state consorted to frivolous charges against Lynda that she had insulted the Head of State as she carried out her ARTE duties. For the past year she has in and out of Mutare Magistrates’ Courts. This has curtailed Lynda’s freedom and family time as she spends more time at court like a magistrate.
Lynda who is still to receive her benefits from NRZ and is embroiled in a legal wrangle for her dues from the state run company .She is still soldiering on to fight for her children’s welfare.
Zimbabwe Activist Alliance during one of their usual visit to Lynda`s place was humbled by how the children have been affected by their mothers unlawful incarceration. The children: Kuzivakwashe 16, Kupakwashe (girl )14 , Charlse 9, Mandipaishe 7 (girl) pleaded if they could write letters to their mpother and bellow are the pictures of the letters written to their mother.