This weekend in Harare, Zimbabwe a team of American doctors were arrested and detained soon after landing in the capital city. The Americans belong to the Allen Temple Baptist Church AIDS Ministry, based in Oakland, California. The team of doctors were carrying a four month supply of HIV/AIDS drugs for about 800 of the poorest people in the country. The team also brought along vitamins, clean bed linens, and food baskets.
The doctors were arrested on a charge of dispensing medicine without the supervision of a pharmacist or proper licenses. A newspaper in Zimbabwe quoted Detective Inspector Zimbili as saying. “There is a risk of dispensation of expired drugs. When premises are not licensed, it is difficult to check if the act is being complied with.” According to the teams lawyers they are still being held in hot, dirty, poorly ventilated holding cells, waiting for the Harare police department to finish processing paperwork to allow them to get out on bail. Although they are only expected to receive fines, this is just another example if the oppressive evil leadership in Zimbabwe. This issue has rightfully angered people throughout the nation and world alike.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/world/africa/12zimbabwe.html?_r=1&ref=africa
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