the state security minister two days ago blamed the mdc further troubles led by unions and the policeiving a comical excuse. we see that that doesn't seem to be coordination of discipline. but we know that some people will always blame the opposition that is why not surprised by the spokesperson reiterated the message that they are blaming the mdc furthest. we don't know if there are any complex and the government. in some ways then maybe divergences that i think what it is is that people are coordinating with the system they put together and the magic in one sense but in the end of the day they will be pushing the same agenda. the state continues to repress people and i think it is important that the world understands that we have a humanitarian crisis and the threats that have been given the presidential spokesman today should not be taken lightly at all. thank you for your thoughts and insights. you are most welcome. the duke of edinburgh has been spoken to by the police after he was photographed driving without wearing a seat belt — 48 hours after he was involved in a collision ne

items not on today's agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the mdc.e welcome the public's participation during public comment periods. there will be an opportunity for public comment at the beginning and end of the meeting, as well as after every item on today's agenda. each comment is limited to three minutes and the council will respond to your comments following the meeting if you provide your contact information. you may complete a speaker's card available in the front of the room. approach the microphone during public comment or call our bridge line at 1-415-554-9632, where a staff person will handle requests to speak at the appropriate time. item 4. information item. co-chair report. item 5. information item. report from mayor's disability council. please note that the reports can be found in the what's new section of the website. item 6, behavioral health services for people who are homeless. information on behavioral health services, drug and alcohol treatment resources. the referral process to receive treatment and then transitional supportiv

items not on today's agenda but within the jurisdiction of the mdc. each speaker is limited to three minutes. please approach the microphone for give your comment card to the mod staff. item 10. information item. correspondence. item 11, discussion item. council member comments and announcements. item 12, adjournment. >> thank you, heather. i'm going to ask for motion for approving of today's agenda. >> i move that the minutes be approved. >> thank you, co-chair blacksten. all in favor? okay. go ahead and approve the minutes. sei so we're going to move onto agenda number 3, public comment, items not on today's agenda but within the jurisdiction of the mdc. i believe we have a speaker card. >> actually, two. the first speaker is eileen. >> good afternoon, thank you for this opportunity to bring to your attention a problem my family is facing with the city planning department. my husband and i have three children, 12, 5 and 3. one with profound multiple disabilities and the other on the autism spectrum. my husband has grown up in san francisco for the p

reporter: the opposition mdc has also accused the government of deploying the military and its heavy-handedactics to intimidate and silence its critics. >> it is very unfofortunate and very tragic that we are back to the past. what is clear is that it is total victimization on the basis of frereedom of consciencece. so, we are having all ththese mc members, mp's being victimized. reporter: the president cut short a trip abroad to deal with the crisis. he has promised a national dialogue and an investigation into the alleged abuses, but mistrust and tension in zimbabwe remain high. brent: turkish president recep tayyip erdogan says he and russian president vladimir putin are on the same page regarding a planned safe zone in northern syria. that zone would be a buffer between turkey and kurdish fighters who erdogan sees as terrorists. speaking after talks with putin in moscow, erdogan said it was of crucial importance the planned u.s. withdrawl from sysyria did not leave room for terrorist groups to roam freely. putin said more action by both ankara and moscow is needed to liquidate the actio

but the opposition mdc, the movement for democratic change, says the sharp rise in fuel prices has ledtension and violence. our africa correspondent andrew harding is in the capital harare and sent us this report. grey skies, and an edgy mood here in harare. we film discreetly as soldiers and police gather in the city centre, their crackdown still very much under way. suddenly, we stumble on a man in agony. a samaritan has brought someone called tatenda to us, hoping we can help him. we transfer him to our car to head to a clinic and hear his story. how long did they beat you for? two hours. it happened this afternoon. civilians simply rounded up and assaulted by soldiers. higaggfz’gfiefiies’g = 30 of you? it fits a pattern — but today the government told us it had nothing to apologise for, that a tough line was needed against violent demonstrators trying to block necessary reforms. hard decisions are only made by a government that's committed to the future. this government is focused on the next generation. it is prepared to make hard decisions. hard decisions, so that your children may

zimbabwe's opposition mdc party is accusing the security forces of brutally suppressing its members, .. . killed since the protests began. there's been an uproar over what is being called rampant sexism in australia's federal parliament. a greens senator was expelled from the chamber for calling a conservative rival a "sexist pig", in response to alleged bigoted comments. a female mp has also quit government alleging intimidation and harassment from male colleagues. from sydney, the bbc‘s phil mercer reports. australia sees itself as a beacon of equality, but the battle of the sexesis equality, but the battle of the sexes is often not a fair fight. when the there should be equal opportunity, there can often be bigotry. in a lot of the research indicators, australia is more sexes than comparable western liberal democracies. let's not forget the sexes cree nation act, the federal act in australia, was passed in 1984. it is over 30 years since that act was passed and we are still seeing significant sexual harassment, significant gender gaps. —— sexual equality act. harassment, significa

but the opposition mdc, the movement for democratic change, says the sharp rise in fuel prices has led 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding is in the capital harare and he sent us this report. grey skies, and an edgy mood here in harare. we film discreetly as soldiers and police gather in the city centre, their crackdown still very much under way. suddenly, we stumble on a man in agony. a samaritan has brought someone called tatenda to us, hoping we can help him. we transfer him to our car to head to a clinic and hear his story. how long did they beat you for? two hours. it happened this afternoon. civilians simply rounded up and assaulted by soldiers. how many of you were there, that they beat? ah, we were more than 30. 30 of you? yeah. all of them beaten? yeah. it fits a pattern — more than a week now of systematic brutality by the security forces. but today the government told us it had nothing to apologise for, that a tough line was needed against violent demonstrators trying to block necessary reforms. committed to the future. this government is focused on the next generation.

george charamba told the state—controlled sunday mail that the opposition mdc was using the recent riseerturn mr mnangagwa's election victory last year. alex magaisa, who advised former prime minister morgan tsvangirai, from 2009 to 2013, said people in zimbabwe were scared by the situation. i would say it as an undeclared stated of emergency and we are people who have died and been injured and displays. people are living in extreme fear. —— displaced. from what you're hearing and the people you're talking to, who is blame for the situation? what we have seen with the government of zimbabwe is that it has returned to default settings whereby they blame the opposition for everything that goes on in the country and all the troubles and they do not accept responsibility. citizen themselves decided that they were unhappy with and is piling pressure you are saying and listening to what you are saying and you sound pessimistic because a new president after the authoritarian rule of 37 years of robert mugabe supposed to herald a new era. that was the hope. people were frustrated by the long ru

we look worked closely with mdc on developing the plan and our response to this, and seek ways to engage directly with the california transportation commission. which for the first time, held joint meetings in southern california this month. carb and the ctc our meeting together and we look forward to their collaboration. this is a very much-needed development and the new administration can lead strongly into the next dose in the next few years. turning to project delivery, they wanted to thank several commissioners and directors and the community for joining us at the balboa park east side connection project this month. we were there to celebrate the grand opening of a multiyear project with commissioners and art directors. -- and bart directors. many members of the community where there. we recognized a community advocate as well with a plaque. the transportation authority contributed about 6 million, almost $5.9 million to this project. it connects the munimobile side and the bart side of the stations more safely and directly with a covered and enclosed glass canopy across the walkway

there fresh concerns that beijing mdc will not strike a not strike d.c. will a deal.top of that, we have central bank needs. of $38c, fresh injection billion. the bank of japan keeping their stimulus unchanged. the topix down .6%. exports dropped for a second time in four months. and we are weaker than expected. that is weighing on exports. nymex crude, $53. that meeting is scrapped. alexander know that will not be attending, and it is likely khalid al-falih will not make it to the swiss else. i want to take a look at what is happening in the currency of choice, the yen. it is down against not just all of its major peers, but extended major snapping the rallies. this is the inflation target cut again, fourth consecutive time from the bank of japan. theust goes to show how far boj is away from the target, and the question is, what does governor haruhiko kuroda have left to do to get it even closer? in mumbai andhah annmarie hordern in london, thank you. breaking news from j&j. a hot headline. j&j is said to pursue a deal for the robotics surgery company -- j&j is said