In the words of Zimbabweans, from different corners of our country . . .

Can someone help As I am writing this mail there is massive killing of people for political affiliation reasons, destruction of houses and ploughing down of crops in Mutambara Gonzoni area. Can anyone please help STOP this wave of political violence.

We have established that there are at least 15 Militia re-education / torture camps situated around Chiredzi, all within a 50km radius: -

One a hundred meters from the Mkwasine admin officers.
At Scott block on Mkwasine Estate
At Kwida village Mkwasine Estate
At Rumera village Mkwasine Estate.
At Benzi Village Mkasine Estate.
At Ngambi village
Three at Ruwari ranch
Old Chiredzi bridge 5km southeast of Chiredzi.
At Fair Range ranch 12km east of Chiredzi
Two at Humani Ranch
Two at Samba Ranch 25km to the North of Chiredzi

These camps have about 30 to 50 real militia youths running them, but increase their numbers by forcing surrounding villagers to join them bringing their numbers up to about 300. This figure changes because many villagers desert during the night and move away into the towns. I have interviewed many of these people who have escaped and they say that demonstrations are held where people are selected and beaten in front of the gathering, most people are against these militia, but are to frightened to resist. At 1.15pm today a crowd of militia gathered at Chitsanga Hall in Tshovani township Chiredzi and captured several people who were perceived to be MDC, they were beaten severely and released. The Chiredzi police were called, but did not arrive until the crowd had dispersed, no arrests were made. I am told that most of the so called militia were people forced there and were very unhappy with what they saw and are now asking the MDC youth to retaliate, saying that they the residents will join them to rid themselves of this scourge. The overall situation is dire here and could explode any day now.

l don’t know about the developments happening in the rural areas where people are being told to make sure they are illiterate on the 27th so that someone will vote for them to be sure that they don’t express their will. To be more specific chiweshe and uzumba where we have relatives who cant come to town because roads will be close from the 25th so that no one comes in or goes out before the voting. l don’t know if any organisation or observers would check on those issues coz its a cause for concern pliz!!!!!!!!!!!!

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